Healthcare 

Windward Community College’s Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) program prepares students to provide quality care in long-term and clinical care settings. Over 14 weeks, students complete 106 hours of classroom instruction and 39 hours of supervised clinical training in a skilled nursing facility. Our program emphasizes professionalism, compassion, and cultural awareness rooted in Hawaiian values. Upon successful completion of the course and clinical hours, students will be awarded a certificate of professional development that will provide eligibility to apply for the Hawai’i State CNA Certification Exam.

Upon successful completion of the course and clinical hours, students will be awarded a certificate of professional development that will provide eligibility to apply for the Hawai’i State CNA Certification Exam. You are required to sit for the exam at the end of the course.

Dates: October 5–January 17, 2026
Program Total Hours:  150 hours (14 wks)

Phase 1: Orientation
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
Time: 8:00–10:00am (2 hrs)
Location: Windward CC, Hale Kuhina classroom
Purpose: Program overview (include at least one hiring employer, expectations, syllabus review, uniform & supply check, introduction to LMS & resources)

Phase 2: Didactic / Classroom Week (in-person)
Duration: 8 weeks
Days/Times: Saturdays 8:00 am – 2:00 pm & Sundays 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm (6 hrs/day = 12 hrs/week)
Total In-Class Hours: 96 hrs
Location: Windward CC, Hale Kuhina classroom
Outside Class Work: Reflection papers (8 total hrs; 6 hrs during didactic + 2 hrs during clinical)
Total Didactic Hours: 104 hrs

Phase 3: Clinical Immersion (on-site)
Duration: 6 weeks
Days/Times: Saturdays 8:00 am – 2:00 pm (6 hrs/day) + 30 min prep (students arrive 30 mins early each day)
Total Hours: 39  hrs

Phase 4: Exam Prep & Testing (on-site)
Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026
Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm (5hrs)
Purpose: Review session in preparation for the Hawaii State exam
Location: Windward CC, Hale Kuhina classroom

Prometric Exam: Week of January 17, 2025 (set by appointment)
Location: Prometric Testing Center

REQUIRED TECHNOLOGY:

• Active email address per participant (no sharing)
• Desktop computer or laptop computer
• Access to reliable high speed internet (min. 512k)
• Most recent updated website browsers

PREREQUISITE CHECKLIST:
1. Physical examination by a licensed healthcare provider
2. Two-step TB skin test (within the last 12 months) or blood test (T-SPOT or  QuantiFERON); plus TB symptom screen
3. MMR immunizations (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
4. Influenza vaccine (annual, during flu season)
5. Criminal background check
6. High school diploma
7. Personal computer/tablet and access to reliable high speed Internet access (Laptop loaners and/or mobile hotspots may be available upon request.)
8. Must be computer literate, able to work in online learning management platform

TUITION & FEES: $3,000*
(Includes: Tuition, text book, uniform,  First Aid certification card (non-refundable and CNA exam fee.)
*Scholarships are available. See Onboarding document for more information.

LAST DAY TO APPLY:  Friday, September 26

MANDATORY ORIENTATION
Enrolled students must attend the mandatory orientation prior to start of the course.
Date: Saturday, October 4
Time: 8:00–10:00 am
Location: Windward CC, Hale Kuhina classroom

Adventist Health Castle offers hands-on training to successfully transition applicants into a Nurse Aide role. The program includes classroom curriculum, simulation for skills practice and testing, and on-the-job training in clinical units. Students learn essential skills such as obtaining vital signs, bathing, grooming, positioning, toileting, ambulating, and other aide duties. The program also covers legal rights, communication, safety, observation, reporting, and assisting individuals in maintaining basic comfort, independence, and safety. After completing the course and clinical hours, participants will receive a certificate of professional development from Windward Community College and transition into an acute care nurse aide role at Adventist Health Castle.

PREREQUISITE
Participants must pass AHCS' screening requirements, including an interview.

Cohort  #8- Summer 2025
Dates: August 4—September 13, 2025
Days: M, Tu, W, Th, F (Sa)
Time: 8:00am–4:30pm
Class Location: Adventist Health Castle
Classroom/labs: 3 weeks, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Clinical: 3 weeks, three 1 2-hour shifts and one 4-hour classroom review
Total: 6 weeks, 240 hours

Mandatory Orientation
Enrolled students are required to attend the virtual orientation session for their cohort.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please contact Audrey Torres, Director of Workforce Development  Education at torresam02@ah.org or 808-263-5186.

The Medical Assistant (MA) Program is a paid training program located at Adventist Health Castle and offers hands-on training to successfully transition applicants into a Medical Assistant role. The program includes classroom and online curriculum, simulation for skills practice, testing, and on-the-job training at our clinic sites. Students learn essentials skills including introduction to healthcare, front office skills, medical terminology, medical records, medical equipment, interpersonal skills, anatomy and disease process, anatomy, vital signs, medical insurance, patient exam, medical ethics, legal responsibilities, laboratory testing, pharmacology, and surgical procedures. This 10-week, intensive, Medical Assistant Training Program will prepare individuals to take the Medical Assistant Certification test upon completion of the curriculum, precepted hours and one year of experience. Participants will receive a certificate of professional development from Windward Community College and transition into a Medical Assistant role at Adventist Health Castle after completing the online course, classroom didactic, skills testing, and preceptorship hours.

SCHEDULE
Dates:  August 18–October 11, 2025
Days: M, Tu, W, Th, F (Sa)
Time: 8:00am–4:30pm
Class Location: Adventist Health Castle
Classroom/labs: 3 weeks, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Total: 8 weeks, 400 hours

Limited enrollment.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please contact Audrey Torres, Director of Workforce Development  Education at torresam02@ah.org or 808-263-5186.