Nursing Assistant
(Long Term Care)

Program Length: 210 Hours

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Career Opportunities:
Nursing Assistants, Nursing Aides, and Orderlies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program Content / Objectives

This program is designed to prepare students for employment as nursing assistants, nursing aides, and orderlies in health care facilities.

Students will perform nursing skills in the clinical and/or simulated laboratory settings under the supervision of a registered nurse instructor.

The content of the program includes, but is not limited to:

• interpersonal skills
• medical terminology
• legal and ethical responsibilities
• safe and efficient work
• nutrition
• gerontology
• health and safety
• employability skills

Those students who satisfactorily complete an approved course are eligible to take the national nursing assistant examination being utilized in the State of Florida. This course includes the 90 hour Health core.

A criminal background check and drug screening is required (drug screening will be performed randomly). Students may be denied participation in health care facilities if the outcome of the criminal background check and or drug screening is unsatisfactory.