Have you always dreamed of working in the healthcare field? Do you enjoy helping people? If you answered yes to either of these questions then our Nursing Assistant Program could be right for you. Click on the link below to read about some of the common personality traits of the Nursing Assistant:
Are you sure this career is for you?
This program is designed to prepare persons for initial employment or upgrade or retrain persons who are/or have been employed as a patient care assistant. The program prepares persons for employment at the aide/orderly level with hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and other health care centers and as an auxiliary worker in nursing service who is trained to assist and work under the direction of Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses. Enrollments are processed only at designated times based on waiting lists. TB Test and FDLE Level 2 Background Check required before start of class. This program is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing and will prepare you to take the State Certification exam.
2013-2014 Nursing Assistant Schedule
Course Name: Nursing Assistant (Articulated)
Instructor: TBA
Prerequisites: Completion of registration information/requirements.
Class schedule: TBA
Clinical schedule: TBA
Start date: TBA
End date: TBA
*Please note: Class/Clinical end times may vary slightly.
Subjects taught in the Nursing Assistant Program include:
- Basic Healthcare Worker
- Home Health Aide
- Nurse Aide/Orderly
To apply to this program please read through the admissions process and instructions on this page:
Admissions and Application
Cost Sheet – Nursing Assistant
The O*NET program is the primary source of occupational information. It has detailed descriptions of careers this program may lead to for you.
