**Introducing a new program** nursing assistant flex track
**New Program**
The Nursing Assistant Flex Track Program is designed for students who need the flexibility to complete coursework on their own schedule while receiving instructor support throughout the program. Students complete online instruction followed by supervised clinical training. Upon successful completion, graduates are eligible to apply for the Texas Nurse Aide state certification examination.
Nursing Assistant Program
Objective
This course is designed to introduce you to the nursing assistant profession and prepare you for the Texas State Nursing Certification Examinations. Over the next 4-week period, we will explore the role of the nursing assistant; learn about medical terminology, how the body works, and how to care for people with medical conditions and disabilities. You will learn in the traditional classroom, in hands-on lab situations, and in providing care to actual patients/residents at a healthcare facility during the clinical phase.
Course Description
The classes cover a comprehensive range of topics such as how to bathe a patient, position properly body mechanics for lifting and transferring patients. Also, topics such as recognizing depression, dealing with dementia, infection control issues, and perineal care. There is much to learn, so classroom time is partly lecture and part hands on skills training. The clinical aspect is 40 hours and the student will be assisnged a clinical externship at a long-term care facility to master all the skills you are taught during your lecture and skills training.
Nursing Assistant Hybrid Class
Our Hybrid Nursing Assistant Program combines the flexibility of live online instruction with hands-on, in-person skills training. Students participate in instructor-led online classes where they receive real-time instruction, ask questions, and interact with their instructor and classmates. They then attend scheduled on-campus skills labs to practice and demonstrate essential nursing assistant skills under the direct supervision of their instructor.
The program concludes with a Clinical Practicum at a licensed nursing facility, where students apply their knowledge and skills while providing resident care under the supervision of a licensed nurse and their instructor.
This hybrid format provides the convenience of learning online while ensuring students receive the hands-on training and clinical experience needed to become confident, competent, and workforce-ready Nursing Assistants.
