Adult Health Care

The Adult Healthcare program offerings include Certified Nurse Aide, Certified Medication Aide, Certified Medication Aide Update and Certified Nurse Aide Refresher. These courses are approved by Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS). Follow us on Facebook for up to date information on what is happening in the Adult Healthcare world! See below for Program Updates, Job Listings, and  Opportunities for Networking within the Profession. Ready to get started? Request a Program Brochure! 

See also: Adult Healthcare Handbook

Outside Testers

Testing for CNA is the first Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. If you have already been in contact with KDADS, please complete the form and push submit.

Please call the business office at (620) 786-7463 to pay the $25 proctoring fee and you will be placed on the next monthly testing date.

One week prior to the testing date, you should receive an email with a ticket for the test. If you do not receive this, please contact the Adult Healthcare department at (620) 792-9266.

Upcoming Adult Healthcare Classes

Select the links below to see the full semester schedule of CNA, CMA, CNA Refresher and CMA Update classes.

Please note that enrollment for Spring 2025 classes opens on Friday, October 25th. 
Spring 2025 Class Schedule 

**All classes are tentative, pending state approval and student enrollment. Clinicals may not be held in Barton county. Class schedule changes or updates may occur at the discretion of the instructor. COVID-19 continues to present challenges, clinical changes are possible. Please refer to Barton's COVID-19 Healthcare Statement as to how the federal vaccine mandate impacts students. 

An active CNA certificate is a required pre-requisite for the Barton Nursing Program. Complete a Change of Major Form.

Classes are filled on a first come, first serve basis. The sizes of classes are limited. CNA clinical groups max out at 10, CMA clinical groups max out at 6. Courses are scheduled upon student interest and instructor availability. Please check back frequently for updated class schedules.

Payment: Due at the time of enrollment. Financial aid ineligible. See Partnering Programs below for scholarship opportunities.

Books: Books are required the first day of class and not included in tuition and fees. They can be purchased through the Barton bookstore, either in-person or online. Follow the links below for book information.  

CNA BOOKS   |   CMA BOOKS 

Why Barton’s Adult Healthcare Program?

Flexibility

• Hybrid or face-to-face classes
• Evening classes
• Accelerated courses

Facilities

• Designated Adult Healthcare lab in T-119
• Equipment available on campus that students will use in the clinical settings such as mechanical lifts, wall mounted blood pressure cuffs and hospital beds
• Instructor led simulations on manikins
• Clinical sites in Barton, Ellsworth, Rush, Pawnee, Rice, Stafford, and Geary.

State Exam Pass Rates

2016-2017: CNA 98%, CMA 98%
2018-2019: CNA 98%, CMA 100%
2019-2020: CNA 98%, CMA 100%
2020-2021: CNA 94%, CMA 100%
2021-2022: CNA 98%, CMA 89%