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Program Description

The blended Nurse Assistant and Home Health Aide Training Program is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. This 90-hour program includes 69 hours of lecture/theory and lab/practice and 21 hours of clinical experience. Through lectures, videos, games, role-playing, and laboratory practice, the students learn skills such as bathing, dressing, positioning, and vital signs as well as learning to gather information needed to provide care for people within the healthcare system.

Methodology

Through lectures, videos, games, role-playing, and laboratory practice, the students learn skills such as bathing, dressing, positioning, and vital signs, as well as how to gather information needed to provide care for people within the healthcare system.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive a Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide certificate of completion and will be eligible for the Massachusetts Nurse Aide Exam to be certified by the Department of Public Health as a CNA.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Students who DO NOT successfully complete the online portion will not be allowed into the in-person sessions and must reschedule.

90 Hour CNA/HHA Blended Course Schedule

NOTE: The above schedules may be SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Enrollment Requirements

To enroll in the 90 hours hybrid (online and in-person) Nursing Assistant & Home Health Aide blended program, students must meet the following criteria:

  1. Must be 16 years of age
  2. Must have a negative result for PPD (Mantoux test and negative chest x-ray) that is valid until the course completion
  3. Have a high school diploma or its equivalent or comprehend on a 10th-grade level
  4. Pass a basic English pre-entrance exam with an 80% score
  5. Must have a satisfactory Criminal Background check through the CORI system before the 1st day of class
  6. Must have proof of personal health insurance (requested but not required)
  7. Provide a valid government-issued picture ID (Passport, ID Card, Driver’s License, etc.)
  8. Have an American Heart Association CPR/BLS Certificate before the start of clinical rotation. This training is offered on campus by an approved American Heart Association instructor.
  9. Proof of a current flu shot or provide a valid exemption/declination document
  10. Proof of Covid vaccination or provide a valid exemption/declination document
  11. To attend any of our online classes, students enrolling in any hybrid program MUST have a personal computer, internet access and download Zoom.
Tuition & Fees

Non-refundable administrative fee = $50.00

Tuition = $1,500.00

Total school charges = $1,550.00

Other expenses:

  1. PPD Testing = $40.00*(estimated)
  2. Books = $90.00
  3. CORI = $25.59
  4. Immunizations + COVID-19 test: $20- $300
  5. Drug testing (if applicable) = $50.00 – $200.00 (estimated)
  6. Uniform and shoes $50-$100
  7. State NAT Exam: Free on the 1st attempt. Whether in English, Spanish, Chinese or Creole. The charge for subsequent test attempts will remain as follows: $40.00 (Written), $50.00 (Oral), $75.00 (Skills)
  8. BLS/CPR – $86.50
  9. Masks – $10.00 – $30.00
  10. Laptop/Tablet = $200.00 – $400.00 (estimated)

Acceptable Method of Payment:

  1. Cash
  2. Cashier's Check
  3. Credit Card (VISA, Mastercard, American Express) – optional (a 2.99% to 3.99% merchant fee will apply)
  4. School Payment Plan
  5. Private student loans
  6. Zelle
  7. Venmo
  8. Other (outside scholarship, employer sponsorship, MassHire, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, SMOC etc.)