Nurse Aide Certificate - Academic Plan

Total Credits = 6

This program will prepare the student for employment as a nurse aide in hospital, home-care, skilled care and hospice facilities. The entry level skills of a nurse aide are an excellent introduction to a broad range of health professions. Nurse aides provide close personal care for a variety of clients. Successful students are considerate of others and recognize how to meet the needs of vulnerable humans as well as how to interact with other members of the healthcare team. Basic nursing skills, including activities of daily living, use of assistive devices and recognition of the emotional, social, cultural and individual rights of patients are all competencies that will be covered in the coursework. Students will have an opportunity to practice these skills in the college lab with transition into healthcare agencies. Students will receive 75 hours of lecture and lab, plus 60 hours of clinical experience done in hospital or skilled care facilities. The Nurse Aide program is approved by the State Board of Nursing, located at 1560 Broadway, Suite 1370, Denver, Colorado 80202-5146, telephone 303.894.2430.

Please see the full list of specific requirements for success in this program at https://www.arapahoe.edu/academicsprograms/programs/nurse-aide on the Nurse Aide Page.