Requirements
Required Materials
For this course each student will need the following materials:
Course Requirements
This self-paced online course is divided into two modules. Students are guided through the course material via a Course Syllabus and online learning prompts.
Module A
Once Module A is complete, the student will have met the 16-hour learning requirement that must be completed prior to resident/patient contact while employed in a long term-care nursing facility, as required by Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA’87).
Module B
When the remaining module is complete, the student will have completed the didactic portion of the Avera CNA Online Training Solutions© program. Students shall complete the final exam (85 percent minimum score.) Final exam proctored by on-site proctor.
Skills Lab
Each student is required to complete a minimum of 8-hour skills laboratory which includes demonstration by the instructor and return demonstration. Students will be evaluated on 4 skills. The purpose of the Skill Evaluation is to assess performance of skills.
Clinical Instruction
Each student is required to complete a minimum of 16 hours of clinical instruction under the direct guidance of the facility’s RN instructor within long term care facility.
SD State Certification Exam
The student is eligible to take the South Dakota State Certification Examination upon successful completion of the total 75 hours of nursing assistant training. Each student will be required to complete a computerized knowledge test consisting of 80 randomized questions. The Certification Exam may be taken three times. Once passed, student will be placed on the SD Board of Nursing Registry.
Copyright
A Word About Copyright
All materials are to be used ONLY by participants of the Avera CNA On-Line Training Solutions 4.0© program.
- The materials and recordings are for educational purposes only. Avera Education & Staffing Solutions and their representatives do not render any legal, medical or professional advice.
- No portion of this program may be reproduced without prior written permission. This applies to all computer files, documents, and recordings.
- The accompanying video material is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. Duplication of video content is illegal. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED in any part without prior written permission. Participating in or allowing duplication is prohibited by law.
The video devices are to be used by the organization, which leased or purchased it ONLY. It may not be RESOLD, ALTERED, REVERSE ENGINEERED, LOANED OR RENTED. The video and any on-line recordings may not be used for broadcast, satellite, cable or closed circuit-television.
