Approximate Completion Time—15 weeks

 

 

     The Nursing Assistant program is a 120 clock hour program, providing theoretical and clinical experiences necessary for the student to acquire the entry-level competencies required of a home health aide and Certified Nursing Assistant.  Learning experiences, related to specific performance objectives, include formal classroom lectures, discussion, written and oral reports, simulated laboratory periods.  It provides the student with job related competencies, employability skills and knowledge of the function, interrelatedness and needs of human body systems.  Patient care activities of daily living, health and hygiene are provided for all ages in the health span.

     This program provides theoretical and clinical experiences to prepare students to take the Certified Nursing Assistant Exam and become certified with the Nurse Aid Registry with the Florida Board of Nursing.  Upon certification, Graduates are able to work in hospitals, nursing home agencies , and other healthcare facilities.

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Tuition               

Diploma Program

Course#

Course Title

Credits

Lecture Hours

Lab Hours

Clinic Hours

Hours

NA 100

The Role of the Nursing Assistant

.7

6

2

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8

NA 101

Safety for the Patient and the Nursing Assistant

1.3

10

6

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16

NA 102

Basic Nursing Skills

1.1

6

10

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16

NA 103

Providing Personal Care and comfort to the Patient

1.1

6

10

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16

NA 104

Specialized Care Procedures

1.1

6

10

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16

NA 105

CPR & HIV / AIDS

.6

4

4

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8

NA 106

Clinical Externship

1.3

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40

40

 

Total Credits

48.0

38

42

40

120

Nursing Assistant Employment Requirements

No person may work as a Certified Nursing Assistant unless currently licensed by the State of Florida. In order to obtain this license, a person must pass the state written exam and graduate from an approved program of study. Upon completion of the Nursing Assistant curriculum, the student will be awarded a diploma and issued an official school transcript acknowledging graduation, which makes this individual eligible to apply for the Certification Exam.

 

NOTE:  Employment in many health occupations necessitates the ability to pass the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Background Check.  An FBI Investigation is required for Florida residents of fewer than five (5) consecutive years.

For more information on the class start dates, please contact our Admissions office at (850) 474-1330