The demand for health care professionals is high in all areas. This need is projected to increase for at least the next 30 years and has resulted in higher wages and more diverse job opportunities for Nursing Assistants. The Nurse Aid Academy is a multi-year program that introduces students to nursing. Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are employed by hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, and private individuals to take care of patients’ everyday needs.

 

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  • Course sequence

    Health Science I

    Health Science II

    Nursing Fundamentals (2 Credits)

    CTE Advanced Studies, CTE Apprenticeship, or CTE Internship


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    Microsoft Word & PowerPoint

    Career Management

    IB Personal & Professional Skills

    Foundations of Health Science

    Counseling and Mental Health I

    Counseling and Mental Health II

    Food & Nutrition I


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    SPCC Articulated Credit

    Articulated credit is earned as a result of a student's completion of a CTE course and meeting the the following qualifications:

    Additionally, students must enroll in a NC community college within two years of high school graduation and meet the following criteria:

    • Final grade of B or higher in the high school course AND
    • Proof of Learning (POL)
      • CTE post assessment
        • Score of 90 or higher
      • Performance-based Measurement (PBM)
        • Meets course proficiency
      • Industry Credentials
        • Courses that have industry credentials as proof of learning will follow the procedure for Credit for Prior Learning as outlined in NC Community College System Curriculum Procedures Reference Manual (https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/sites/default/files/academic-programs/crpm/attachments/section1911feb2022creditforpriorlearning.pdf).

    Community college officials must verify eligibility of the courses listed on the submitted high school transcript to receive articulated credit. Students may be asked to submit additional supporting documentation or demonstration to receive credit. Colleges must follow the criteria of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) in awarding credit.

    Nursing Fundamentals

    NAS 101 Nursing Aide I

    Microsoft Word & PowerPoint

    OST 136 Word Processing

    Industry Certification

    North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services – North Carolina Nurse Aide I

    North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services – North Carolina Nurse Aide I

    By federal and state requirements, anyone who works as a nurse aide in a nursing home must be listed on the Nurse Aide I Registry. This includes RNs, LPNs, and Nurse Aide IIs.  N.C. Medication Aides who work in nursing homes must also be listed on the Nurse Aide I Registry.
    Note: Nursing homes may not hire nurse aides who have substantiated findings of resident abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of resident property in a nursing home.

    American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR/AED

    American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR/AED

    The BLS Course trains participants to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations and provide early use of an AED.

    In the Instructor-led course, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam.

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