Nurse Aide Occupational Skill Award
SKILLED CARE
NURSE AIDE FOR HEALTH CARE OCCUPATIONAL SKILL AWARD
Nursing assistants, sometimes called nursing aides, help provide basic care for patients in hospitals and residents of long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes. Nursing assistants transport patients and clean treatment areas.
NOTE: Criminal history MAY disqualify individuals from obtaining or maintaining medial/nursing assistant certifications and/or employment opportunities.
- Prior to determining employability, facilities and agencies must check an applicant's criminal history, Nurse Aide Registry status and Employee Misconduct Registry status.
- NATCEPs are required to check both the Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) and the Nurse Aide Registry (NAR) and to conduct a criminal history background check for all applicants. Applicants found to be listed on the Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR), or who are listed on the Nurse Aide Registry (NAR) in "revoked" status, or who have a criminal history that would bar employment in a HHS-licensed facility or agency are prohibited from enrolling in a nurse aide training program.
This program is NOT designed to transfer.
Occupational skills achievement awards (OSA) are locally approved sequences of credit courses totaling 9-14 semester credit hours (SCH). The goal of the award is to provide entry level employment skills within a shortened period of time.
Characteristics of occupational skills achievement awards include the following:
- Prepare students for employment in accordance with guidelines for the Workforce Investment Opportunity Act.
- TSI is waived—no pre-college exam required.
- Recommended by the Medical/Nursing Assistant Advisory Committee
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First Semester-OPTION 1 |
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NURA 1401 |
Nurse Aide for Health Care |
4 |
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NURA 1160 |
Clinical – Nurse Assistant |
1 |
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NURA 1407 |
Body Systems |
4 |
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Elective (From MNA Courses) |
2 |
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Total Semester Hours |
10 |
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First Semester-OPTION 2 |
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NURA 1401 |
Nurse Aide for Health Care |
4 |
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MDCA 1360 |
Clinical – Medical/Clinical Assistant |
3 |
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HITT 1249 |
Pharmacology |
2 |
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MDCA 1313 |
Medical Terminology |
3 |
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Total Semester Hours |
12 |