Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program

​Step 1:

Become a City College of Chicago (CCC) student** at Welcome to City Colleges of Chicago – Apply today!

·       Attend the KKC New Student Orientation (Strongly Recommended), if you have not. Events from May 5 – September 24 › Kennedy-King › – CCC

·       Obtain a CCC student email.

·       Submit all previous college transcripts or take the placement examination 

New students should meet with Admissions to confirm that their application to the college is completed.
Current students can meet with college advising to confirm all program prerequisites are met.

**Adult Education and Early College students: please work with your Transition Specialist.

​Step 2:

Determine Semester of Enrollment

BNA courses are offered during the following terms:

• Summer: 8 weeks for all students
• Fall & Spring:
  • Credit and Adult Education Students:1st 8 weeks & 2nd 8 weeks10
  • Early College students: 16 weeks

Step 3:

Attend Mandatory Information Session

• Attend the mandatory information session by the application’s open date for the semester you plan to enroll.
• Information sessions are held every Monday and Friday from 9:30 am to 11:30 pm and 2:00 pm-4:00 pm. Days are subject to change.
• To register for a MANDATORY Information session, Click this link: BNA Program Information Session Registration 

​Step 4:

 Submit Selective Enrollment Application & Required Documentation

Submit the Selective Enrollment Application, all college transcripts, if applicable, and complete the following requirements:

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Submitting Selective Application within Student Portal (my.ccc.edu )

1. Upload Social Security card (front and back) and completed Healthcare Worker’s Background form (signed and dated within 10 days of anticipated fingerprinting) to the Selective Enrollment portal.
2. Send submission notification email to the Health Career Coordinator at KKC-BNA@ccc.edu
3. Download the Live Scan form from the Selective Enrollment Portal (print and bring to fingerprinting site [acceptable listed on form]).
4. Upload your fingerprinting receipt to your Selective Enrollment application. Your background status will be reviewed to ensure there are no disqualifying criminal records.

Please notes: Completion of Steps 1–4 makes you a viable candidate. At that point, you will receive a CastleBranch voucher to submit your medical documents. All documents will be reviewed for medical compliance.

5. Create a CastleBranch account. (Information included information session)
6. Complete and submit all medical requirements to CastleBranch by the posted deadline.

Application Status Definitions:

Students are responsible for monitoring their application status in the Selective Enrollment portal.

Incomplete Applications:

• Incomplete – Applied: Application submitted
• Incomplete – Applied – Eligible: Academic requirements met
• Incomplete – Viable Candidate: Admission requirements met; medical documentation pending

Medical Requirements (Submitted via CastleBranch)

☐ MMR Titer – Positive blood test
• Negative results will require repeat vaccination (offer may be contingent upon completion of the series).

☐ Varicella Titer – Positive blood test
• Negative results will require repeat vaccination (offer may be contingent upon completion of the series).

☐ Hepatitis B Titer
• Negative results will require repeat vaccination (offer may be contingent upon completion of the series).

☐ TB Screening – Two-step skin test or QuantiFERON Gold blood test
• Positive results require a chest X-ray and physician clearance letter.

☐ Tdap Vaccine – Documentation within the last 10 years

☐ American Heart Association BLS/CPR Certification – Valid within 2 years
• If completed at KKC or MXC, check CCC spam folder for certification email.

☐ Health Insurance – NOT required; disregard this item in CastleBranch.

☐ Flu Vaccine – Required after September 1
• Offer may be contingent upon timely completion.

☐ BNA Physical Assessment
• Download from BNA program website and bring to your health care provider/physician
• All pages must be signed, dated, and stamped
• Student name, DOB, and MRN required

☐ COVID-19 Vaccination
• One or more doses of 2025–2026 vaccine
• Original vaccination card required
• Booster required if last dose is more than one year old
• Documentation must include patient name, manufacturer, date, and lot number

☐ Drug Screening (10-panel)
• Must be ordered through CastleBranch package (additional cost)
• Must be completed within 60 days of the program’s medical compliance due date window
• Download form, complete testing at LabCorp; results upload automatically

Medical Document Vetting

Medical documents are reviewed on a rolling basis. Seats are offered once all admission and medical compliance requirements are satisfied. Final vetting occurs two weeks prior to the seat offering date, except in cases of low enrollment.

Students should log into CastleBranch to monitor document status. Rejections include explanations; a pending status indicates the document has not yet been reviewed.

Questions regarding these steps should be directed to: _KKC-BNA@ccc.edu

​Step 5:      

Accept Offer and Attend BNA Program New Student Orientation (NSO)

Complete Applications

• Complete – Offered: All program admission requirements are met
  •  All students are required to attend an in-person BNA Program New Student Orientation
  •  An email will be sent to the student’s CCC account with acceptance and orientation registration instructions.

• Complete – Accepted: Student has accepted the offered seat and is eligible to attend Mandatory orientation.
• Students must accept the offered seat by deadline date AND attend MANDATORY orientation.
  Failure to complete both requirements will result in forfeiture of the seat, which will be offered to another qualified applicant.