Nurse Aide Training Program
Designed to meet a growing area and statewide need for certified nursing aides, this six-week, in-person course, and a passing grade on the national certification examination, will provide an immediate pathway to an in-demand career as a certified nurse aide (CNA).
Program Overview
The Nurse Aide Training Program is designed to prepare skilled and compassionate caregivers who can meet the immediate needs of patients in hospitals, nursing homes, private care, and home healthcare.
Program Requirements
Enrolling students must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or its equivalent. No prerequisite courses are required for admission.
Program Details
- Tuition for the program is less than $3,000 and will cover the expense of uniforms and books
- Cohorts of a maximum of 20 students will attend in-person lectures and labs on the Northeast Philadelphia campus for the first three weeks of the program
- Students will receive hands-on training at clinical sites throughout Philadelphia and Bucks County in the final three weeks
- Students will exit the program with a Holy Family Certificate that will qualify them to sit for the National Certification Examination
Program Benefits
Program will benefit students who see themselves as future nurses by providing an easy transition, and even preferential enrollment, into the Holy Family University nursing program.
Career Paths
The Nurse Aide Training Program is designed to fulfill a critical, real need in healthcare while providing a viable employment option for those who successfully compete the program and obtain a national certification.
The field offers competitive salaries, sign-on bonuses, employment benefits, and in some cases, pensions, with a national certification that will recognized across the country.
The Program will equip students to become difference makers and providers of skilled, compassionate patient care for clients in a variety of settings, including:
- Hospitals
- Nursing homes
- Private Care
- Home Healthcare
Program Information
- Degree Awarded
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- Certification
- Program Type
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- Certification
- Program Location
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- Main Campus - Northeast Philadelphia
- Duration
- Six Weeks
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