Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Upcoming finalists will be notified by November 19th and will then need to attend an interview between November 23 – 30.
Applicants will be notified by December 1st if they were chosen for the scholarship program
Only 16 spots available

The Hendricks Careertek CNA scholarship:

The CNA Scholarship offers high school students and young adults (age 16 – 21) the opportunity to take the nursing assistant course at Blackhawk Technical College. Students receive support throughout the sign-up process as well as the nursing assistant course. The scholarship covers the cost of:

Background check
Tuition
Books/Supplies
Uniform/scrubs
State Exam

Eligibility:

Participation in multiple CareerTek activities is required
Age 16 – 21 by start of class.
A strong interest in health care or related career paths.
Review additional requirements for this program.

Location:

Beloit Regional Hospice
Ironworks Building
655 Third Street, Beloit WI

You can find more information about Blackhawk Technical College’s nursing assistant course and requirements here.

CNA Scholarship Details

Parent & Student Committment:

If chosen for the scholarship, both student and parent will be required to attend a virtual information meeting – offered at two different times on Tuesday, December 6th 2022.

Requirements:

(These will be completed once the student is accepted – please do not attempt to complete prior to)

Health Insurance Card
Background Check
Physical exam by qualified healthcare practitioner
2 TB tests – 1st prior to class, 2nd prior to clinicals
Current on the following Immunizations: MMR, varicella, hepatitis B, tdap, influenza, COVID-19 vaccine (or exemption)

Deadline Committment:

Clinical requirement documentation is uploaded to Viewpoint. Each student participating in the nursing assistant program is required to complete the requirements in Viewpoint prior to being registered for the course.

December 7, 2022
Student must have applied to Blackhawk Technical College
December 13, 2022
Student must have met the minimum testing requirement as outlined by Blackhawk Technical College (ACT, preACT, SAT, preSAT, or Accuplacer)
December 15, 2022
Meet at CareerTek to set up Viewpoint
December 21, 2022
All Viewpoint requirements must be completed

Winter/Spring 2023:

Independent online work is required. In-class times listed below:

- LAB — 1/18/2023 – 3/8/2023
  - Monday/Wednesday
  - 1:00 – 3:00pm -or-
  - 4:00 – 6:00pm
  - Clinical — 3/20/2023 – 4/26/2023
    - Monday/Wednesday
    - 1:00 – 4:00 pm
    - 4:30 – 7:30pm