Nurse Aide Level I

NC Nurse Aide I training is designed to provide skills that are essential to provide direct patient care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Nurse aide jobs are in high demand and upon completion, job opportunities at various medical facilities such as hospitals, skilled nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health agencies, and private offices or agencies are available. This program includes class/lab/clinical, and the required state testing will be available on the New Bern campus.

Available Classes

Course	Register	Dates	Price
	Wait list	Jan 14 – Apr 23 2025	$222

This course is prepares students to provide personal care and perform basic nursing skills for the elderly and other adults. Emphasis on aging process including mental, social and physical needs of the elderly, patient’s rights, nutrition management, elimination procedures, safe environment, restorative services, personal and special care procedures and activities, human body structure and function and related common disease/disorders, communication and documentation, death and dying, and roles of the nursing assistant and health team members. A skill/competency evaluation is required. The course includes class, laboratory and clinical learning experiences. Upon satisfactory completion of the course and skill/competency evaluation, the graduate is eligible to apply for listing as a Nurse Aide I by the N.C. Division of Facility Services. Meeting times and locations: 01/14/25 - 03/11/25 Tue, Wed, Thur 8:30a - 12p Perdue Hall , Room 00118 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 03/12/25 - 04/08/25 Tue, Wed, Thur 8:30a - 12:30p Perdue Hall , Room 00118 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 04/09/25 - 04/23/25 Tue, Wed, Thur 8:30a - 12:30p Perdue Hall , Room 00118 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Nurse Aide Level I ‌‌
	Register	Jan 14 – Apr 23 2025	$222

This course is prepares students to provide personal care and perform basic nursing skills for the elderly and other adults. Emphasis on aging process including mental, social and physical needs of the elderly, patient’s rights, nutrition management, elimination procedures, safe environment, restorative services, personal and special care procedures and activities, human body structure and function and related common disease/disorders, communication and documentation, death and dying, and roles of the nursing assistant and health team members. A skill/competency evaluation is required. The course includes class, laboratory and clinical learning experiences. Upon satisfactory completion of the course and skill/competency evaluation, the graduate is eligible to apply for listing as a Nurse Aide I by the N.C. Division of Facility Services. Meeting times and locations: 01/14/25 - 03/11/25 Tue, Wed, Thur 8:30a - 12p Perdue Hall , Room 00138 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 03/12/25 - 04/23/25 Tue, Wed, Thur 8:30a - 12:30p Perdue Hall , Room 00138 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for Nurse Aide Level I ‌‌
	Register	Jan 14 – Apr 23 2025	$222

This course is prepares students to provide personal care and perform basic nursing skills for the elderly and other adults. Emphasis on aging process including mental, social and physical needs of the elderly, patient’s rights, nutrition management, elimination procedures, safe environment, restorative services, personal and special care procedures and activities, human body structure and function and related common disease/disorders, communication and documentation, death and dying, and roles of the nursing assistant and health team members. A skill/competency evaluation is required. The course includes class, laboratory and clinical learning experiences. Upon satisfactory completion of the course and skill/competency evaluation, the graduate is eligible to apply for listing as a Nurse Aide I by the N.C. Division of Facility Services. Meeting times and locations: 01/14/25 - 03/11/25 Tue, Wed, Thur 5:30p - 9p Perdue Hall , Room 00118 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 03/12/25 - 04/23/25 Tue, Wed, Thur 5:30p - 9:30p Perdue Hall , Room 00118 Main Campus 800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562 View course details for 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 ($35). 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.
COVID vaccination: Requirements vary at the clinical locations. Shots with documentation or exemptions may be considered. More information will be discussed at the first class session.

*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.

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