Students who successfully pass both the State CNA Registry written and skills exams will be placed on the Iowa Direct Care Registry making them eligible to work as a CNA in a long term care center. Any individual may challenge the CNA exams. IHCC offers the CNA Skills Registry Examinations on Fridays, typically once per month. All students must be preregistered and prepaid, no walk-ins will be allowed for the exam. 
Friday, October 2, 2026, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
Friday, October 30, 2026, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
Friday, November 20, 2026, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
Friday, December 18, 2026, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
Friday, January 29, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
Friday, February 26, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
Friday, March 26, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
Friday, April 30, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
Friday, May 28, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
Friday, June 25, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
Friday, July 30, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
Friday, August 27, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A

This course is designed to prepare individuals to safely administer non-parenteral medications in a fifteen bed or less residential facility, child care facility, or a supervised living apartment or in an assisted living facility.  Emphasis is placed on the safe administration of medications and observation of obvious medication reactions. This program includes all lab/clinical time so students successful in the program leave ready to function in a medication manager capacity.    
September 28-30, 2026, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
October 26-28, 2026, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
December 14-16, 2026, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
January 25-27, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
February 22-24, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
March 22-24, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
April 26-28, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
May 24-26, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
June 21-23, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
July 26-28, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A
August 23-25, 2027, Advanced Technology Center - Room 111A