The Iowa Geriatric Education Center offers online learning opportunities for healthcare professionals and trainees. To learn more about any of our e-learning products, or to access a product, click on its name below.

Dementia and Challenging Behaviors Series

This series of six interactive, story-based Internet modules teaches strategies for dealing with common challenges faced when providing care to people with dementia. It is focused on the long-term care environment, but is also appropriate for the hospital or other settings.

Introduction to CNA Practice Series

These nine interactive, story-based Internet modules cover most of the topics that are included in the federally mandated 16 hours of training that must be occur before a person can begin to work in a long-term care facility. They can be incorporated into a nurse aide certification course, or used for refresher training inservice for practicing CNAs.

Online Nurse Aide Course

This 45-hour online nurse aide course covers all of the material that is required before participating in the clinical experience that comprises the remainder of the 75-hour Nurse Aide course in the state of Iowa.