Nursing Assistant (Articulated)

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The 165-hour Nursing Assistant (Articulated) program is a great gateway into the health career field. The program contains 90 hours of basic healthcare worker and 75 hours of Nurse Aide and Orderly (Articulated). The program offers a broad foundation of knowledge and skills, expanding the traditional role of the nursing assistant for both acute and long-term care settings. Students completing the 90 hours of basic healthcare worker in this program will not have to repeat this course in the Medical Assisting program at FMTC if they decide to continue their education with us.

Steps to Enrollment

1. Attend an Information Session
2. Take the CASAS test, if applicable
3. Obtain official transcripts, if applicable (high school, GED, college, etc.)
4. Apply for financial aid (official transcripts required)
5. Provide appropriate residency documents
6. Meet with an Admissions Officer to complete your application
7. Complete application packet
8. Pay application fee ($45)

Admission Requirements:  Applicants must be 18 years of age or a high school graduate or its equivalent by the first day of class. Due to Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, all students doing direct patient care must either have immunization against hepatitis B or sign a declination statement that he/she chooses not to protect him/herself from this disease. Cost to the student will be approximately $175. A two-step skin test for TB and required titers are required prior to the clinical portion of this program. Approximate cost is $45.

All Health Science Education programs require applicants to obtain a drug screen and Level 2 background screen prior to admission. Approximate cost is $100. (Costs may be reimbursed via scholarship.)

Do you really want to help people in need? Experience the joy and satisfaction of helping others with activities of daily living. Work alongside other health-care professionals to follow the prescribed plan of care. Develop professional work ethics and medical skills while providing compassionate patient care. Successful completion of this program prepares the student to take the examination for state certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) gives direct patient care such as bathing, feeding, dressing, and assisting with mobility. The CNA must be able to communicate effectively in English, be able to see and hear adequately and be able to engage in physically demanding work for 8-12 hours at a time.

The purpose of the Nursing Assistant (Articulated) program is to prepare students for employment as nursing assistants/nurse aides in nursing homes, hospitals, and patients’ homes. Successful completion of this program prepares the student for employment as a nursing assistant after passing a certification exam in accordance with Florida Statutes 464.

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Health Science career cluster. It provides technical skill proficiency and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Health Science career cluster.

This program is designed to prepare students for employment as nursing assistants. The content includes, but is not limited to, interpersonal skills, medical terminology, legal and ethical responsibilities, safe and efficient work, gerontology, nutrition, basic patient care, pet-facilitated therapy, restorative activities, health and safety including Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – Basic Life Support, and employability skills.

The following table illustrates the program structure: