Advanced Nurse Aide

​75 hours
Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer
Cost: $201 + books and supplies (FREE training, books, and supplies to qualified applicants)

A Nurse Aide (also known as a Certified Nursing Assistant or CNA) plays a vital role in providing direct, hands-on care to patients in healthcare settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. Nurse aides support registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) by performing essential tasks that help ensure patients are comfortable, safe, and well cared for.

Advanced Nurse-students must provide proof they have successfully completed a 75-hour state approved Nurse Aide’s course.

• ​View upcoming Advanced Nurse Aide classes​​

Prerequisites

​Students must be able to pass a criminal background check prior to acceptance into class.

• You must complete a DMACC application for admission.
• On the application, Section 2, question 12 is where you list your “Program of Interest”.
• If you are taking CNA classes only list: “CNA only”.
• If you are taking CNA and plan to go on to Nursing list: Practical Nursing (to be an L.P.N.) or Associate Degree Nursing (to be an R.N.)​

Possible Job Titles

​Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Includes:

• Nursing Care Attendants
• Nursing Aides
• Nursing Attendants
• Direct Care Workers and
• Patient Advocate​

How to Apply

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