Medical leaders to hold CMA class

The Medical Leaders Roundtable committee will offer a Certified Medical Assistant class throughout the month of July in Jamestown at the Career and Technology Center. Sister Pam Pranke, R.N., will teach the class.

A minimum of six students is necessary for the class which will have a maximum of 24 students. The required lecture-style class will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays during July. The prerequisites are:

* must be a registered nursing assistant with the North Dakota State Board of Nursing or a CNA registered with the North Dakota Board of Health.

* must have a formal letter of recommendation from the director of nursing in the facility where the individual will do his/her preceptorship.

* must possess a high school diploma or a GED certificate.

* must have one year of experience as a CNA.

Class dates will be July 6, 7, 13 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28 with the testing being done at the end of class on the July 28. On-the-job training will be done through preceptorship at a designated facility as required by the State Board of Nursing. Registration forms can be picked up at: James Valley Career and Technology Center, 910 12th Ave NE, Jamestown, ND 58401 or call 252-8841 for more information. Registration is due by June 1 and the cost is $600 per student.

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