[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-top-5-certified-training-programs-for-aspiring-nursing-professionals":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"text":6,"is_active":7,"best_states":8,"image_url":16,"summary":17,"created_by":18,"created_at":23,"updated_at":24,"cta_btn_text":25,"cta_btn_link":26,"published_at":27,"categories":28,"id":29},"top-5-certified-training-programs-for-aspiring-nursing-professionals","Top 5 Certified Training Programs for Aspiring Nursing Professionals","\u003Ch2>\u003Cstrong>Top 5 Certified Training Programs for Aspiring Nursing Professionals\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certifications are a vital part of the nursing profession and they are a great way for nursing professionals to advance their career. Certifications demonstrate to an employer that you have specialized knowledge in a field and you value professional development. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You probably have noticed there are over a hundred certifications available for nursing professionals; deciding which certificates to earn can be overwhelming. To help you out, we've compiled a list of the top five certificate programs for aspiring nursing professionals. Continue reading to learn more about these certifications and how you can earn them. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cspan style=\"color: #181818;\">\u003Cstrong>Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Duration: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This program typically takes 4 to 12 weeks to complete, but in some states it could take longer. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Description:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CNAs are healthcare professionals that provide basic care for patients under the direct supervision of a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN). CNAs work in hospitals, nursing homes, and home health agencies. CNAs often spend more time with patients than nurses and doctors. This means they are usually the first person to notice mood changes and physical changes in a patient. The job duties of a CNA include but are not limited to: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical: helping patients with basic needs such as eating, bathing, and getting dressed\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Administrative: assisting with new admissions, assisting with discharges, attending staff meetings\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Admissions Requirements:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To enroll in a CNA program you need to have a high school diploma, or General Education Development (GED) diploma and be at least 18 years old.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cspan style=\"color: #181818;\">\u003Cstrong>Medical Assistant (CMA)\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Duration: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This program ranges from 12 weeks to 12 months to complete depending on the program you choose.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Description: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical Assistants are healthcare professionals that work under the direct supervision of a physician, physician assistant, or a nurse practitioner. They perform both clinical and administrative tasks on a daily basis. The job duties of a medical assistant include but are not limited to: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical: educating patients, explaining treatment procedures, performing basic tests, preparing medications, wound care, assisting the physician during examinations\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Administrative: answering phones, scheduling appointments, updating patient medical records, coding and filling out insurance forms \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Admissions Requirements: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To enroll in a medical assistant program you need a high school diploma or GED.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cspan style=\"color: #236fa1;\">\u003Cstrong>Patient Care Technician (PCT)\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Duration:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PCT programs vary in length, but they typically take anywhere from 5 weeks to 5 months depending on the program you choose. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Description: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PCTs are healthcare professionals that provide basic medical care to patients. They work under the direct supervision of doctors and nurses. PCTs usually work in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities. The job duties of a PCT include but are not limited to: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Administering basic medications \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisting patients with basic needs\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisting with medical procedures\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking patient vital signs \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helping patients with mobility and exercise \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep patients rooms neat and sanitized\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Admissions Requirements: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To enroll in a PCT program you need a high school diploma or GED. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cspan style=\"color: #181818;\">\u003Cstrong>Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Duration: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This program takes about 2-6 months to complete depending on the program you choose.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Description: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phlebotomy technicians (also known as phlebotomists) are healthcare professionals that collect a patient's blood and prepare samples for laboratory testing. It is important for phlebotomy technicians to know how diet and medications impact blood samples. Phlebotomy technicians work in hospitals, clinics, blood banks, and diagnostic laboratories. The job duties include of a phlebotomy technician include but are not limited to:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explaining procedures to patients while comforting them\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Properly sterilizing equipment and cleaning workspaces\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take blood pressure, pulse, respiration readings\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Storing blood samples for delivery\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applying bandages \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Admissions Requirements: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To enroll in a phlebotomy technician program you need a high school diploma or a GED. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cspan style=\"color: #181818;\">\u003Cstrong>Pharmacy Technician \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Duration: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This program takes about 9 months to complete.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Description: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pharmacy technicians are healthcare professionals that work under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. They work in a pharmacy that is in a retail setting, or a hospital setting. The job duties of a pharmacy technician include but are not limited to:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Counting, measuring, and labeling medication\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contacting physicians for authorization to refill prescriptions\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Order and organize inventory\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recording patient medical records\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performing administrative tasks \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Admissions Requirements: \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To enroll in a pharmacy technician program you need a high school diploma or GED. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sponosred Training is a great resource for starting your professional career in healthcare. 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