CNA Program Attendance & Make-Up Policy (DHS 129 Compliance)

The Nursing Assistant program is regulated by the Wisconsin Division of Quality Assurance, DHS 129, which requires a minimum of 75 hours of instruction:

• 59 hours classroom

• 16 hours lab

• 16 hours clinical

Classroom & Lab Requirements

• All classroom and lab hours must be completed.

• Tardiness is rounded up to the nearest quarter hour.

• Up to 8 hours of absence/tardiness may be permitted with official medical or emergency documentation.

• Make-up work (homework assignments or alternative lab activities) must be approved and documented by the instructor.

                        Failure to complete assigned make-up work, or failure to schedule make-up time as directed, will result in dismissal from the program and loss of tuition.

Clinical Requirements

• All 16 clinical hours are mandatory.

• No absences or tardies are permitted.

• Any missed clinical time, including arriving late by even 1 minute, results in automatic course failure.

• A temporary grade of “Incomplete” may be granted only with documented medical or emergency circumstances and instructor approval.

• Make-Up Fees

• Make-up classroom or lab hours are billed at $60 per hour, payable in advance.

• A maximum of one classroom day may be made up in this manner.

• Clinical hours cannot be made up—any missed time leads to program failure.

• Payment must be made by cash, credit/debit, or money order (no personal checks accepted).

Student Responsibility

• Students must notify the instructor of any absence or tardy at least 2 hours before the start of class.

• Failure to call in is considered a “No Call / No Show”, which may result in dismissal from the program.

• Students must be medically cleared before re-entry after an extended absence.