Northeast Community College to offer short term nurse aide course in West Point

WEST POINT, Neb. - Northeast Community College in West Point will hold a Nurse Aide class in West Point beginning in February.

The class (NURA 1110/22S & CRN #25441) will be held Feb. 22-April 14, in Room 207 in the Northeast Extended Campus, 202 Anna Stalp Ave. in West Point. The class will be held in a hybrid format. Lectures will be offered online. Clinicals will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 1-4 p.m. Jill Junck is the instructor.

This course is designed to meet the Nebraska Health and Human Services System training requirements for nurse aide certification and employment in long-term care facilities. It combines classroom lecture and laboratory application for the development of basic skills needed to provide safe, effective, and caring services to the elderly or chronically ill patient of any age, in a long-term care facility.

Upon completion, students are eligible to take the state written and practical skills exam. After successfully passing the examination and completing the application procedure, their name will be placed on the basic nurse aide registry at the Nebraska Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure, Credentialing Division.

An additional $45 fee will be required if the student decides to register to take the Certified Nursing Assistant exam at the end of the course. This $45 fee will be required at the time of the non-credit exam registration.

Cost of the class is $375, plus $85.60 for textbooks. Students should contact the Northeast extended campus to arrange a time to pick up their books. Financial assistance is available through the Community College GAP Assistance Program for students meeting income guidelines. For more information on the income guidelines call (402) 844-7245.

The class cannot be registered online. To register, call Northeast Community College in West Point at (402) 372-2269.