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.

Pre-Requisites

High School Diploma (or equivalent diploma)

Textbook Information

Printed copy of textbook is supplied by instructor.

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.

Background Check and Drug Screen

On the first day of class your instructor will tell you if a drug screen is required for the clinical site you will be attending. He/She will give you all the information you need to complete the drug screen.

Background checks are required in all healthcare programs that have a clinical rotation. If a background check is required, your instructor will give you all the information you need to complete the background check. Background checks must be done through MYB . Background checks from other sources WILL NOT be accepted.

Student Online Background Check/Drug Screen Request Procedure

Go to the MYB website to complete your background check/Drug Screen Request
The cost of a background check is $35.00
The cost for a 12 Panel Drug Screen is $47.
Complete the background check during the first week of class to ensure that you will be accepted into the clinical rotation for your class.

All healthcare program students are approved by the clinical sites. The clinical site bases student acceptance or denial on background check information.

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

Quick Links

Contact

Marchita

Buckner

Director, Allied Health

MAIN CAMPUS - Henderson

Room:

7101-A

252-738-3366

[email protected]

Class Schedule

Main Campus – Henderson

Course Title	Section	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	REGISTER NOW	Class Time	Meeting Days	Room No.	Instructor	Fee
Course Title: Nurse Aide Level 1 M325004	Section: 75447	Total Hours: 192	Course Dates: 08/25/2025 - 11/06/2025	Location: Main Campus – Henderson	REGISTER NOW: Closed	Class Time: 9:30a - 4:00p (1/2 hr. lunch)	Meeting Days: MTTH	Room No.: 7215	Instructor: Prokos	Fee: $210 + Fees
Course Title: Nurse Aide Level 1 M325009	Section: NAS 3240 M09 - 75743	Total Hours: 192	Course Dates: 09/02/2025 - 12/03/2025	Location: Main Campus – Henderson	REGISTER NOW: Register	Class Time: 4:30p-9:30p	Meeting Days: MTW (Th - only on 9/11/25)	Room No.: 7215	Instructor: Matthews	Fee: $210+Fees
Course Title: Nurse Aide Level 1 M325005	Section: 75448	Total Hours: 192	Course Dates: 10/01/2025 - 11/25/2025	Location: Main Campus – Henderson	REGISTER NOW: Closed	Class Time: 8:00AM-3:00PM	Meeting Days: M,T,W,TH	Room No.: 7113	Instructor: Rainey	Fee: $210.00+Fees

South Campus – Creedmoor

Course Title	Section	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	REGISTER NOW	Class Time	Meeting Days	Room No.	Instructor	Fee
Course Title: Dialysis Tech S325008	Section: 75573	Total Hours: 132	Course Dates: 09/02/2025 - 11/17/2025	Location: South Campus – Creedmoor	REGISTER NOW: Register	Class Time: 4:00pm - 8:00pm	Meeting Days: MTW	Room No.: G1120 (Labs at Main Campus)	Instructor: Moyer	Fee: $210+Book
Course Title: Phlebotomy S126002	Section: PBT 3022A S02 - 75736	Total Hours: 240	Course Dates: 10/20/2025 - 02/24/2026	Location: South Campus – Creedmoor	REGISTER NOW: Register	Class Time: 8:30am-12:30pm	Meeting Days: MTWTH	Room No.: G1120	Instructor: Bedussi	Fee: $210+Book

Franklin Campus – Louisburg

Course Title	Section	Total Hours	Course Dates	Location	REGISTER NOW	Class Time	Meeting Days	Room No.	Instructor	Fee
Course Title: Nurse Aide Level 1 - F325003	Section: 75446	Total Hours: 192	Course Dates: 08/11/2025 - 10/09/2025	Location: Franklin Campus – Louisburg	REGISTER NOW: Closed	Class Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm	Meeting Days: MWTH	Room No.: F1115/F1118	Instructor: Paquette	Fee: $210 + Fees
Course Title: Nurse Aide 1 Refresher F325006	Section: 75571	Total Hours: 40	Course Dates: 10/13/2025 - 10/23/2025	Location: Franklin Campus – Louisburg	REGISTER NOW: Register	Class Time: 8am - 1pm (No lunch break)	Meeting Days: M,T,W,TH	Room No.: F1115	Instructor: Elias	Fee: $129.00
Course Title: Medication Aide F325007	Section: 75572	Total Hours: 24	Course Dates: 11/03/2025 - 11/06/2025	Location: Franklin Campus – Louisburg	REGISTER NOW: Register	Class Time: 8:00am - 3:00pm	Meeting Days: MTWTH	Room No.: F1115	Instructor: Elias	Fee: $74.00 + book

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Nurse Aide I

Course Description

Pre-Requisites

Textbook Information

Cost

Uniform Requirements:

Shot Records

Background Check and Drug Screen

First Day of Class

Nurse Aide I Testing

Class Schedule

Main Campus – Henderson

South Campus – Creedmoor

Franklin Campus – Louisburg

Registration Instructions:

Demographic Info

Payment Information

EMS/FIRE RESCUE CLASSES ONLY: Students Must Complete the Following

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