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.
Financial information
Total tuition
$1,075.00
Total required fees
$1,270.00
Books and supplies
$95.00
Locations
Tacoma
Instructional methods
In-person Primary Location, In-Person Variable Sites
Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?
No
Additional details
Award name
Certificate
Education Prerequisites
None
Prerequisite courses and other requirements
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
N/A
Certification/license test preparation provided
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
Program type
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
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Healthcare and Social Services
62%
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Administrative Support
10%
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Accommodation and Food Services
8%
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Retail Trade
6%
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Other Industries
3%
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Enrollment
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Number of students completing the program
516
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Average number of students who completed each year
172
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Gender
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Race
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American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
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Black or African American
18%
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
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Age
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Prior education
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No high school diploma/GED
5%
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High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
35%
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Some college experience, but no degree
24%
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