Healthcare

Attendance, Participation, and Completion Requirements
Full attendance is the expectation for the course. The first 20 hours of the program are critical to your ability to attend clinical days. Students who miss any hours during these dates may not be able to attend clinic as scheduled. One make-up theory and one make-up clinical are offered as a courtesy near the end of the course to help students who have missed class due to illness or emergencies. Students who are absent more than the make-up hours allow will be marked "Incomplete" for the course. They may be offered the option to return next semester to complete hours and missed modules. However, they may be required to pay the registration fee again. Students must make-up all missed modules/hours. Please note the class schedule when registering and ensure your prompt and regular attendance to the correct location for the class session.
To complete the program and qualify to take the State certification exam, students must complete 60 theory hours, 100 clinical hours, and pass all modules at 75% or better (as measured on Module Exams and skills assessments). Teachers will mark students as "not in attendance" for any time students are not visible or able to answer when called upon.

Program Costs
The registration fee payable to the Poway Adult School is $995 and includes the textbook, workbook, and fingerprinting. Additional fees throughout the course are estimated at $300 - $400 and include (see scholarships below for hardships):

• Medical exam and TB Test (by the first week of the course)
• CPR class / card (approximately $65) See here for details
• "Ceil Blue" Scrubs (needed no later than the first clinical day, usually week 3 or 4)
• Shoes (needed by the first clinical day. Clean, closed toed, athletic / tennis shoes)
• Optional equipment you may choose to own such as BP cuff, stethoscope, etc.
• Certification exam $120 (this requires a cashiers check about 30 days before the last class date)
• Complio fee (NEW. Details to be announced)

1. HCAI Scholarship Application  (Financial need scholarship info)
2. Palomar Health Pathways Foundation (For over-burdened youth ages 18-26)

1. Completed Medical form that must be signed, initialed and dated by your doctor
2. TB Test (not older than 3 months prior to class)
3. Covid vaccine documentation (or exemption) and flu shot cards
4. Open the California Department of Public Health 283b form found here
5. Make sure to enter the following information in the form Section IV:
   School Name & Address = Poway Adult School 13626 Twin Peaks Rd, Poway, CA 92064
   Training Program ID Number = ELS 36
   1. Print the form before closing it.
   2. Sign your section above where the Nurse / Teacher signs
6. Social Security Card (name on card must match Driver's License/State ID and all of the paperwork you submit for the program. Your card cannot be laminated and it must be signed.
7. Driver's License / State ID
8. Dress Code:
   1. Ceil Blue scrubs (top and bottom with pockets). example
   2. Clean, skid-resistant, closed-toed shoes, any color (tennis / athletic shoes are acceptable)
9. School Photo ID Badge (appointment required through the Poway Adult School)
10. Canvas Account. First time attendees Follow the instructions to create a school email account.
11. Electronic Textbook: Login to your textbook site within the first week of receiving your textbook code.

If you need to drop the course after the start date, you may be responsible for the costs of fingerprinting and textbooks. Additional drop fees may apply based on when a drop occurs.

• Students who drop the course prior to the first class date shall receive a full refund.
• Students who drop the course within 4 scheduled class sessions shall receive a 75% refund.
• Students who choose to drop the course after 4 scheduled class sessions shall forfeit all fees.
  
  

Criminal Record Review
If you have been convicted, at any time, of a crime other than a minor traffic violation, please contact California Department of Public Heath (CDPH) by phone at 916.327.2445 or email [email protected] to clarify your status. the response time from CDPH varies on a case by case basis. The review may take several months. For frequently asked questions visit the Criminal Record Review page.

The School is your training provider. Other agencies have roles in the completion of your receiving your State certification. Please be aware of those agencies and their contact information!
Poway Adult School 2024-2025 Student Handbook
California Department of Public Health
Download a NATP Candidate Handbook and more here 
Regional Testing Center Information
Association for Certified Nurse Assistants
Job Market Info and more

Your Goals, Our Data
This course is provided by State funds and your fees. In order for the School to comply with State requirements, we need to collect information from students about their goals, job outcomes and starting salaries when hired after our programs. Please help us by answering the data questions when asked during and after your class.

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