Hours: 165, approximately six weeks
Cost: Tuition is approximately $740, plus books & fees
Testing Requirements: Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)
Mission: The mission of the Nursing Assistant Articulated program is prepare a student for employment as a certified nursing assistant.
What you’ll learn
- Legal and ethical responsibilities of a CNA
- How to provide personal care for geriatric patients in long-term care and home health
- Provide physical care and comfort
| OCP | Course Number | Course Title | Course Length |
| A | HSC0003 | Basic Healthcare Worker | 90 hrs |
| B | HCP0121 | Nurse Aide and Orderly (Articulated) | 75 hrs |
Industry Certifications
- Certified Nursing Assistant
Employment Opportunities
- Hospitals, long-term care facilities
- Assisted living facilities
- Doctors’ offices
Starting Salaries
Vary, ranging from $20,000 – $22,000*
*Based on local industry information
Recent Employers of Graduates:
- Interim Home Health
- Florida Hospital Waterman Home Health
- Comfort Keepers
- North Campus Rehab
- Avante at Mt. Dora
Placement Rate* – 53.33%
Completion Rate* – 88.89% Licensure Pass Rate*- 62.5%
For employment information, visit http://www.onetonline.org/find/industry?j=29-2099.00&i=62
*Data as reported to COE and is updated annually in December of each calendar year.
Required Book List
Steps to Enroll
- Apply for financial aid, if applicable
- Complete a Lake Tech application
- Take the TABE and/or placement tests
- Meet with a counselor
- Register and pay tuition and fees
- Purchase books and supplies
- Complete the new student orientation online prior to the first day of class
Instructor
- Name: Kathy Girard
- Email: girardk@lake.k12.fl.us
- Phone Number: 352.589.2250, x144
