2024/2025 Academic Calendar

75-Hour (Initial) Certified Nurse Aide CNA

Our training center offers a variety of day and evening course options to choose from.  Classes range from 2 to 6 weeks in length - Choose the one the that fits your schedule!

  • Only 2 seats left! Dec 2 - Dec 13, 2024 - 2-week FAST Track
  • Jan 7 - Feb 13, 2025: Evening Class Tue/Wed/TH 5:30P - 9:30P (classroom dates) 2P-10P (clinical dates)
  • Jan 13 - Jan 25, 2025: Day FAST Track - 2-Weeks! 8:30A - 5:00P
  • Jan 13 - Feb 19, 2025: Afternoon Class Mon/Wed/Fri 12:30P - 4:45P (classroom dates) 7A - 3P (clinical dates)
  • Jan 27 - Feb 28, 2025: Morning Class Mon/Wed/Fri 8A - 12:15P (classroom dates) 7A - 3P (clinical dates)
  • Jan 28 - March 20, 2025: Afternoon Class Tues/TH 1P - 5:15P (classroom dates) 2P - 10P (clinical dates)
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Certified Phlebotomy Technician, CPT

Are you ready to enter the healthcare field or are you looking for a new career? Learning phlebotomy is a great place to get started! Our new hybrid course will give you the knowledge and skills necessary for your success.

How our hybrid will accommodate YOU and your busy schedule!

1.) Choose a course start date (listed below)

2.) Meet your instructors, review course expectations, get familiar with our lab, and obtain your login and portal information on the first day. 

3.) Complete required online modules (in the comfort of your home) prior to scheduled lab/skills days. 

4.) Attend 6 hours of lab/skills for 3 weeks (18 hours total of hands-on training practicing dermal, venipunctures, specimen collections, and more on simulators and on live humans). 

5.) Successfully pass each online module and the final mock scenario in our lab.

6.) Earn your Certificate of Course Completion. Take the National Healthcare Association (NHA) Exam and become a Certified Phlebotomy Technician earning the credentials, CPT!

  • Jan 7 - Feb 4, 2025: Tues/Thus - HYBRID - Exact dates: 1/7/25 1P - 3P, 1/14, 1/16, 1/21, 1/23, 1/28, 1/30 (Meet 2P-5P for lab/skills) 2/4 Lab Final Exam 10A - 12P
  • Jan 22 - Feb 19, 2025: Wed/Fri - HYBRID - Exact dates: 1/22/25 1P - 3P, 1/29, 1/31, 2/5, 2/7, 2/12, 2/14 (Meet 1P-4P for lab/skills) 2/4 Lab Final Exam 1P - 3P

Medical Billing & Coding Coming Soon!

Are you considering a new career in healthcare or are you just entering the workforce? Are you ready to be in-demand? A career in medical billing and coding may be just what you're looking for! 

Medical facilities, like hospitals and clinics rely on medical billers and coders to receive payment for their services. Health insurance companies, pharmacies, home care companies, and others all need billing and coding professionals, making your career opportunities endless. 

This hybrid course will prepare you for success as you learn the knowledge and skills necessary to excel and stand out in this ever-growing field. 

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be ready to sit for the Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) exam offered by the National Healthcare Association (NHA). 

  • Feb 3, 2025 (4–6-month average completion time)

60-Hour Certified Medication Aide, CMA

Are you currently working in a long-term-care facility in Iowa and interested in becoming a Certified Medication Aide? At Signature Healthcare you can complete your training in as little as 5-weeks! 

To enroll in this course, please make sure you meet the requirement of being sponsored by a licensed facility regulated by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing (DIAL). For more information regarding registration, call us at (515) 252-0000.

  • Feb 10 - March 17, 2025: Mon/Wed/Fri 8A - 12:15P *Clinical hours are discussed on the first day of class