4 CNA Schools in Fort Collins, Colorado

About the School

Columbine Health Systems provides health care and living environments for older adults in Northern Colorado.

CHS believes its ability to provide quality care lies in their compassion and understanding of the people they care for.

Courses Offered

Columbine Health Systems offers a CNA program so you can get certified and be employed in nursing facilities.

Training focuses on having you understand this career’s responsibilities, such as:

• Basic nursing skills and procedures
• Patient care
• Restorative services
• General household activities
• Safety and emergency care
• Patient rights
• Mental, physical, and emotional support

You have the option to choose the course schedule, either:

• Full-time day classes with 2 ½ days of clinical experience
• Part-time evening classes with 2 ½ days of clinical experience

Both class schedules include 2 ½ days of clinical experience in one of CHS’s skilled facilities.

About the School

Front Range Community College empowers students and sets them up for success, continuing to expand and evolve to meet the needs of its students and the changing economy.

The Community College’s students, faculty and staff work to learn from one another, embrace our differences and support a sense of belonging in its classrooms and beyond.

Courses Offered

Front Range Community College offers a CNA program to train you in…

• The entry-level nursing assistant job
• Becoming a competent member of the healthcare team
• Taking the certification exam

Training will ensure that you can do the following tasks:

• Basic nursing skills in various healthcare settings
• Patient care skills
• Emotions and psychosocial support
• Mobility
• Nutrition and hydration
• Safety and emergency procedures
• Critical thinking and observational skills
• Communication skills
• Patient rights and independence
• Role of the nursing assistant

About the School

Aims Community College recognizes the important role it plays in each student’s academic and career success.

The Community College’s goal is for each student to receive an empowered experience that will prepare them for a successful future.

Aims Community College sets up a pathway to career success for students while simultaneously enriching Northern Colorado development.

Courses Offered

Aims Community College offers a five to six-week CNA program that prepares you for…

• Certification exam
• Employment in various healthcare settings

Training includes a 30-hour supervised clinical rotation where you can apply your learnings in:

• Providing personal care assistance
• Taking vital signs
• Helping patients with daily living activities
• Using assistive devices and other equipment
• Observing and reporting patients’ changes in conditions to senior nurses

Further, ACC lets you choose your schedule, whether a day or evening program.

About the School

Compass Nursing Arts provide a comprehensive, quality education in a caring environment where students can learn the necessary skills to become a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA).

CNA focuses on providing its students with the best possible resources and support to ensure they have the best chance of success in their future careers.

Courses Offered

Compass Nursing Arts offers an 80-hour CNA program to train you in the role of a nursing assistant.

Course content includes the following topics:

• Basic nursing and personal care skills
• Patient’s independence and rights
• Holistic care
• Infection control
• Safety and emergency procedures
• Alzheimer’s and dementia care
• Nutrition

Training will consist of the following:

• Classroom instruction
• On-site skills lab training
• Supervised clinical practice

Plus, you can opt to avail the Open Lab Skill course to help you review the essential skills prior to taking the state exam.

The school has two options for course schedules you can avail:

• 100% in-class course (weekday)
• Hybrid class, whether morning, evening, or full week class