Nursing Assistant
Nursing Assistant Program (N.A.)
- Students attend clinical practicum during the fourth (4) week of the program.
- Total Program: 4 weeks.
- Clinical: Three (3) – 8 hours days, with a ratio of students to Instructor: 8:1
Ambassadors Institute’s Nursing Assistant (N.A.) Program is designed to teach students the skills necessary for certification by the State of Michigan as a Certified Nursing Assistant in a modern medical facility. We have included some of the most common questions about our program.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected that these jobs will grow by nearly 10% between 2020 to 2030. The best Nursing Assistant are friendly, compassionate, and ready to work hands-on with patients and other care team members.
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The Nursing Assistant role focuses on patient safety, patient comfort, and assisting the Registered Nurse or License Practical Nurse to care for a population of patients. Most Nursing Assistants work in Long-term care or Home Care environments.
Ambassadors Institute Nursing Assistant Program (N.A.) is 83.5 hrs. of theory and skills lab. This program is conducted over four weeks, skill lab starting the 3rd week of the course. 80% theory, which includes the students being to have 3 hours of study per day for four (4) days. Skills lab is 20% of the program; twenty-four (24) hours of training. Along with three (3), eight (8) hours of Clinicals at a healthcare organization.
Upon completing this course, students will receive a certificate of completion. They will be eligible to take the State of Michigan Nursing Assistant Certification.
Persons interested in attending the Nursing Assistant (N.A.) program must meet the following criteria for admittance:
- Submit a copy of a high school transcript or G.E.D. Transcripts.
- Provide a copy of valid government identification and a signed social security card.
- Citizenship requirements include an I94 card with date of entry, current passport, and proof of alien registration number if applicable.
- Provide proof of American Heart Association B.L.S.- Healthcare Provider C.P.R.
- Complete a physical signed and dated by a physician or qualified medical representative within one (1) year of start date.
- Complete and pass a drug screen within 90 days of the start date.
- Provide immunizations records, which include:
- A 2 step P.P.D. within one (1) year of the start date or an initial 2 step P.P.D. with documented proof of annual one (1) step P.P.D. – OR – C.X.R. within one (1) year of start date.
- M.R., Varicella, Hepatitis B series/waiver, recent Tetanus, and Titers.
- ALL health records MUST be completed by the first day of class
- Complete a BCI and F.B.I. Criminal background checks and fingerprinting within 90 days of the start date. The background checks are subject to approval and consultation with the Chief Academic Administrator.
- Sign an enrollment agreement.
- Pay a $35 non-refundable application fee.
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YOU MUST PRESENT ON FIRST DAY OF CLASS: NEG COVID-19 TEST (within 72 hours of start date), NO TEST – NO ADMITTANCE TO CLASSROOM, DO NOT COME TO CLASS WITHOUT RESULTS.
Ambassadors Institute’s Nursing Assistant (N.A.) program is approximately 83.5 hours of classroom, skills lab participation, and clinical. This program is taught over four weeks, three times a week Monday – Thursday, 9am-3pm.
Upon completing this course, students will receive a certificate of completion. They will be eligible to take the State of Michigan Nursing Assistant Certification.
The Nursing Assistant (N.A.) Program Courses include the following:
- Introduction to Health Care
- Introduction to Medical Terminology
- The Human Body in Health and Disease
- Long Term Care
- Safety and Care
- Basic Patient Care and Resident Care