Start your healthcare career by learning basic nursing care for nursing home, hospital, and home healthcare employment. Topics include: communication, safety issues, vital signs, nutrition, homemaking responsibilities, client personal hygiene, comfort and more! This course includes lab exercises and clinical experience in a long-term healthcare facility and meets the requirements of the Minnesota Department of health and OBRA. Upon successful completion of this course, participants are eligible to take the NA/HHA competency examination.
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.
You MUST be a minimum of 16 years of age to register for this course!
CLINICAL INFO: Clinical visits are typically held during the final week of each course. 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 or in the catalog.
Textbooks and Participant Supplies:
- Nurse Assistant Curriculum/Home Health Aide 2024 Revised Edition MN State Colleges and Universities
- Transfer Belt
- Nursing Assistant Supply Kit
- 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.
*If you plan to work in another state, please check out their rules and regulations relating to training and testing*
