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Nursing Assistant (NA) Course

Day Class
Start Date: March 2, 2026
End Date: March 27, 2026

4 Weeks:
Monday-Friday 8:00AM to 4:30PM
Evening/Saturday Class
Start Date: May 4, 2026
End Date: June 13, 2026

6 Weeks:
Monday-Thursday 5:00PM to 10:00PM
Saturday 8:00AM to 4:30PM

Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Please call 510-481-0240 to set up an appointment before coming to the school.
Please email [email protected] to request enrollment forms online


Each CNA class is capped at 15 students. Only people who have completed the enrollment process are considered enrolled. Enrollment is first come first serve.

*Nursing Assistant (NA) Course *Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and at least 1 COVID Booster are required for enrollment into the CNA and HHA programs. Additionally, you must provide copy of negative COVID-19 Swab test result  1 day prior to Clinical internship beginning of week #3.

Enrollment Requirements:
*High school/college diploma (or unofficial transcript), GED equivalent. Student enrolling our programs must have the level of English language proficiency required is of the 12th grade level. English proficiency is demonstrated by possessing a HS diploma or its equivalency from a USA school. Must demonstrate ability to  speaks, read, understand, communicate in English at 12th grade level and able to follow English directions and skills in English. Must reflect sufficient English language proficiency to be successful in an English based curriculum.


Click here  for details regarding modifications due to COVID-19.

CPR: American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Providers

Class Dates: Saturday -- Call to confirm. Start times vary. Class may be cancelled due to low enrollment.
Class Times: 9:30am to 2:30 pm
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** Low enrollment (less than 2 students) will result in class cancellation. Please call to confirm attendance for a specific date. **
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* To reserve a seat in a CPR class call (510) 481-0240. You will need to provide us with your name and phone number. We will call to confirm attendance for the class a day before the class date (usually Friday for a Saturday morning class). We only accept cash, check or money order as forms of payment for the CPR class. The cost of the in-person BLS class is $120.00. If there is low enrollment for a CPR class (less than 3 people), we will cancel the class. Please call to confirm CPR class attendance.

We offer skills check for BLS renewals who have completed the American Heart Association Heartcode BLS Online. We require you email the instructor ([email protected]) the Heartcode BLS completion certificate before scheduling the skills check. Cost of the skills check is $60.00 (cash, check, or money order). You must bring in the most recent addition of the BLS student manual. The BLS student manual can be the physical book or the digital eBook version.

​Disclaimer: The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in all AHA courses and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA.  Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA materials, do not represent income to the AHA.

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