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Nurse Assistant / Home Health Aide Certificate
Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide Certificate Program
Applications will be available until seats are filled.
To apply: email career_training@middlesex.mass.edu
Grant Funding Available – Please inquiry for eligibility requirements
Note: For Massachusetts employers who would like to send employees to the above course: Employers may qualify for 50% or 100% reimbursement through the Mass. Workforce Express Fund. Tuition must be employer paid. More Info
WINTER SESSION - Enrollment begins Mid-October
Nurse Assistant Online Theory - $999
1/16 - 2/28 Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Online with Class Meeting Times
Course Number: HLT 752 CRN:20041
Instructor LEWIS
Nurse Assistant Skills Lab - $349
1/20 - 2/17 8:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday
Lowell Campus, Skills Lab
Course Number: HLT 753 CRN: 20042
Instructor LEWIS
Nurse Assistant Clinical Training - $699
2/24, 2/25, 3/2, 3/3 8:00am - 3:00pm Saturday/Sunday
OFF Campus
Course Number: HLT 756 CRN: 20043
Instructor LEWIS
Spring Session - enrollment begins 2024
Nurse Assistant Online Theory - $999
3/26 – 5/9 4:00pm - 9:00pm Tuesday/Thursday
Online with Class Meeting Times
Course Number: HLT 752 34 CRN:20045
Instructor CHAMPA
Nurse Assistant Skills Lab - $349
5/21 – 5/30 4:00pm – 9:00pm Tuesday/Thursday
Lowell Campus, Building Derby, room 302
Course Number: HLT 753 82 CRN: 20047
Instructor CHAMPA
Nurse Assistant Clinical Training - $699
6/1 – 6/9 8:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday/Sunday
OFF Campus
Course Number: HLT 756 35 CRN: 19980
Instructor CHAMPA
This training program (including 24 hours of weekend clinical training at a local long-term care facility) prepares you for an entry level career as a Nurse Assistant. Upon successful completion, students are eligible to sit for the Massachusetts nurse assistant certification exam. Students will learn how to appropriately care for residents in long-term care facilities and hospitals as well as personal patient care, patient rights, lifting and turning patients, safety, infection control, vital signs, record keeping, mental health care of residents, and stress management. Students must have a HS Diploma or GED. Students will also be required to pass a literacy exam and complete a CORI/SORI check and be able to lift and move 50 pounds. Course is not eligible for waivers or vouchers. State exam is a separate fee. (100 hours).
Please note: Upon successful completion of the 100 hour noncredit Nurse Assistant/Home Health aide certificate, credit can be awarded for AHP 115 & AHP 116 through articulation. Please see Academy of Health Professions website for more details regarding credit certificate requirements.
The following requirements must be met:
Read and sign the student Memo of Understanding
- Must have a high school diploma or GED
- Must have a valid photo ID (state ID or driver's license)
- Meet with Program Manager prior to enrollment
- Agree to a CORI/SORI background check (must complete forms with MCC and provide valid photo ID (ie license or state issued photo ID)
- Complete a Health Record Immunization form*
Required Texts:
The following two textbooks are required for the program and are available at the MCC Lowell Bookstore
by calling 978-322-8323, or you may purchase at your preferred book vendor. Course
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- Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: Long Term & Home Care Text
Edition: 4th
ISBN: 978-1-60425-133-3
By: Hedman, Fuzy, & Howard
- Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: Long Term & Home (Wkbk)
Edition: 4th
ISBN: 978-1-60425-134-0
Refund Policy: As stated in student memo of understanding
Please Note: Although currently the Massachusetts Department of Public Health does not require
the COVID-19 vaccine, most of our clinical partners do. While a reasonable effort
will be made to place you in a clinical facility if you do not have these, clinical placement cannot be guaranteed for those who have not received these vaccinations.
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NEW! Medical Surgical CNA Expanded Skills Certification
Grant Funding Available – Please inquiry for eligibility requirements
This course is designed to provide the Certified Nursing Assistant with an expanded
knowledge and skill set related to the holistic care of adults, specifically in a
medical-surgical hospital setting. The student will gain knowledge and skills to prepare
them to care for a range of adult clients including those with enteral feeding tubes,
orthopedic surgeries, special respiratory and neurological care situations. The student
will also learn about the CNA’s role in caring for adult clients with chronic and
acute illnesses. Special focus will be on recognizing signs to report to the nurse
and accurate measurement of vital signs and calculation of fluid balance. On completion
of this course the CNA will receive a MSESC certificate. Students must have completed
a DPH approved nurse assistant course to participate and submit proof of course completion
OR CNA license. (20 hours) $699
5/6 – 5/20 4:00pm – 9:00pm Monday
Online with Class Meeting Times
5/22 & 5/29 4:00pm – 8:00pm Wednesday
Lowell Campus Building: Derby, Room 302
Course Number: HLT 789 80 CRN: 20341
Professor: CHAMPA
Note: Grant Funding available for underemployed and/or unemployed. For more information
e-mail career_training@middlesex.mass.edu. This course is not eligible for tuition waivers.
New! Pediatric Expanded Skills Certificate
This course is designed to provide the Nursing Assistant with an expanded knowledge
and skill set related to the holistic care of infants, children, and adolescents.
You will also gain knowledge and skills to prepare you to care for a range of pediatric
clients including those with enteral feeding tubes, tracheostomies, seizures, and
specialized respiratory therapy. The student will also learn strategies to communicate
and encourage healthy development of children during each developmental stage. On
completion, students will receive a PESC certificate. Students must have completed
a DPH approved nurse assistant course to participate and submit proof of course completion
OR CNA license. $699.
5/14, 5/15, 5/16 4:00pm – 9:00pm Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
Online with Class Meeting Times
6/3 & 6/10 4:00pm – 8:00pm Wednesday
Lowell Campus Building: Derby, Room 302
Course Number: HLT 789 80 CRN: 20341
Professor: CHAMPA
Note: Grant Funding available for underemployed and/or unemployed. For more information e-mail career_training@middlesex.mass.edu. This course is not eligible for tuition waivers.
NEW Nurse Assistant Skills Refresher
This C.N.A. refresher course will give students the opportunity to practice any of
the 22 testable skills on the Prometrics exam, along with a review of testing requirements
and tips for preparing for the exam. (4 Hours) $299
NEW Nurse Assistant Written Certifcation Exam Prep Course
This C.N.A. certifcation exam prep course will give students the
opportunity to practice for the written Certifcation exam, along with a review of
testing requirements and tips for preparing for the exam. (9 Hours) $299