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. Due to COVID-19, we have gone to a hybrid format. The majority of the class will be taught online with 2-3 days on campus for labs.
- 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.
The cost for this 3-credit college course is approximately $570. The cost of the course covers tuition, college fees, and supplies. (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.