Certified Nursing Assistant Application and Admissions Process

• Must be at least 16 years of age
  • A student under the age of 19 MUST have a parent or guardian's signature on all Background Check forms. Some forms may be done with an electronic signature, others will need to be notarized. Please see more information under the Student Acceptance tab below.
• Submit completed application
• CollegeNow Paper Application (ONLY for high school students NOT taking CNA courses at high school or MCC Career Academy).
• Below are the specific technical requirements that must be met and affirmed within the CNA application:
  • Ability to stand, sit, walk, push and squat
  • Ability to lift and/or carry 50 pounds
  • Ability to reach in forward, lateral and overhead motions
  • Ability to climb stairs
  • Ability to distinguish distance, colors, objects and persons
  • Ability to demonstrate depth perception
  • Ability to hear conversation, monitor equipment, perform auscultation, use telephone and distinguish background noise
  • Ability to distinguish sharp/dull and hot/cold
  • Ability to perform fine and gross motor skills with both hands
  • Ability to think clearly and calmly in stressful situations
  • Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, using appropriate grammar, spelling and vocabulary
  • Ability to work cooperatively with others

Note:Meeting eligibility requirements does not guarantee program acceptance.

Complete and submit online CNA application.

CollegeNow Paper Application (ONLY for high school students NOT taking CNA courses at high school or MCC Career Acadmey).

Once a student's application has been reviewed by the MCC Health Professions office, the student will be enrolled in requested section (if possible) and notified by email. Students completing minimum requirements will be admitted in the order of completion and submission of all application materials.

Student will receive email with course schedule, bookstore information and a secured link to complete the required background checks through our vendor, One Source.

Please upload the following required items to your online application. To access your application, log into your "My Account" page with your email address. Under "My Applications" where it reads "Action Required" click on "View". Click the link "Supplemental Items & Documents"

• Health History/Physical Exam
• Proof of Health Insurance (This is required by our clinical partners. If you don’t currently have insurance, OneWorld or Charles Drew can assist).
• Proof of Age
  • Copy of driver's license, birth certificate, state ID, or military ID.
• Influenza Vaccination
  • Documentation of the influenza immunization (flu shot) administered during the current flu season. This is ONLY Required October 1 – April 1. If you cannot receive the flu vaccine due to medical or religious reasons, you must notify your clinical instructor, adhere to your clinical site policy regarding non-vaccination, and contact your program director.
• MMR – Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella Vaccination
  • Documentation of 2 vaccines – OR – positive antibody titers for all 3 components (physician verification of results required). If any component of the titer is negative, you will need to repeat the 2-vaccine series.

• Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccination
  • Documentation of 2 vaccines – OR – positive antibody titer (lab report required) – OR – physician documented history of the disease, including dates of illness.
  • If the titer is negative, the student must receive 1 booster shot.

• Hepatitis B Vaccination
  • Documentation of the 3-vaccine series – OR – a positive antibody titer.
  • If the titer is negative, the student must repeat the 3-vaccine series.
  • If you are just beginning the series, provide documentation of all shots received thus far and provide subsequent documentation when other shots are received.

• TDAP - (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis) Vaccination
  • Documentation of Tdap booster administered within the past 10 years.

• TB - Tuberculosis/PPD testing
  • Documentation of one of the following within the past 12 months:
    • Negative PPD skin test
    • Negative QuantiFERON Gold blood test
    • Negative T-spot blood test
    • TB questionnaire completed if there is evidence of previous PPD testing
  • If positive results, one of the following is required each year:
    • Clear chest x-ray report
    • Negative QuantiFERON Gold blood test
    • Negative T-spot blood test

• COVID-19 vaccination- (IF REQUIRED BY CLINICAL FACILITY)
  • NOTE: This is not required at MCC for entry into the program, but students must comply with the requirements of the facility where they attend clinical. This means that evidence of the vaccination must be uploaded as follows or the student must be prepared to vaccinate or provide waiver or exemption documentation depending on what is required by the clinical faculty.
  • Documentation of completed series of vaccination:
    • [Moderna / Pfizer= 2 injections; J&J= one injection]
    • Documentation from affiliated clinical partners of waiver or exemption

Above are the standards for most all of our clinical partners. There may be a variation of requirements, depending on clinical location.

Complete required Background Checks electronically, using the secured link that will be emailed, once student has been registered in the course

• Students under age 19 MUST have a parent or guardian's signature on all Background Check forms.
• Students will receive two background check links. Any student under the age of 19, will be required to have a parent/guardian signature on the documents. One background check link is to OneSource, which uses an electronic signature and the other will be from DHHS which will require a parent/guardian's notarized signature.
• Students accepted to one of MCC’s Health Profession’s programs may present history of a felony, open misdemeanor, or positive drug test result. While students with such a history may be accepted, “acceptance” into one of Metropolitan Community College’s (MCC) Health Professions Programs (“Program”) is not a guarantee of acceptance into the required clinical experience, nor that you will be allowed by the state and/or a credentialing agency to sit for the licensure or certification exam, nor future employment in the field being pursued. Various factors, including but not limited to, a student’s drug screening, criminal, sex offender, OIG-SAM and/or abuse registry history, may affect a student’s eligibility to progress through the Program and gain licensure/credentialing and employment. Facilities offering practical experiences to students make their own determination as to which students they will accept based on that organization’s standards, including review of a student’s drug screening, criminal history, sex offender registry, OIG-SAM and abuse registry records, over which MCC has no control. Failure to be accepted into and successfully complete a clinical rotation will result in failure to complete the course and/or degree. Similarly, MCC has no control over whom the state and/or credentialing agency allows to sit for the licensing or credentialing exam, or what factors potential employers may determine disqualify an individual from employment. Acceptance into an MCC Health Professions Program is not a guarantee of program completion, future licensure or certification, or ultimate employment in the field of study.
• The Nebraska Abuse Registry Check through DHHS, requires an Identity Verification form be completed by any student under the age of 19. The ID Verification form will appear after the student has submitted their personal data to DHHS. This form MUST be taken to a Notary of the Public, to be signed by the Parent/Guardian in front of the Notary after showing photo ID. The Notary will fill out the form, request the parent/guardian signature; then sign, date, and stamp the form making it a legal document. Please upload the fully signed document into the DHHS portal using the Request Number (from the form), the 4-digit Pin number that the student created when starting the process, and the instructions provided in the DHHS email. NOTE: Minors are not the only students subject to the ID Verification form. If you are not a minor and receive the ID form upon submission, follow the same steps mentioned for the minor. Since you are an adult, you can take the form to get notarized yourself. Any questions, contact Brenda Ballou at bmballou1@mccneb.edu. The DHHS link will expire, so complete the link as soon as possible from a computer/laptop/tablet, NOT FROM A CELL PHONE. Accuracy matters, so make sure all information is entered in correctly so another link does not have to be requested, as a fee may be assessed to your student account.

• The CNA textbook and workbook (optional) are not included in the tuition and are available at the MCC bookstore. (Disregard for CNA at high school)
• Clinical week will be discussed on the first day of class. Students will be required to wear gray scrubs, and shoes can be white, gray, or black during this week.
• Students cannot miss more than five hours total, and absences must be in increments of two hours or less. Students cannot miss any time during the week of their clinical. Students may only miss two hours of the first day of class.
• Cost of tuition includes background check and liability insurance fees. Fees will be billed to the student's account. The cost of the CNA course is subject to change without notification.

Financial Aid: For questions about financial aid, contact the Financial Aid office at 531-622-2330.

Recertification: MCC does not offer CNA recertification. If renewal of your certificate is required, contact Clarkson College at 402-552-6148, Nebraska Methodist College at 402-354-7100, Providence Health Career Institute at 402-364-2330 or Nebraska Health Care Learning Center (Elkhorn) at 402-435-3551.

Contact Information for questions:

Metropolitan Community College
Health Professions
South Omaha Campus
Mahoney Building, Room 513
CNA@mccneb.edu

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