Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Entrance Requirements

• All students must submit to a criminal and abuse background check and be cleared before starting their program clinical experience.
• All students must submit all health screening paperwork and be cleared by Program Coordinator.
• All students must sign a confidentiality agreement before beginning their clinical experience.
• All students must purchase a uniform before beginning their clinical experience. The uniform will consist of light blue scrub shirt and pants, and a pair of predominantly white leather shoes.

Clinical Participation Requirements

WITCC uses external affiliated agencies for clinical experiences for our students. Affiliated agencies may impose requirements for students in order that they be allowed access to clinical experience.

• Students may be required to provide the following information to external affiliated agencies:
  * Criminal and Abuse Background Checks
  * Drug Test
• The student should maintain copies of the documents listed above. Affiliating agencies may require the student to provide a copy of the documentation.
• Drug Testing
  Students may need to consent for drug testing and release of that information to external affiliating agencies for clinical experience. Western Iowa Tech Community College is uncertain of what other drugs may be screened.
• Unprofessional conduct, breach of confidentiality, or performing duties beyond the scope of practice or academic preparation is grounds for immediate removal from the clinical site. Removal will result in failing clinical and may include disciplinary action.