Nursing Assistant / Home Health Aide
Certificate Program
Thank you for expressing interest in the Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide Program. The
NA/HHA program is a twenty-five (25) credit hour program. Courses include classroom, lab and
clinical experiences at local health care facilities. The NA/HHA Program prepares the student to
sit for the National Nurse Aide Certification Exam (NNAAP) administered by the Pearson
VUE. After completion of the program a student is eligible to take the Nurse Aide Certification
Exam. Students who demonstrate competency on the exam are placed on the Alabama Nurse
Aide Registry. Courses include classroom, lab and clinical experiences at local health care
facilities. Successful completion of the second semester courses of the program will qualify the
student for employment as a Home Health Aide. A graduate is qualified for employment in the
areas of long-term care, home health care, and acute care. The Nursing Assistant program is
approved by the Alabama Department of Public Health. Classes begin each semester.
Requirements for the NA/HHA Program
1. Applicant must submit a completed application for admission to Shelton State Community
College. If you have attended Shelton State previously, you do not have to complete the
application again.
2. Applicant must complete application for admission to the NA/HHA program.
3. Applicant must submit a copy of an official high school transcript or GED to SSCC
Enrollment Services Office, 9500 Old Greensboro Rd., Tuscaloosa, AL 35405.
4. Applicant must have a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale on all previous college credit,
if applicable.
5. The applicant’s eligibility to enroll in COM 100 is measured by COMPASS
Testing. Placement testing can be scheduled through the Testing & Assessment Center
(205.391.2963).
Progression Policies
A grade of C or above (75% or above) must be maintained in each nursing assistant course to
complete the program. A student must pass both components of courses which have a theory
and laboratory component with a 75% or above in order to pass the course. If a nursing
course is failed, it may be repeated one time ONLY. If a passing grade of 75% or above is not
attained upon the second attempt, a student is suspended from the NA Program for a period of
one calendar year.
Certificate Completion/Graduation
To participate in SSCC graduation and/or receive a certificate from SSCC Nursing
Assistant/Home Health Aide Program, students must complete all of the required nursing
assistant courses, academic courses, and required home health aide courses listed in both
semesters of the program
Information about Certification
The Alabama Department of Health Provider Services has contracted with Pearson VUE to
develop score and report the results of the Competency exam required for certification and
placement in the Alabama Nurse Aide Registry. NACES Plus Foundation, Inc. works with
Pearson VUE to schedule and administer the examination. To be eligible, candidates must have
completed a nurse aide training course approved by the Alabama Department of Health’s
Division of Provider Services within the last twenty-four months. Individuals who demonstrate
competency on the exam are placed on the Nurse Aide Registry maintained by the Alabama
Department of Public Health Provider Services, P.O. Box 303017, Montgomery, AL, 36130,
334.206.5169 or to maintain certification a nurse aide must work a minimum of eight (8) hours
in twenty-four (24) months. If a nurse aide does not work the 8 hours in 24 months, the nurse
aide must retrain and retest.
The examination process consists of two parts, the Skills Evaluation and the Written (or Oral)
Exam, which is administered on the same day. A candidate must pass both parts in order to be
certified and listed on the Alabama Nurse Aide Registry. To obtain registration information
contact the nursing office or call the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) at
1.888.204.6185. A candidate may also download a Candidate Handbook and view the Nurse
Aide Practice Written Examination at www.pearsonvue.com.
Approximate Cost for NA/HHA Program (Full Time for 2 Semesters): Prices are subject
to change.
Tuition & Fees (132.00 per credit hr. +$12.50 fees per sem.)
Liability Insurance
Pre-clinical Screening Fee
Books (approximate cost)
Uniforms/Supplies (approximate cost)
(2 uniforms, shoes, white hose, watch with a second
hand, stethoscope and scissors)
Background Check
$ 3,325.00
$
14.50
$
30.00
$ 300.00
$ 250.00
$
17.00
Certification Exam (Skills Evaluation/Written Exam)
$ 100.00
Total$ 4,036.50
NURSING ASSISTANT/HOME HEALTH AID CURRICULUM
SEMESTER I
Course Name & Number
NAS 111 Fundamentals of Long Term Care
NAS 112 Fundamentals of Long Term Care
Clinical
NAS 115 CPR and Basic First Aid
*COM 100 Introduction to Technical English or
higher
ORI 101 Orientation to College
Semester Total s
Credits
Theory
Hrs./
Wk.
Clini
cal
Hrs./
Wk.
0
6
Total
Contact
Hrs./
Wk.
10
6
Total for
Curriculum
4
0
Lab
Hrs.
/
Wk.
6
0
6
2
2
3
1
3
3
0
0
0
4
3
60
45
1
14
1
9
0
9
0
6
1
24
15
360
*Eligibility to enroll in COM 100 is determined by the COMPASS testing score.
150
90
SEMESTER II
Course Name & Number
Credits
Theory
Hrs./
Wk.
Lab Clini
Hrs. cal
/Wk Hrs./
Wk.
6
0
Total
Contact
Hrs./
Wk.
10
Total for
Curriculum
NAS 113 Fundamentals of Home Health
Care
6
4
NAS 114
Fundamentals of Home Health Care Clinical
*MTH 116 Mathematical Applications or
higher MTH
Semester Total
Curriculum Total
2
0
0
6
6
90
3
3
0
0
3
45
11
25
7
226
6
225
6
180
19
285
645
* Note: ENG 101 and MTH 116 or higher math is required for the Practical Nursing Program,
and ENG 101 and MTH 100 or a higher math is required for the Associate Degree Nursing
Program.
2015
150