Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide (XCN) Pathway

Certification Training, Professional Education

Course

HEA100

Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide

Program Information

ITA eligible
Section 30 eligible
TAACCCT eligible
CORI/SORI required
Proof of immunization and a negative TB required
Day or Evening program
Class size limited

Campus Information

Danvers and Lynn campuses
Required clinical hours are scheduled at local nursing facilities and may vary from classroom hours.

Additional Requirements

Students must be at least 16 years old to take this class.
Students must complete 100 hours of nurse assistant curriculum to be eligible to sit for the Massachusetts Certified Nurse Assistant Exam.
Students must sign and be able to perform the requirements within the Technical Standards http://community.northshore.edu/programs/xcn/program_technical_standards
In order to stay current those working in the field must update their CPR/AED certification every two years.

Advising Notes

This program is intended to prepare a student for the Massachusetts Certified Nurse Assistant Exam. Upon scoring high enough on this exam, a student is eligible for entry level employment as a nurse assistant.

Click here to view the CNA candidate testing guide

Students who successfully complete this course will also receive a Home Health Aide Certificate, Hand in Hand Dementia Certification, and CPR Certification.

If you have interest in continuing your education in the healthcare field, contact a nursing and allied health pathway advisor to learn about additional educational opportunities at NSCC.

This program is designed upon completion to be eligible to use credit for prior learning from this program to save time and money on the Health Care Technician certificate. Contact CAS for more information on course equivalences and next steps you need to take to begin the next program.
http://www.northshore.edu/cas/credit/alternative_studies.html

We strongly recommend students take the Accuplacer Placement Exam in the Center for Alternative Studies and Testing prior to registration for advising purposes.

http://www.northshore.edu/cas/testing/computerized_placement.html

How to Register
Students must pay in full, for each course, at the time of registration.

Ways to Register

By Phone – 978-236-1200 with a Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card number 9:00-5:00 Monday through Friday
By Mail – Send a completed registration form along with payment to: North Shore Community College, Enrollment & Records Office, 1 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923
By Fax – Fax a completed registration form with a Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card number to 978-762-4015
Visit the Lynn or Danvers Enrollment Center with your completed registration form along with payment: Visa, MasterCard, Discover card, check, or money order

Labor Market Outlook*

Median level wages: $25,590-$30,370

10 year projected growth:

United States: 17.6%

Massachusetts: 9.9%

Metro North: 13.0%

*Data from Massachusetts Career Information Systems