The SSC Personal Services LLC CNA program not only trains for the CNA skills and certification but the needed BLS provider certification as well. In perosn classroom instruction includes but is not limited to Introduction to the Role of the Nurse Aide, Resident Rights, Infection Control, Medical Concerns/Emergency Procedures, Fire Safety and other resident safety concerns, basic nursing skills (vital signs, height and weight), activities of daily living, resident environment, skin care/pressure prevention, restraints, rehabilitation/restorative services, oxygen use, devices/interventions, special care needs, intravenous fluids, non-pharmacologic pain interventions, Cognitive impairment/dementia/alzheimer's, mental health, depressoin and social needs, common diseases and disorders, admission/transfer/discharge, end of life, daily responsibilities andprotecting your profession.This class will also prepare students to take the next step which is to become a Qualified Medication Aide (QMA), which can be obtained after first working 1000 hours as a CNA in a healthcare facility. The class is designed to be ompleted in 5 weeks which will be completed in 5 hour classroom shifts and 9 hour clinical shifts, to allow studend to continue to work while achieving higher status. The SSC program will prepare students to take the CNA state exam at the conclusion of the class and clinical calender. CNAs are utilized in various areas of healthcare settings such as corrections, long-term care, rehabilitation facilities, adult day centers and assisted living facilities.