Certifications for Nursing Assistants
19 certifications are listed for Nursing Assistants (O*NET 31-1131.00) in the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop Certification Finder. 2 of them are flagged in demand — CareerOneStop derives that from its analysis of national job-posting data. 14 are tied directly to this occupation; the other 5 are related.
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- Basic Life Support CertificationIn demand
- Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant(CPCT/A)In demandNCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Wound Care Associate(CWCA)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Nationally Certified Patient Care Technician(NCPCT)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Assistive Technology Professional(ATP)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant(CHPNA)Military occupational specialty
- Medication Aide Certification(MACE)Military occupational specialty
- Patient Care TechnicianMilitary occupational specialty
- Patient Care Technician Certification(PCTC)Military occupational specialty
- STCW Medical First Aid Provider / PIC of Medical CareMilitary occupational specialty
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Certified Alzheimer Caregiver(CAC)
- Certified Patient Care Technician(CPCT)
- Functional Training Specialty Certification
- National Nurse Aide Assessment Program(NNAAP)
- Advanced Lactation Consultant(ALC)
- Certified Alzheimer Educator(CAEd)
- Intravenous Therapy Certification(IVT)
- Seating and Mobility Specialist(SMS)
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Certification data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED).
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