Nursing Assistant Training
(3-Credit
College Course)
In Nursing
Assistant/Registered Training, you will develop the skills,
attitudes, and knowledge that are essential in providing care in long-term care
facilities. To work as a nursing assistant, you must complete the nursing
assistant training course and then pass a test to
be placed on the National Registry.
Nursing
Assistant/Registered is a 3-credit college class, with approximately 60 hours
of class time and 20 hour in a supervised clinical setting for a total of 80
hours.
Minnesota State
College Southeast offers Nursing Assistant/Registered classes each month.
During June, July and August the course is offered several times.
- Daytime classes run for two weeks, Mon-Fri, from 8 am to 4:30
pm.
- Evening classes run for three weeks, Mon-Fri, from 4 to 9:30 pm.
You will be asked to
complete several forms at your first class, so please bring:
- Recent Mantoux test result (no more than 90 days old)
- Social Security Number
- Driver's License Number
Cost: $624.35: The cost of the course covers
tuition, college fees, background study, manual, and supplies. It is a 3-credit
college course. (The cost does not cover taking the Nursing Assistant Registry test.)
How
to Register for Nursing Assistant/Registered Training
This class is a
for-credit college course, so you will need sign up through our website as a
"visiting" student. You do not need to apply for admission. Find a
Nursing Assistant Training course in:
PRACTICAL NURSING STUDENTS:
Nursing Assistant/Registered status is a pre-requisite for
entry into the MSC Southeast nursing program. Nursing
Assistant/Registered Training and passing the Nursing
Assistant/Registered Test meet this pre-requisite. See
the Nursing program page for
admissions information.