Course Description

Short-term training that prepares individuals to work as caregivers in a health care setting such as a nursing home, hospital or home health care.

Students will attend a mandatory orientation for 15 hours prior to beginning the Nursing Assistant class, this occurs the week prior to class start date.

• 146 Hours of instruction - 90 classroom hours and 56 clinical hours
• Taught by a Registered Nurse
• Approved by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation

Prerequisites

To be successful in an NA class students must read at a ninth grade level or above.  Assessment to determine your reading ability level is part of orientation.

If you test below the ninth grade level and wish to improve your reading ability, free classes are available through the Adult Basic Skills program.

Registration

Students must register in person for NA I classes.

1. Bring with you the negative results of a tuberculosis (TB) skin test. The TB skin test may take anywhere from 48 - 72 hours for the results to be read. This test is available at a doctor’s office, urgent care or a County Health Department. Each will charge a fee for this test. 
2. Make sure you have a non-expired, government issued picture ID, such as a U.S. driver’s license or a U.S. passport, which must be presented at registration.
3. Tuition: $206.40 (includes: Tuition, Supply Fee, Technology Fee and Insurance)- Payment Options:
   • Students should bring in correct and exact cash of $206.40
   • Write a check to A-B Tech for $206.40
   • Bring a written authorization for payment from your organizational sponsor or the employer who will pay for your class
4. Due to the demand of the Nurse Assistant classes, minors (those between 16-18 years of age), will be admitted to class per college policy. Exceptions may be made for minors with a High School Diploma or GED at the time of class. For further information please contact 254-1921, Ext. 332.
5. Finally, bring all the requested items listed above in person only.

Please call the Nurse Aide information line, 254-1921, Ext. 7600, for dates of upcoming registrations.  No fax or online registration is available for NA I classes. 

• In order to take the Nurse Aide State Exam, you will need to have a United States Social Security Card issued by the Social Security Administration. This must be the actual card, not a photocopy. If you do not have your original card, you can apply for a duplicate at the Social Security Administration Office which is located off Chunns Cove Road in the Center Park Office Complex on Piney Mountain Road. The name on your picture ID and the social security card must match.  More information on taking the North Carolina Nurse Aide Exam can be found at: http://www.asisvcs.com/indhome.asp?CPCAT=0734NURSE.

Class Schedule Options

Day Classes (6 Weeks)

Monday - Thursday or Tuesday - Friday
Classroom hours: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Clinical hours: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Evening Classes (4.5 Months)

Two evenings per week - (Monday and Wednesday or Tuesdays and Thursday)
Classroom hours: typically 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Clinical hours: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM - (7 Saturdays)

If you have any questions regarding these registration procedures, please call 828-254-1921, Extension 878 (Asheville Campus classes), Extension 5861 (Enka Site Classes) or 828-649-2947 (Sherri Davis for Madison County classes).