Opens November 3, 2025 | Closes November 21, 2025
CC Firebaugh Center Nurse Assistant Application
Opens January 12, 2026 | Closes January 30, 2026
If you are interested in making a difference in people's lives, consider becoming a Certified Nurse Assistant. The Coalinga College Nurse Assistant Training course prepares students for the field in just nine weeks!
Students interested in enrolling in the Coalinga College Nurse Assistant Training course must be at least 17 years of age, have a high school diploma or equivalent, pass a physical examination, and submit LiveScan for FBI and DOJ clearances.
Students studying in the Coalinga College' Nurse Assistant Training course will learn laboratory skills and be provided with in-hospital training. Upon completion of this course, students will be prepared for the certification examination.
Coalinga College – Spring 2026
Application Window: Opens November 3, 2025 | Closes November 21, 2025
- Mandatory Orientation:
Coalinga Campus | Dec 2, 2025 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM - Theory: Wed & Thu, 8:00 AM – 2:50 PM | Jan 14 – Feb 11
- Skills Lab: Fridays, 7:00 AM – 2:50 PM | Jan 14 – Mar 13
- Clinical: Wed, Thu & Fri 6:30 AM – 2:45 PM | Feb 12 – Mar 11
Firebaugh Center – Spring 2026
Application Window: Opens January 12, 2026 | Closes January 30, 2026
- Mandatory Orientation:
Firebaugh Center | Feb 4, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM - Theory: Wed & Thu, 8:00 AM – 2:50 PM Mar 18 – Apr 10
- Skills Lab: Fri, 7:00 AM – 2:50 PM | March 20 – May 22
- Clinical: Wed, Thu & Fri, 6:30 AM – 2:45 PM | Apr 23 – May 22
Important Application Information
- Applications must be completed in full before submission.
- Only completed applications with all required documents will be accepted for placement.
- A downloadable application link will be available during the application window.
- Students selected for placement must attend orientation to submit required documents and complete background check, drug screening, and Live Scan.
- Only the first 15 completed applications will be accepted for registration due to limited capacity.
For more information, contact the Health Careers Department:
(559) 934-2760 or (559) 934-2973 | cchealthcareers@whccd.edu
Additional Information
Students in the Nursing Assisting course are required to wear uniforms.
Royal Blue Scrubs, Second Hand Watch, Stethoscope, blood pressure cuff and all white shoes (must be completely white/no cloth material). The uniform/supplies are required and the responsibility of the student to obtain after being accepted into the NATP/NAT course.
Coalinga College Health Career Programs only accept American Heart Association BLS for health care providers to be eligible to apply to or attending health career courses. To locate a class near you see the links and directions below.
American Heart Association
https://cpr.heart.org/Looking for Classes?
American Heart Association Basic Life Support Courses Near You- Visit American Heart Association web site
- Find courses near you
- Under Programs and Courses, click on See BLS course options
- Under Purchase Options-training centers, click on Locate a Training Center. Put in your zip code for classes near you.
Accreditation
Nurse Assistant Training course (Nurse Assistant Training) is approved by the California Department of Public Health Licensing and Certification Program
Training course Review Unit (TPRU)
California Department of Public Health
Licensing and Certification Program
P.O. Box 997416, MS-3301
Sacramento, CA 95899-7416(916) 558-1784