NURSING ASSISTANT / HOME CARE AIDE
Nursing Assistant / Home Care Aide
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Nursing Assistant
Home Care Aide program focuses on safe and
effective performance by the student in
providing care in the home and/or in a health
care setting. Emphasis is placed on in-home
(personal care) and nursing assistant duties.
Concepts pertaining to the psychosocial aspect
of care giving are covered along with Anatomy
and Physiology, Medical Terminology, and how
to perform specific skills such as bed making,
patient bathing, hygiene techniques, and body
mechanics in a health care setting. The program
also covers theory and practice of skills for home
care settings.
This includes in-home
environmental and patient safety, the delivery of
personal care, patient mobility, and the proper
use of assistive equipment such as wheelchairs
and lifters. Home care skills are practiced in a
home / apartment laboratory setting to allow
hands-on experience for students to develop
proficiency in home care skills. Required clinical
hours for nursing assistants are spent in a longterm care setting providing hands-on care to
residents.
The curriculum has been developed in
accordance with the Health Care Finance
Administration under the OBRA 1987 Guidelines.
The course is coordinated and instructed by a
Registered Nurse.
Upon successful completion of 48 contact hours,
the student will receive a Home Care Aide
Certificate of Completion. Program completers
are eligible to take the clinical skills and written
examinations that lead to Arkansas State
Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.).
This program is approved by the Arkansas
Department of Human Services Division of
Medical Services—Office of Long Term Care.
Application Procedures and Deadline
Classes are admitted during registration each semester. Class size is limited. Applicants who meet the
admission requirements will be admitted based on the
date the application and registration is completed. All
applicants are not accepted for participation.
All applicants shall have equal opportunity regardless
of race, disability, sex, creed, religion, and nationality.
Applicants with special needs due to disability must
make this fact known prior to admission so that necessary accommodations can be made. Because of the
nature of the profession, it may not always be possible
to accommodate students with severe disabilities.
Admission Requirements
High School Diploma (or GED Equivalency) plus general and specific requirements listed below:
1. Completion of all the general admission procedures of the college. Refer to the Southeast Arkansas College Catalog and Student Handbook.
2. Completion of COMPASS exam or ACT exam.
3. Completion of registration form with approval of
a Nursing & Allied Health faculty advisor.
4. Completion of the Nursing and Allied Health
Application.
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NURSING ASSISTANT / HOME CARE AIDE
Completion Awards
Acceptance Procedure
Upon acceptance to the program, students will be
required to submit the following health information
as evidence of being free of any communicable
disease prior to beginning classes.
1. Functional Ability Acknowledgement Form
2. P.P.D. skin test or chest x-ray
3. Hepatitis B Series or Signature on SEARK College -Vaccination Waiver Claim Form.
Random drug screening may be utilized at anytime
during the course of the program at the students’
expense.
The Office of Long Term Care administers the LongTerm Care Criminal Record Check Program. This
program requires certain long-term care employees
to undergo criminal record checks prior to employment in a long-term care facility. Conviction of certain specified crimes could result in being permanently barred from working in a long-term care facility. The list of disqualifying criminal offenses is
provided with the Nursing Assistant Application.
Course Options
Eight (8) Weeks – The eight week classes are admitted twice each semester. The first eight week
class is admitted at the beginning of the semester
and the second eight week class is admitted at midsemester. Evening and weekend options are also
available.
Financial Aid
For students who qualify, financial aid consists of
funds made available from federal, state, and local
sources. Scholarships, grants, loans, and Veteran’s benefits are all available to qualified students.
Semester
ALLI 1117
(8 Weeks)
Nursing Assistant
Credits
7
COMPLETION AWARDS:
Certificate of Proficiency: Nursing Assistant
Certificate of Completion: Home Care Aide
Counseling
Counselors and faculty advisors are available to aid
students in course selection and future planning.
Accreditation
Southeast Arkansas College is accredited by The
Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Approval
The Nursing Assistant Program is approved by the
Arkansas Department of Human Services - Division of
Medical Services - Office of Long Term Care.
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The Office of Long Term Care administers the LongTerm Care Criminal Record Check program. This
program requires certain long-term care employees
to undergo criminal record checks prior to
employment in a long-term care facility. Conviction
of certain specified crimes could result in being
permanently barred from working in a long-term care
facility.
Contact us today!
Southeast Arkansas College
Nursing & Allied Health Technologies
Division
1900 Hazel Street
Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603
870-543-5917
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