Nurse Aide Level I

• 100 index cards
   
• Scrubs: wear daily starting on first day of class. White solid top – may wear white long-sleeve shirts under scrub top; black scrub pants; solid white or black lab jacket only.
   
• Shoes: professional shoe or tennis shoe with limited colors, clean. Required first day of class.
   
• Analog watch (watch with hands). Required first day of class. No smart watches.
   
• Blood pressure cuff and stethoscope of student’s choice. Required first day of class.
   
• Textbook information: Nursing Assisting: A Foundation in Caregiving, 6th edition, ISBN: 978-1-60425-154-8, Hartman Publishing. Bookstore: 252-638-7259

• Current picture identification card: Driver’s license or official state ID card. Required first day of class.
   
• Non-laminated social security card. Required first day of class.
   
• NC state exam fee: To test 2 weeks after the program completion, students will be charged $140 by the Credentia testing company.

• Background check via Castle Branch required (approximately $50). Background check results will be submitted to the college electronically from Castle Branch. Background check must be completed no later than one week before start date. Background Check Instructions
   
• Student Health Form: Bring copies of all required documents to the instructor.
  • PPD/Tuberculosis test
  • Hepatitis B series: Titer or 2 shots initiated before start of class
  • Flu shot optional
     
• High school diploma or GED required. Bring copy to instructor.

*Registration with NCDHHS for the state exam requires two forms of identification, one of which must be a US government-issued social security card that is signed and unlaminated.