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HCA to NAC Bridge
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HCA to NAC Bridge

Columbia Safety ETPL
HCA Bridge program allows currently certified Healthcare Assistants a pathway to obtain their Nursing Assistant Certified certification. Course instruction is in person in the classroom and lab. Course is 5 days in length and commences with the student being eligible to complete a skills test and cognitive test at a WA DOH approved testing location.
Visit the program website Haylie Hendricks Manager (509) 820-3883 haylie@columbiasafety.net

Financial information

Total tuition

$800.00

Total required fees

$86.77

Books and supplies

$175.00

Locations

Pasco

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location, In-Person Variable Sites

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

5 Days

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

N/A

Credits

38

Clock Hours (Total)

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Education Prerequisites

None

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Active Washington State Home Care Aid Certification (HCA-C)
7-Hours HIV/Aids Certification
Current AHA BLS CPR Certification

Current AHA First Aid Certification
Current vaccinations to include:
~MMR – 2 required or titer,
~Varicella – proof of vaccination/chicken pox or titer
~Tdap – 1 required
~Hepatitis B – proof of series being started
~TB – required yearly
~Flu Shot – required yearly (during flu season)

Is this program approved to train veterans?

No

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

Nursing Assistant - Certified

Certification/license test preparation provided

Mock skills and written testing. 

Employment performance results

Program type

Home Health Aide/Home Attendant

Completion rate

90%

Employment rate

91%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$21

Typical (median) annual earnings

$39,000

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Home Health Aide/Home Attendant

Healthcare and Social Services

81%

Other Industries

19%

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

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
44
Completion rate
90%
Average number of students who completed each year
15
Gender
Male
6%
Female
94%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
7%
Black or African American
3%
Hispanic
60%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
27%
Multi-racial
3%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
0%
20 to 29
53%
30 to 39
22%
40 to 49
18%
50 and over
7%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
5%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
55%
Some college experience, but no degree
14%
Certificate or AA
20%
BA or higher
7%