Career Opportunities
The Nurse Aide program prepares you to work as an entry-level bedside caregiver in health care facilities or home health care services. You can work in a variety of positions: nursing assistant, nurse aide, orderly, or attendant.

Program Description
This program teaches you the basic skills and procedures needed to assist hospital clients, long-term care residents, and home health care clients with their daily living activities.

Entrance requirements: High school diploma or GED, ENG 030, REA 030, MAT 030 or equivalent assessment test score.

To succeed in this program, you must have a sincere concern for people, good physical and emotional health, an excellent attendance record, an ability to communicate effectively with other health care personnel, patients, and their families, and a neat, well-groomed appearance.

Note: Clinical agencies used during the program require that you successfully complete a background check, drug screening, immunization series, and CPR training; you must also carry malpractice insurance.

Graduation requirements: Successful completion of NUA 101, NUA 170 and NUA 171.