The West Ada Career Technical Education (CTE), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program begins in the 10th grade where students will jump right into their prerequisite class, Health Professions. This class is a foundational course where students learn sports medicine skills and gain knowledge of the health care industry, best practices and general medical terminology. In the 11th and 12th grade, students will travel to CTE Center- Renaissance Campus, where they will complete two years of hands-on practical CNA training. CTE Center- Renaissance Campus features a state of the art CNA lab, where students will demonstrate their acquired skills in a realistic hospital triage simulation lab.
Pathway Course Sequence:
Health Professions
10th Grade, full year class
Medical Terminology
11th Grade, semester class
Certified Nursing Assistant
12th Grade, semester class
CTE Center-Renaissance Campus
The CNA program creates an unique academic experience for students in the pathway. Students will take their 10th grade Health Professions class at their zoned-home high school, followed by the remainder of the pathway at the CTE Center-Renaissance Campus.
The CTE Center-Renaissance Campus is located on the Renaissance High School campus, in Meridian, Idaho. This campus features a state of the art career technical facility, housing numerous CTE programs as well as serving students as a School of Choice High School that focuses on academic rigor and college readiness.
