Textbook:

Title: How to be a Nursing Assistant 

Author: Margaret Casey-Mederios, RN, and Kalthleen Masucci, RN and Amy Bennet Coast, M.Ed.

Copyright: © 2008 by the American Health Care Association

Edition: 4th edition                                                              

Pre-requisite for Admission:

• Minimum age of 18 years, verifiable by Federal or State ID.
• Proof of high School Diploma, GED or Wonderlic Basic skills Test with a minimum score of 150 on verbal skills and 200 on the quantitative examination (approved by U.S. Board of Education).
• Current CPR certification.
• Submit a copy of a current physical examination (within 12 months of enrollment).
• Proof of negative TB - Tuberculosis Test or Chest X-Ray (within 12 months of enrollment).
• Sign a document stating that you have a negative criminal background.

All required documents must be submitted on or before the first day of class.