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This course provides basic understanding and skills required for nursing assistants in today's healthcare settings. There are multiple learning opportunities with comprehensive lecture, hands-on practice and supportive learning environments. Focus includes basic adult and geriatric care and introduction to pediatric care, and meets all Washington State and OBRA requirements. Nursing assistants who are certified are eligible to work in a variety of healthcare settings including long term care, hospitals, rehabilitation, home health, and medical clinics. Many healthcare professional programs such as nursing, paramedic and physician assistant schools require students to have some experience and/or training as a nursing assistant prior to program acceptance.
All students will take an entrance quiz on the first day of class before continuing with the training program.
Is this program approved to train veterans?
No
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
Students that pass the class are eligible to take the NAC state skills and written exams. Once they pass those exams they can receive their NAC certification from the DOH
Certification/license test preparation provided
Students will learn all 22 skills that might be seen on the NAC state skills exam as well as textbook exams and practice tests to prepare for the NAC state written examination.
Employment performance results
Program type
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
Completion rate
87%
Employment rate
77%
Typical (median) hourly earnings
$22
Typical (median) annual earnings
$32,600
Top industries for graduates
Program type
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
Healthcare and Social Services
62%
Administrative Support
10%
Accommodation and Food Services
8%
Retail Trade
6%
Other Industries
3%
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.
Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs
Average number of students who completed each year
172
Gender
Male
16%
Female
84%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Asian
17%
Black or African American
18%
Hispanic
14%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
40%
Multi-racial
8%
Other
2%
Age
Under 20
19%
20 to 29
43%
30 to 39
21%
40 to 49
11%
50 and over
6%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
5%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
35%
Some college experience, but no degree
24%
Certificate or AA
24%
BA or higher
13%
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