Your Healthcare career starts here! This Nursing Assistant course is approved by the Minnesota Department of Health. Learn basic nursing skills including how to take vital signs, provide personal care, and mobility assistance. Become prepared to work in nursing homes, hospitals, assisted living facilities, and home care agencies. You'll be guided by a team of registered nurses who care about your success! Don't miss your chance to begin your healthcare career, FREE! Seats are limited, and classes start soon! See course availability »
This course is included in the Next Generation Nursing Assistant – Train, Test, Work initiative. For accepted Next Generation Nursing Assistant – Train, Test, Work students, this course and registry testing are available tuition-free thanks to State of Minnesota funding to help with the nursing assistant workforce shortage. Participants are required to work as a nursing assistant after training completion.
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NextGen CNA Calendar 01 Jan-Feb 2024 - Hybrid | Download NextGen CNA Calendar 01 Jan-Feb 2024 - Hybrid Document pdf |
NextGen CNA Calendar 02 Feb-Mar 2024 | Download NextGen CNA Calendar 02 Feb-Mar 2024 Document pdf |
NextGen CNA Calendar 03 Mar-April 2024 | Download NextGen CNA Calendar 03 Mar-April 2024 Document pdf |
Training and testing is completely free for students, funded by the State of Minnesota.
Covered expenses include:
Note: A $10.50 fee may be required for fingerprinting and photo. This is the only out of pocket fee students will be responsible for.
Students are expected to be in 100% attendance during classroom, skills, and clinical work experience. Any skills practice/lab/clinical time missed will require the student to pay for private tutor time with the instructor.
ATCC reserves the right to reschedule anyone who arrives late. Due to the accelerated nature of this course, in most cases 100% attendance is required to successfully complete training sessions.
Some courses will be in-person and some will be hybrid (in-person and online). See course registration for details.
Accommodations for written tests can be made for students with a current Individual Education Plan (IEP) through the school system with a disability diagnosis from their health provider.
This class meets OBRA requirements for training nurse assistants and home health aides and meets the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) standards. Students practice skills in a supervised laboratory setting and in a clinical environment in long-term care.
Alexandria Technical & Community College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in employment and education opportunity. No person shall be discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment, personnel practices, or access to and participation in, programs, services, and activities with regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. In addition, discrimination in employment based on membership or activity in a local commission as defined in the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minn. Stat. 363.01, subd. 23 is prohibited.
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