Nursing Assistant

Lake Washington Institute of Technology ETPL

The Nursing Assistant certificate prepares students for employment as Nursing Assistants in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and home healthcare agencies. Additionally, this program prepares students for other Allied Health fields such as the Registered Nurse program. The LWTech NAC program includes on-campus classroom and laboratory instruction, as well as supervised clinical practicum at a local healthcare facility. Graduates of this one quarter program receive the training Certificate of Completion and are then eligible to apply to and take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) Examination here at LWTech, an approved NACES testing center. The NNAAP application also requires the student to have a valid social security number and pay the current application fee of $110.00. Candidates who successfully pass the NNAAP exam then complete the Nursing Assistant Certification Endorsement Application though the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). Upon approval, the applicant will be issued her/his Nursing Assistant Certification for Washington State. All applicants must answer personal data questions that are focused on fitness to practice the essential skills of the profession.

Financial information

Total tuition

$1,225.26

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Kirkland

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

3 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

9

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate of Completion

Education Prerequisites

None

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

N/A

Is this program approved to train veterans?

No

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) Examination

Employment performance 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.

Top industries for graduates

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.

Careers for graduates

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.