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.
Program Outcomes
- Establish effective communication and interact competently with clients and the interdisciplinary team on a one-on-one basis.
- Demonstrate sensitivity to clients' emotional, social, and mental health needs through skillful, directed interactions.
- Discuss promoting and assisting clients to attain and maintain independence, recognizing each individual's capabilities in regard to ADLs, hygiene, grooming, nutrition, and elimination.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills that support and promote each client's rights as well as respect for the client as an individual.
- Demonstrate appropriate observational and documentation skills needed in the assessment of clients' health, physical condition, and well-being.
- Combine knowledge gained to function within the healthcare team in the nurse aide role.
- Demonstrate proficiency in skills required by the State Board of Nursing (SBON) Chapter 11 Rules and Regulations for Approval of Nurse Aide Training Programs.
Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Recommendations
Where requirements are listed as course categories (e.g. Electives, Arts/Humanities) rather than as specific courses, please note that depending upon course choice, prerequisites may be required.
*Grade C or better required
| Required Course | Prerequisite, Corequisite, or Recommendation |
|---|---|
| NUA 1001 - Nurse Aide Health Care Skills | Corequisite: NUA 1070 - Nurse Aide Clinical Experience and NUA 1071 - Advanced Nurse Aide Clinical |
| NUA 1070 - Nurse Aide Clinical Experience | Corequisite: NUA 1001 - Nurse Aide Health Care Skills |
| NUA 1071 - Advanced Nurse Aide Clinical | Corequisite: NUA 1001 - Nurse Aide Health Care Skills |
Recommended Course Sequence (Part-Time Track)
Notes
- Course availability is subject to change.
- Recommended courses may be listed above for certain electives; consult with the Academic Advising Office (advising [at] arapahoe [dot] edu or 303.797.5664) for additional elective recommendations.
- Refer to 2023/2024 catalog for specific requirements and important information about this certificate.