Nurse Aide I

Course Description

This course is designed to prepare individuals to provide personal care and perform basic nursing skills in a health care setting.

Topics include: the aging process, patients’ rights, nutrition, elimination, safe environment, restorative services, personal and special care, body structure and function, common disease/disorders, communication and documentation, death and dying, and roles of nurse aides and health team members. The course includes class, laboratory and clinical learning experiences. Students are prepared to take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) Examination.

*CPR for Healthcare Providers is given during this class.

This course is comprised of 192 hours and offered in seated format. Class days and times vary. Clinical rotation days and hours vary. Clinical sites will range from Henderson to the Raleigh area.

*Students are required to complete Healthcare Career Readiness, an 18-hour course that focuses on employability skills such as job readiness training, resume building, interviewing, communication, career exploration, and stress management. The cost for this course will be covered with a tuition waiver or scholarship funds, for those who qualify.

Cost

• $180 + fees
• Clinical Uniform: $30-40, depending upon size.
• Watch with a second hand: $15 (approximately)
• Background Check: $45.00
• Drug Screen: $47.00 (approximately)
• The Duke clinical sites charge an additional $36 fee.

*Costs are subject to change.

Uniform Requirements:

• Black uniform (scrub) top and black uniform (scrub) pants
• White or black shoes, closed heel and closed toe
• Clean fingernail of fingertip length or shorter, without polish or acrylic
• Tattoos must be covered.
• The only body piercing jewelry allowed is one pair of stud earrings. Stud earrings are to be worn in the earlobes only.
• Unnatural colored hair is not allowed. For example, blue, purple, green (or any sprayed-in hair color or hair chalk) is not allowed.

Shot Records

Individual clinical sites have different requirements regarding immunizations. On the first day of class, your instructor will tell you what immunizations and/or vaccinations are needed and whether or not drug screen and background screening is needed. All students must have an annual flu shot for classed scheduled October-March.

Depending upon the class or the clinical site you attend, you may be asked to produce immunization verification for one or more of the following immunizations:

• Two-Step TB Skin Test
• Hepatitis B vaccination
• Varicella (chicken pox)
• Tdap
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
• COVID-19 or Clinical Site Exemption Form
• Proof of Medical Health Insurance *Non-course fees- These items are not included in the course fees.

If the Hepatitis B, Varicella, or MMR vaccinations are greater than 10 years old, students must provide proof of immunity via titers. All immunization verifications must be given to the instructor within 14 days of the first day of class to assure acceptance into the clinical setting.

Student Online Background Check & Drug Screen Procedure

Effective December 8, 2025

All Nurse Aide students enrolled in Allied Health programs are required to complete a background check and drug screen before the first day of class. Students must submit all required documentation by Day 1 to remain enrolled

How to Complete Your Background Check & Drug Screen

1. Visit the MYB website to submit your Background Check and 12-Panel Drug Screen request.
2. Costs:
   • Background Check: $35.00
   • 12-Panel Drug Screen: $47.00
3. All results must be submitted and verified by the first day of class.

If Documentation Is Not Received by Day 1

Students who do not have all required documentation completed and verified by the first day of class may:

• Transfer to the next available Nurse Aide class,
• or Receive a full refund (per VGCC Continuing Education refund policy).

Clinical Site Requirements

Clinical sites approve or deny students for participation based on background check and drug screen findings. VGCC does not override clinical site decisions.

Students are strongly encouraged to begin the MYB submission process immediately upon registration to avoid delays.

First Day of Class

Required Documents: Instructor must verify documents before student is officially enrolled in the class.

• Copy of High School Diploma or GED
• Driver’s License
• Social Security Card

Nurse Aide I Testing

Credentia is the new Nurse Aide I credentialing provider for North Carolina.

For more information about Nurse Aide I testing, please go to credentia.com/test-takers/ncna

Class Schedule

Main Campus – Henderson

South Campus – Creedmoor

Franklin Campus – Louisburg