Carreras En Salud (Healthcare) Career Pathway
In 2005, Instituto launched Carreras en Salud to bridge community members into entry-level positions as Basic Nursing Assistants, which enables them to earn a living wage and provides them a foundation for future educational and related wage growth while addressing the shortage of bilingual healthcare professionals in Illinois. Carreras’ BNA program has now graduated 10 cohorts of 258 participants, with the 2018 class earning a 91% first-time pass rate on the Certified Nurse Assistance exam, placing them in the top 20% of all Illinois programs.
Carreras En Salud meets students where they are at and helps them realize their full potential. We supports students in continuing their education past the BNA level, providing tuition and other support to help alumna earn Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) credentials and pursue an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) and prepare for the NCLEX-RN (Registered Nurse) exam. In 2018, Instituto College launched to bring the ADN degree program in-house and support learners with wraparound support services specifically geared to their culture, family needs, and individual aspirations.
Carreras En Salud meets students where they are at and helps them realize their full potential. We supports students in continuing their education past the BNA level, providing tuition and other support to help alumna earn Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) credentials and pursue an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) and prepare for the NCLEX-RN (Registered Nurse) exam. In 2018, Instituto College launched to bring the ADN degree program in-house and support learners with wraparound support services specifically geared to their culture, family needs, and individual aspirations.
Basic Nursing Assistant (BNA) Curriculum and Admission Requirements