Nursing Assistant Additional Information
What are the requirements for the program?
- TB test (2 step) or one step TB test with documentation of an annual TB test within the last 6 months, prior to the beginning of class.
- Approved vendor national background check (including but not limited to, no convictions of abuse, neglect, habitual behaviors, or felonies)
- Liability Insurance
- Approved vendor drug screen
- Textbooks
- Uniform
How long will this program take?
Nursing Assistant
It will take one semester to complete the Nursing Assistant Course (NAA 100) which
will prepare you for the state certification exam to work as a State Registered Nursing
Assistant in KY.
Advanced Nursing Assistant
It will take one semester to complete the Advanced Nursing Assistant Course (NAA 115).
Kentucky Medication Aide
It will take one semester to complete the KMA 100 course which will prepare you to
take the KY Medication Aide certification exam.
Program Success
Program completion rate
For WKCTC 2013-14, combined completion rate was 97% and for 2014-15 combined completion
rate was 95%.
Licensure Pass Rate
For the WKCTC 2013-14 class was 75%, and licensure pass rate for the WKCTC 2014-15
class was 86%.
Field Licensure Requirements
To be listed on the State Nurse Aide Registry and become a State Registered Nurse Aide, students must pass both the written and skills evaluation portion of the State Competency Evaluation Exam in addition to completing the program. CPR certification at healthcare provider level, proof of immunizations, background checks, and drug screens are required after a student is admitted and prior to starting the first semester of the program.
