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Nurse Aide

Next program begins October 18, 2010

Nurse Aide taking temperatureThe Nurse Aide Program prepares the student for employment as a nurse aide in hospitals, skilled care facilities, home health care, and hospice facilities. Basic nursing and personal care skills, legal and ethical issues for nurse aides, restorative services and recognition of the emotional, social, cultural, and individual rights of patients are all competencies covered in the coursework. Students practice these skills in the college lab and in an assigned clinical setting.

Information & Application Packet

Program Strengths

  • Condensed format allows students to complete certificate in less than one semester
  • Clinical work experience
  • Courses fulfill the educational requirements needed to take the Certified Nurse Assistant's (CNA) Exam

Emphasis/Degree Options

Certificate
Nurse Aide courses fulfill the educational requirements needed to take the Certified Nurse Assistant's (CNA) Exam
Program Sheet

Career Options

Doctor's offices
Hospitals
Nursing homes
Assisted living
Home health care
Hospice