Nursing Assistant Course

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Kirtland Community College offers a nursing assistant course each semester to prepare students to take the state examination to be certified as a Nursing Assistant. The course is offered at both the Roscommon campus and the Kirtland M-TEC ^SM at Gaylord campus. The student is responsible for paying the fee to take the certification exam.

Prerequisites

ENG 09601 College Reading Skills 3 cr. COMPASS testing may be required to determine reading level.

Required

ALH 10400 Nursing Assistant 6 cr. /7.5 contact hours

Notes:

Conviction for some criminal offenses may render a candidate ineligible for taking course and/or the certification examination. A criminal background check is required at the student’s expense. Information regarding this and required documentation is available on the Nursing Assistant website.
Students are required to complete the course with a grade of “C” or better.
A student must be at least 18 years of age by the time of course completion.
There are abilities (with or without accommodation) that a student in this program must have. A list of these abilities can be obtained from the Certified Nursing Assistant website.
Students should seek additional information and/or advising from the Student Success Center at ssc@kirtland.edu or phone 989-275-5000, ext. 280.