Nurse Aide Certificate

The Nurse Aide training program prepares individuals to work in long-term care facilities and hospitals. Classes are offered face-to-face or online with in-person labs. The goal of the program is for students to achieve a basic level of knowledge and acquire skills to provide safe, effective patient, and resident care. The Theory portion includes 35 hours of classroom instruction, 20 hours of laboratory practice and 45 hours of clinical experience in a long-term care facility. The training is designed to meet the training requirements of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987(OBRA) for aides working in nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities.