Nursing Assistant Training
(3-Credit
College Course)
In Nursing
Assistant 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 Training is a 3-credit college class, with approximately 60 hours of class time and 20 hours of supervised practical training.
Minnesota State
College Southeast offers Nursing Assistant Training classes each month. The majority of the class will be taught online with 2-4 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 $875. The cost of the course covers tuition, college fees, supplies, and the cost of taking the Nursing Assistant Registry test.
How
to Register for Nursing Assistant Training
This class is a
for-credit college course, so you will need to sign up through our website as a
"visiting" student. You do not need to apply for admission. Find a
Nursing Assistant Training course in:
NURSING PROGRAM STUDENTS:
Nursing Assistant/Registered status is a pre-requisite for
entry into the MSC Southeast nursing program. Nursing
Assistant Training and passing the Nursing
Assistant Registry Test meet this pre-requisite. See
the Nursing program page for
admissions information.