This course is offered as Blended/Hybrid: 25% - 75% of instruction is online with regularly scheduled in-person meetings.
Start your healthcare career by learning basic nursing care for nursing home, hospital, and home healthcare employment. You MUST be a minimum of 16 years of age to register for this course!
Topics include communication, safety issues, vital signs, nutrition, homemaking responsibilities, client personal hygiene, comfort and more! This program includes lab exercises and clinical experience in a long-term healthcare facility.
Completion of the Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide program prepares you to take the Nursing Assistant Competency exam
. You must successfully pass the exam to be placed on the Minnesota State Nursing Assistant Registry. Nursing Assistants must be on the registry to be employed in the long-term care setting.
Attendance is IMPORTANT! Plan on attending every scheduled day and time. You are required to attend all clinical visits to successfully complete the course. Tardiness on clinical days is not acceptable. If you are 15 minutes late, you may be sent home and may be dropped from the class. There are no refunds available.
Textbooks and Participant Supplies:
- Homemaker Home Health Aide (included w/course fee)
- Nurse Assistant Curriculum/Home Health Aide (included w/course fee)
- Transfer Belt (included w/course fee)
- Nursing Assistant Supply Kit (included w/course fee)
- Watch with a Second Hand
- Picture ID
Dress Code: Please dress appropriately and professionally when you come to class and to test. Scrubs and white shoes are required for clinical.
Nursing Assistant-Clinical visits are typically held during the final two weeks. These times will vary and may change. They may be on weekends, holiday, evening and may end before or extend beyond the last date of class listed online.
NA Test Fee
$240 payable to Saint Paul College
* Your FIRST exam fee is included in the fee of this course*
Retake Fees
Skills only: $140 payable to Saint Paul College
Written only: $100 payable to Saint Paul College
*If you plan to work in another state, please check their rules and regulations relating to training and testing.
