Academics – Leviharmony Health Care Institute

Admission / Enrollment Requirements

A felony conviction will prohibit an individual from seeking employment in any healthcare facility in the State of Illinois. Any inquiries regarding criminal convictions should be directed to the Illinois Department of Public Health at (217) 782-2913

Individuals applying for this course are required to:

Must be able to read, speak & understand English
Students must be 16 years of age and above to be admitted to the program. Parental
Consent will be required for students under the age of 18 for enrollment.
Criminal check: Students are to submit a limited criminal police check prior to start of class.
Submit documentation of health requirements.
Have a valid social security number that will be placed on the Illinois Health Care Worker Registry.
Meet state-mandated medical requirements to participate in clinical sessions. These include:

Meet state-mandated medical requirements to participate in clinical sessions. These include:

A recent physical exam by a medical doctor or nurse practitioner.
A recent TB test;
Hepatitis B vaccination or a signed Hepatitis B declination form;
Confidential medical history form (filled out by student).
Confidential medical history form (filled out by student).

In order for students to apply to the program they must show competence in reading, math, and English

Transfer Of Credits Or Training

There are no credit transfer agreements with any other institution for this program. Please note that any other experience or education doesn’t transfer or count as hour credits to the Levi Harmony healthcare institute program.

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Grading

Numerical Grade

100-90
89-80
79-70
69-60
Below 60
Incomplete
Withdraw

Letter Grade

Grade Point

Graduation Requirement

In order to successfully complete the course, the student must pass all three components of the program as outlined below, Theory, Lab, and Clinical. In accordance with the Illinois Department of Public Health guidelines the student must pass the state approved Manual Skill Competency Evaluation (21 Skills). This competency evaluation is integrated into the lab and clinical portion of the course.

Theory – the student must

A. Complete all scheduled tests (6) and pass each test with grade of “C” or better.

B. Pass the final examination with a grade of 70% (C) or better.

Lab – the student must:

A. Pass all lab skill tests and maintain a “C” or better average throughout the course.

B. Pass all assigned lab skill tests prior to participation in clinical practice.

C. Pass manual skill final exam.

Clinical – the student must:

A. Pass all required skills on the Procedural Performance checklist and receive a “C” or better.

B. Comply with other rules pertaining to Clinical Practice. Students’ progress is monitored on an ongoing basis. Individual evaluation of learning needs is done as needed as for all three components, theory and lab and clinical. Students also have an opportunity to do a midterm and final self-evaluation with the instructor.

Program Completion

1. A certificate of completion will be awarded to each student upon successful completion of the BNAT course which includes
A. at least eighty (80) hours of theory/lab and forty (40) hours of clinical instructions.
B. Demonstrating competence in the 21 Performance skills

2. Upon successful completion of the course requirement above, the student will be eligible to register, take and pass the Illinois Nurse Aide Competency Exam. Testing information is available at: www.nurseaidetesting.com

3. The Health Care Worker Background Check Act requires the new nursing assistant to have a criminal background check before their name can be added to the Nurse Aide Registry in Illinois.

Those students who complete BNAT, and pass the Competency Exam and the criminal background check will be entered into the IDPH Certified Nurse Aide Registry. Illinois Department of Public Health requests that CNAs notify the registry within 30 days of an address change. CNAs who are on the registry and have not worked for pay for a period of 2 years will need to be retrained. For students interested in continuing their nursing studies at the other approved Institutions, Leviharmony healthcare Institute will provide the Nurse Aide certification as a prerequisite.

Academic Probation / Termination

Incompletes

Students will receive a grade of “I” (Incomplete) if they have actively participated in a course and are doing acceptable work at the end of the course but have not taken the final examination or have not completed other specific assignments such as a term paper. A student must make prior arrangements and receive, from the instructor, a written understanding of the work needed to complete the requirements of the course.

When the instructor cannot be contacted for purposes of completion, the student should contact the program chairperson.

To remove an “I” grade, the student must complete all requirements by the agreed period. If the completed course requirements are not received by the instructor by the deadline the “I” grade will convert to an “F” grade. A student who has an “I” grade will not be allowed to re-register for that course. However, once the “I” is changed to either a “D” or an “F,” the student may then re-register for that course.

Attendance Policy

It is the policy of Leviharmony Healthcare Institute that all students are mandated to complete a minimum number of 120 hours for nursing assistant training programs according To Illinois Department of Health. The program shall include 80 hours theory and lab instruction and 40 hour of clinical instruction. If for any reason, there is a lost theory/lab time for this 120-hour course, it will require satisfactory completion of make -up work assignments within defined time frames, up to a maximum 2 missed theory classes.

NOTE: No clinical day can be missed. If you have a medical reason that will cause you to use/exceed the 8-hour attendance limit within the clinical component of this course, you must request an incomplete grade and forward this information to the Program Coordinator before your course is scheduled to end. This information will then be forwarded to IDPH for approval. If approved, a timeframe for
completion will be defined by LHI that may include a re‐integration plan that prepares you to return to the clinical area. You will receive a copy of this paperwork once received with complete directions. When your extension had been approved by IDPH and you have provided your Program Coordinator with a medical provider release that allows you to return to the coursework without any limitations, you will be placed by the Program coordinator in the first available clinical slot within Leviharmony Healthcare Institute to complete your required course work. If you do not complete the reintegration plan as scheduled and/or return to complete the course work within the designated time frame outlined by IDPH, your incomplete grade will convert to a permanent course grade of “F.” Failure to comply with any of the following attendance policy components will result in being dropped from the program for excessive absenteeism, and will result in your receiving a final course grade of “F”.

• Failure to schedule an appointment with your instructor to receive make‐up work assignment for any lost course time on first class Period after absence/tardy occurs.
• Failure to satisfactorily complete make‐up work assignment outside of scheduled class time and by date given by in the schedule.
• Absence/tardiness is defined as any combination that exceeds two missed days of theory/lab for the 120hour course and student will be considered tardy if 10 minutes late to class. All missed
theory hours must be made up.

NOTE: There in no way of making up missed clinical time relating to student absence/tardy for any reason.
Remember to call and report any tardy/absence to your instructor and the clinical site at least 2 hours before start of scheduled shift. Failure to call and report your absence will be considered a
“No call/No show” as in the health care field and will be cause for being dropped from Leviharmony Healthcare Institute Nursing Assistant program for failure to “act responsibly.” IMPORTANT

NOTE: If you report to a clinical site when you are ill, please keep in mind every clinical facility has the right to safeguard their clients by refusing your admittance into their facility.

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