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The Alternative “Bridge” Program is a three-day, 35-hour education program for the Home Care Aid Certified. This course builds on the 75-hours of education the Home Care Aide has already completed and teaches the student the remaining standards of practice and competencies needed to become a Nursing Assistant Certified.
Length of training
Award type
Credits
Clock Hours (Total)
Active Washington State health professional license as Home Health Aide, other requirements related to employment at skilled nursing facilities (such as TB skin testing, criminal background check, vaccinations as required by DOH)
Certification of Completion and test preparation to take state testing for Certified Nursing Asstant
Instructor led skill review and practice knowledge testing
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.