Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide (Extended) - 8 credits
MN State Certification upon testing successfully

This nine week extended course is recommended for students wishing or needing significant study time, review and learning assistance. This course meets the objectives of the Federal OBRA and MN Dept. of Health requirements as detailed for educating the nursing assistant..

Placement and Career Path
Persons in these positions can, with effort and training, advance in a variety of directions, including Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and Registered Nurse (RN) positions. Home Health Aides are projected to have around 1500 openings per year in the Twin Cities area. An additional 400 openings will be available in the Nursing Aides category. Those who complete the course and testing can work for agencies providing home health care or institutions with Nursing Assistant Registered services. First Aid and CPR are essential to this job field and are presented with the NAR/HHA course to make the new applicant more valuable to the employer.