Nurse Aide Program
For Hospitals and Nursing Homes

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This is an eight-week, 200 hour program with hands-on, supervised clinical experience. The program will train individuals according to state guidelines.

Students will participate in 6 weeks of didactic instruction and two weeks of hands-on clinical experience. The didactic component will consist of 25 hours a week for six weeks. Classes will run Monday through Friday. The clinical component will consist of one 40 hour week in a long-term care facility and one 25 hour week in a hospital acute care setting.

Students successfully completing the program will be eligible to take the American Red Cross Nurse Aide Competency Examination.

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW: Areas of instruction will include an introduction to health care, basic nursing skills, CPR, communication skills, resident’s rights, infection control, nutrition, body systems, common diseases, death and dying, and intervention strategies.

The program will be taught by Registered Nurses with experience in long-term care.

COST: $2595, Plus books and fees

Call 961-7813 for more information