Nursing Assistant (CNA)*, Certificate

The Nursing Assistant program is in person, Monday through Friday, from 9am to 4pm. Clinical rotations will take place twice per week and will be from 7 am to 3pm

The following requirements must be completed in order to apply for the Nursing Assistant program:

1. Enroll in Santa Fe College.
   
   • Go to sfcollege.edu/admissions/ and click the yellow button that says "Apply". Follow the prompts from there.
   • Send in any transcripts you may have from other colleges.
2. Document program eligibility in one of the following ways:
   
   • PERT scores: 65 in Reading; 70 in Writing; 60 in Math
   • Accuplacer/Next Gen scores: 50 in Reading; 55 in Writing; 215 in Arithmetic.
   • College coursework in Math and English. Please see an advisor to evaluate your coursework.

Contact the Health Sciences Advising Office to apply to the Nursing Assistant program or if you have any questions. HealthSciences.Advising@sfcollege.edu.

Contact the Disabilities Resource Center at 352-395-4400 to learn about testing accommodations.

To help protect patients and students, upon acceptance to a Health Science Program, all students must undergo state and federal background checks and show proof of certain immunizations and negative drug screenings as required by clinical affiliates. Students will be provided instructions to complete these tasks at the appropriate time. For more information, please visit the "Before You Apply" webpage.

See Application Dates and Deadlines and closely review other requirements Before You Apply.

All tuition and fees are estimated costs and subject to change without notice.

Program Costs Breakdown

Tuition for 165 Contact Hour

• $585.54 Florida Residents
• $1,765.29 Non-Florida Residents

Additional Expenses

• $130.00 Uniforms, shoes
• High-speed internet home connection costs
• $50.00 Books
• $450.00 Health Physical and Required Immunizations
• $55.00 American Heart Association Basic Life Support/CPR.
• $244.90 Level 2 and Expanded National Background Screening; Drug Testing
• $200.00 Prometrics testing fee and additional background screening

Program Cost Totals

• $1,715.44 Florida Residents
• $2,895.19 Non-Florida Residents

Scholarships

There are many scholarships available for Santa Fe College students to apply to. Please visit the Scholarships webpage for more information and how to apply.

Financial Aid

There are many options to finance your education. You may be eligible for Federal Grants, Work Study, State Grants, Federal Loans, and Institutional Scholarships. Please visit the Financial Aid page for more information and how to apply.

Florida Open Door Grant

This grant pays 100% of the tuition, fees, books, supplies, and assessment costs for this program. Students may qualify for a stipend of up to $1,500 for living expenses while completing their program, as funds are available. For More Information visit the Grants Page.

Individuals meeting enrollment requirements will be selected to the Nursing Assistant program on a first-come, first-served basis. The program admits up to 10 students per admissions cycle.

The Nursing Assistant Program at Santa Fe College is a one semester, 165-contact hour course. The clinical portion of this course is completed at local nursing homes.Upon successful completion of the program, the student is eligible to sit for the State Certified Nursing Assistant Examination. A passing grade of 75% on the state exam must be achieved in order to be issued a Certified Nursing Assistant certificate from the State of Florida.

The Nursing Programs of Santa Fe College provide quality nursing education that is student-oriented and accessible to a diverse student population, in response to the current healthcare needs of our community. We add value to the lives of our students and enrich our community through excellence in teaching and learning, innovative educational programs, student services, community leadership and service in healthcare.

The Nursing Assisting program is a practice discipline with cognitive, sensory, affective and psychomotor performance requirements. Based on these requirements, the following list of Program Performance Standards has been developed. Each standard has an example of activities which a student will be required to perform, with or without an accommodation, while enrolled in the Nursing Assisting program. The Program Performance Standards should be used as a guide to assist applicants in determining whether or not accommodations or modifications are necessary in order to meet program participation requirements. Applicants who identify potential difficulties with meeting the Program Performance Standards should communicate their concerns to the Academic Chair for Nursing Programs. If the concern is related to a documented disability, applicants are responsible for contacting the Disabilities Resource Center. Determination of reasonable and appropriate accommodation will be made on an individual basis in consultation with the Disabilities Resource Center. Additionally, applicants should assess their aptitude and ability to perform professional duties by reviewing the Program Performance Standards below and discussing them with their healthcare provider.

Health Sciences program applicants should possess sufficient physical motor, intellectual, emotion and social/communication skills to provide for patient care, safety and utilization of equipment. Performance standards for the program are outlined below.

Critical Thinking

Standard: Must be able to handle multiple priorities; apply reasoning and evaluation skills

Interpersonal

Standard: Must display patience, empathy and concern for others; deal with fear and hostility in a calm manner; work with others in stressful situations.

Communication

Standard: Must be able to communicate needs in a prompt, clear and concise manner; accurately document pertinent information.

Mobility

Standard: Must respond promptly to the patient's needs; be able to bend, squat, kneel, balance, reach above head, twist at waist; maneuver in small places; move independently from location to location; sit/walk for extended periods of time; possess sufficient strength to lift and transport patients.

Tactile and Motor Skills

Standard: Must be able to grasp, hold, grip, seize, turn or otherwise manipulate equipment with hands; possess gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to safely and effectively perform job tasks.

Hearing

Standard: Must possess auditory ability - with or without assistive devices - sufficient to monitor and assess health needs.

Visual

Standard: Must possess visual ability - with or without assistive devices - sufficient for patient observation and assessment; observe and monitor equipment.

 

Performance on Licensure Examination

Expected Level of Achievement: Annual licensure examination pass rate will be at least 80% for all first-time test takers during the same 12-month period.

Licensure Examination Pass Rates

• 2020- 93.5%
• 2019- 92.9%
• 2018 - 87.4%

Program Completion

Expected Level of Achievement: Seventy-five percent or greater of the A.S.N. students admitted will successfully complete the A.S.N. program within 150% of program length.

Program Completion Rate

• 2020 - 79.7%
• 2019 - 82.3%
• 2018 - 88.7%

Job Placement Rates

Expected Level of Achievement: 85% of responding A.S.N. graduates will be employed in nursing 6 months after graduation.

Job Placement Rate

• 2020 - 98.8%
• 2019 - 94.9%
• 2018 - 97.9%

Disclosure

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is not the bill that you will receive from Santa Fe College. It is an estimate of what it costs the typical student to attend Santa Fe College for one academic year including tuition, books, course materials, living expenses, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses.

Tuition and fees in the cost of attendance below are calculated for credit hour programs, assuming enrollment in 12 credit hours in the Fall and Spring semesters. Actual tuition and fees may vary by program. For a better understanding of your chosen program’s tuition and fees, see program costs above.

Undergraduate Lower Division Courses (A.A./A.S. Degree Courses)

	Off-Campus*	Off-Campus with Parent**
Tuition and Fees In-State: $106.77 per credit Out-Of-State: $382.90 per credit	In-State: $2,563 Out-Of-State: $9,190	In-State: $2,563 Out-Of-State: $9,190
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment	$783	$783
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)	$10,367	$3,654
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses	$2,394	$2,394
Transportation	$1,197	$3,942
Total	In-State: $17,304 Out-Of-State: $23,931	In-State: $13,336 Out-Of-State: $19,963

Undergraduate Upper Division Courses (Bachelor's Degree Courses)

	Off-Campus*	Off-Campus with Parent**
Tuition and Fees In-State: $126.33 per credit Out-Of-State: $428.83 per credit	In-State: $3,032 Out-Of-State: $10,292	In-State: $3,032 Out-Of-State: $10,292
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment	$783	$783
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)	$10,367	$3,654
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses	$2,394	$2,394
Transportation	$1,197	$3,942
Total	In-State: $17,773 Out-Of-State: $25,033	In-State: $13,805 Out-Of-State: $21,065

*Off-Campus: you intend to live off-campus but not with your parent(s).

**Off-Campus with Parent: you intend to live with your parent(s) or other relatives.

Note: All costs and rates are subject to change for the upcoming year.

For more detailed information, visit SF's Cost of Attendance page.