Nursing, Assistant Training, ACERT

The Nursing Assistant Training is a certificate comprised of one (1) course.

This program provides the theory and skills necessary to assist professional health care providers in providing direct patient care. Candidates will receive training to provide care in the classroom, lab and long-term facility settings. The curriculum is modeled according to the State of Michigan guidelines. Nurse aide students taking this course will be expected to adhere to guidelines and standards that will help them to be successful in the workplace setting.

Upon successful completion of the program, students are eligible to take the Michigan Nurse Aide Examination for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification.

• A high school diploma or equivalent GED
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Negative criminal background check
• Current physical examination conducted by a MD, PA, DO, or NP
• Negative Tuberculosis Test (TB) that is valid throughout the program
• Completed Hepatitis B series or a signed declination form
• Current immunizations (i.e., COVID-19)
• Complete a WCCCD Program Application and submit to the Campus Academic Officer
• Tetanus. Last date or evidence of current booster.

The NHS 100 Nursing Assistant course is available each semester as a 10-credit course, totaling 94 contact hours spread across a 4-week period. Lecture content spans 40 hours, accompanied by 30 hours of lab skills training. Clinical experiences occur in a long-term care facility, totaling 24 hours.

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Certificate total hours may not include prerequisites.