Northeast MS

CAREER TYPE

Nurse Assistant/Healthcare Assistant*

Nurse Assistants/Healthcare Assistants provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. They will provide basic care to patients, as well as assist them in daily activities they might have trouble with on their own, such as bathing.

CAREER TYPE KEY FACTS:

Salary Range Potential: Entry Level Wage: $17,564 | Experienced Wage: $24,902

Class Types:

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TRAINING CENTER PROGRAMS

Nurse Assistant/Healthcare Assistant*-Nurse Assistant/Healthcare Assistant*

Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

*Non-Credit Program

Example of Class Types

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Pre-requisites required:
Applicants must complete a program application and have a minimum Silver CRC.

Length of Program


Summary of Program Requirements
Applicants must complete a program application and have a minimum Silver CRC.

Skills Needed
Service Orientation, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Monitoring, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Complex Problem Solving, Instructing, Active Learning, Learning Strategies
East Central Community College


Contact
Christy Cooley
601-635-6395
wamis@eccc.edu



 
Nurse Assistant/Healthcare Assistant*-Nurse Assistant/Healthcare Assistant*

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*Non-Credit Program

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Pre-requisites required:
Applicants must apply for East Mississippi admission and be accepted. Must provide high school diploma, social security card, state ID, drug screen, immunization record, and other medical requirements.

Length of Program
10-Week program meeting twice a week from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. A 16-hour clinical is required for completion of the program

Summary of Program Requirements
Applicants must apply for East Mississippi admission and be accepted. Must provide high school diploma, social security card, state ID, drug screen, immunization record, and other medical requirements.

Skills Needed
Service Orientation, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Monitoring, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Complex Problem Solving, Instructing, Active Learning, Learning Strategies
East MS Community College


Contact
Shannon Collier
662-243-1919
scollier@eastms.edu



 
Nurse Assistant/Healthcare Assistant*-Nurse Assistant/Healthcare Assistant*

Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

*Non-Credit Program

Example of Class Types

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Pre-requisites required:
Applicants must (1) submit a Holmes application (2) review program admission requirements (3) choose Health Care Assistant as Pathway (4) request Advising/Alternate PIN and (5) add program courses to schedule.

Length of Program
1 semester

Summary of Program Requirements
Applicants must (1) submit a Holmes application (2) review program admission requirements (3) choose Health Care Assistant as Pathway (4) request Advising/Alternate PIN and (5) add program courses to schedule.

Skills Needed
Service Orientation, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Monitoring, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Complex Problem Solving, Instructing, Active Learning, Learning Strategies
Holmes Community College


Contact
Wyndy Peeples
662-472-9098
wpeeples@holmescc.edu
Tracy Herring
662-227-2360
therring@holmescc.edu
 
Nurse Assistant/Healthcare Assistant*-Nurse Assistant/Healthcare Assistant*

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*Non-Credit Program

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Pre-requisites required:
Applicants must score at least a Silver on the Work Keys Career Readiness Certificate (contact your local WIN Job Center to schedule the Work Keys test) and complete a Continuing Education Program application.

Length of Program
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Summary of Program Requirements
Applicants must score at least a Silver on the Work Keys Career Readiness Certificate (contact your local WIN Job Center to schedule the Work Keys test) and complete a Continuing Education Program application.

Skills Needed
Service Orientation, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Monitoring, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Complex Problem Solving, Instructing, Active Learning, Learning Strategies
Itawamba Community College


Contact

662-407-1500
rakelly@iccms.edu



 
Nurse Assistant/Healthcare Assistant*-Nurse Assistant/Healthcare Assistant*

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*Non-Credit Program

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Pre-requisites required:
Applicants are encouraged to have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Length of Program
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Summary of Program Requirements
Applicants are encouraged to have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Skills Needed
Service Orientation, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Monitoring, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Complex Problem Solving, Instructing, Active Learning, Learning Strategies
Medical 2 Career College
Tupelo

Contact
Medical 2
877-741-1996
help@medical2.com



 
Nurse Assistant/Healthcare Assistant*-Nurse Assistant/Healthcare Assistant*

Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

*Non-Credit Program

Example of Class Types

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Pre-requisites required:
Applicants must complete a Nurse Assistant application packet with FULL payment of fee to reserve class slot. Students accepted are required to purchase one uniform, stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and watch with second hand. Students are responsible for their own transportation to clinicals.

Length of Program
120 hours classroom instruction, lab, and clinical

Summary of Program Requirements
Applicants must complete a Nurse Assistant application packet with FULL payment of fee to reserve class slot. Students accepted are required to purchase one uniform, stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and watch with second hand. Students are responsible for their own transportation to clinicals.

Skills Needed
Service Orientation, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Monitoring, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Complex Problem Solving, Instructing, Active Learning, Learning Strategies
Northeast MS Community College
Booneville | Corinth | Ripley

Contact
Patti Cooper, DNP, RN
662-720-7236
pjcooper@nemcc.edu



 
Nurse Assistant/Healthcare Assistant*-Nurse Assistant/Healthcare Assistant*

Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

*Non-Credit Program

Example of Class Types

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  Day and Night Classes:

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Pre-requisites required:
Applicants must (1) apply for Northwest admission (2) be at least 18 years of age (3) have a high school diploma or GED/HiSET equivalency and transcripts on file (4) have a NWCC ID number and (5) complete the Health Care Assistant Application online form.

Length of Program
1 semester

Summary of Program Requirements
Applicants must (1) apply for Northwest admission (2) be at least 18 years of age (3) have a high school diploma or GED/HiSET equivalency and transcripts on file (4) have a NWCC ID number and (5) complete the Health Care Assistant Application online form.

Skills Needed
Service Orientation, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Monitoring, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Complex Problem Solving, Instructing, Active Learning, Learning Strategies
Northwest MS Community College
Lafayette-Yalobusha Technical Center in Oxford | Senatobia | DeSoto

Contact
Carly Weeks - Senatobia Campus
662-560-1111
cweeks@northwestms.edu
Sarita Drake -DeSoto Campus
662-280-6158
sdrake@northwestms.edu