Nursing Assistant for
High School Students
Nursing
Assistant is a 120-hour program (80 hours of theory and 40 hours in
clinical) designed to prepare high school students for entry-level
employment in nursing homes, hospitals, doctors’ offices, or clinics.
Students are eligible to sit for the certifying examination to become
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs).
The Nursing Assistant
program is also the first component of the Practical Nursing program.
CONTENT:
·
Health
Careers Core I
(One Credit)
is the first course high school students take when they select any of the
three program areas (Nursing Assistant, Allied Health Assisting, or
Practical Nursing).
The course introduces
students to important elements of the health curriculum, such as medical
terminology, infection control, communication skills, workplace safety,
healthcare organization, and basic math and science.
Students earn one
credit towards graduation when they complete the course.
·
Health
Careers Core II
(One Credit)
is the second required course and focuses on the study of anatomy and
physiology. Students who are enrolling in Practical Nursing will have the
opportunity to complete the course online.
Students earn one
credit towards graduation when they complete the course.
·
Nursing
Assistant Students
must maintain a 3.0 GPA (final grade of 80%) in Health Careers Core I and II
in order to be eligible for Nursing Assistant. Attendance records and
employability skills are evaluated prior to program acceptance.
PROGRAM LENGTH:
This is a two-year program for high school students. Students can earn up
to 4 credits per year for graduation. (One credit can count as a science credit.)
Classes meet Monday
through Friday on a half-day basis. Students will attend morning (7:25 –
10:15 am) or afternoon (10:50 to 1:30 pm) sessions depending upon the
cluster selected.
ENTRANCE
REQUIREMENTS:
Student's competency in math, language, and reading is pre-assessed for
counseling purposes and to help determine the student’s success in the
program.
ENTRANCE DATES:
This program is open for enrollment once a year at the beginning of the
school year (August).
HOW TO REGISTER:
Contact your high school’s guidance
counselor or call an SCTI counselor at (941) 924-1365 x62286.
Health
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