NA I (NURSING ASSISTANT I)
Course Description:
Short-term training that prepares individuals to work as caregivers in a
health care setting such as a nursing home, hospital or home health care.
Students will attend a mandatory orientation for 15
hours prior to beginning the Nursing Assistant class.
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146 Hours of instruction - 90 classroom hours and 56 clinical hours
Taught by a Registered Nurse
Approved by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation
Prerequisites:
To be successful in an NA class students must read at a ninth
grade level or above. Assessment to determine your reading ability level is part of
orientation.
If you test below the ninth grade level and wish to improve your reading
ability, free classes are available through the
Adult Basic Skills
program.
Registration: Students must register in person for NA I classes
- Bring with you the negative results of a tuberculosis (TB) skin test. TB skin test results may take from 48 to 72 hours to be obtained and are valid for one year. This test is available at a
doctor’s office, urgent care or a County Health Department (approximate charge of $20.00).
- Make sure you have a government issued (non-expired) picture ID such as a driver’s license.
- Make sure you have a United States Social Security Card issued by the Social
Security Administration. This must be the actual card, not a photocopy. If you
do not have your original card, you can apply for a duplicate at the Social
Security Administration Office which is located off Chunns Cove Road in the
Center Park Office Complex on Piney Mountain Road. The name on your
picture ID and the social security card must match.
The Social Security card will be required for state testing, but will not be required at registration.
- Tuition: $181.25- Payment Options:
- Students should bring in correct and exact cash of $181.25
- Write a check to A-B Tech for $181.25
- Credit or Debit Card accepted, with exception of AMEX
- Bring a written authorization for payment from your
organizational sponsor or the employer who will pay for your
class
- Due to the demand of the Nurse Assistant classes, minors (those between 16-18 years of age), will be admitted to class per college policy. Exceptions may be made for minors with a High School Diploma or GED at the time of class. For further information please contact 254-1921 Ext 332.
- Finally, bring all the requested items listed above in person only.
- Please call 254-1921 Ext. 878 or 5861 for specific
dates, times and locations. No fax or online registration is available for NA I
classes.
- Upon successful completion of the Nurse Aide I course, students must take the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry Exam provided by Pearson Vue (cost $96.00) to be placed on the North Carolina NA I registry. Scheduling this exam may take 2-4 weeks after completion of the course. Students will be given assistance when filling out testing applications prior to course completion. Regional Nurse Aide I test sites in Western North Carolina include A-B Tech, Blue Ridge Tech, and sites in Shelby and Morganton.
 Schedule of class options:
Day Classes (6 Weeks):
Monday - Thursday or Tuesday - Friday
Classroom hours: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Clinical hours: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Evening Classes (4.5 Months):
Two evenings per week - (Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and
Thursday)
Classroom hours: typically 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Clinical hours: 7:00 AM to
3:30 PM - (7 Saturdays)
If you have any questions regarding these registration procedures please call 828-254-1921, Ext 7600
or 828-649-2947 (Sherri Davis for Madison County
classes).
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