Nurse Aide

Information sessions and TABE testing: Required before registration

These sessions are held in the Bo Thomas Auditorium on the Henderson County Campus at 9 am, plan for about two hours. The session is mandatory, it is the only way to obtain registration materials and information necessary to help you get registered. If you are applying to the NAI program you will take a reading test on this day also. Registrations: First come basis. Minimum 7 students to class, maximum 15 students. Class schedule given at information session.

The following information sessions are available at8:45 am - 11:00 am including TABE testing 

• August 15, 2011
• September 6, 2011
• October 4, 2011(Spring Semester)
• November 8,2011
• December 6,2011

All sessions are held in Bo Thomas Auditorium in the Sink building on the Henderson County Campus (Flat Rock).

Registration Sessions (registrations are taken on a first-come basis):

• July 26, 2011 1:00pm- 4:00pm (Fall Semester)
• August 9,2011-9:00am-1:00pm
• Sept 8,2011-1:00 pm- 4:00 pm
• October 6,2011 9:00am-1:00pm
• November 10,2011-1:00pm-4:00pm(Spring Semester)
• December 8,2011- 9:00am- 1:00 pm

Nurse Aide Orientation:

This is a mandatory 8 hour class that you will take before beginning your NAI class. It incorporates the Career Readiness Certificate exam and is offered at different dates and times. You will register for this when you register for your class.

NAI Orientation Sessions (required):

• August 15, 2011 - 8:00am-5:00pm TRCT 204 (Brevard)
• August 22 and 23, 2011 - 4:30pm-8:45pm- Sink 240
• September 7 and 8, 2011 - 4:30pm - 8:45pm- TRCT 204 (Brevard)
• September 22, 2011 - 8:00 am-5:00 pm - Sink 240
• October 17 and 18, 2011 - 4:30pm-8:45pm- Sink240
• November 14, 2011 - 8:00am-5:00pm- Sink 240
• November 17, 2011 - 8:00am-5:00pm TRCT 204 (Brevard)
• December 5, 2011 - 8:00am-5:00pm Sink 240

Nurse Aide I

This course prepares graduates to provide personal care and perform basic nursing skills for the elderly and other adults (please see requirements listed below).

Nurse Aide II

This course teaches complex skills such as oxygen therapy, catheterization, and nasogastric and gastrostomy feeding procedures (please see requirements listed below) .

Nurse Aide III( Refresher class for CNA I )

This refresher course is designed for individuals who have had a previous listing on a Nurse Aide Registry.

Medication Aide

This course is designed to meet the training requirements for becoming qualified to be a Medication Aide.  You must be a licensed CNA I to be listed on the registry and to be employed as a medication aide.

Other Important Information

Classes offered at the Henderson County Campus (Flat Rock) and the Transylvania County Campus (Brevard) , days and evenings.

If you have questions, you may call either 828-694-1750 or 828-694-1761 for dates and times of the information, registration and orientation classes.

Requirements:

• Criminal Background Check (required for NA I and NA II)
• Rubella
• Hepatitis B  ( or sign waiver)
• TB  (within 6 months)
• Tetanus
• A  current government issued picture identification and a signed Social Security card (the names must match on these two forms of identification)
• NA I Medical Form

Additional Requirements for NA II:

• High school diploma (or GED)
• A current listing on the NAI registry.
• NA II Medical Form

There are a limited number of scholarships available (applications will be available at the information session).