West Virginia Northern Community College

This class is being taught in partnership with Brightwood Center (Genesis HealthcCare).

It is a HYBRID class:   

* classroom lecture portion is online,

*  lab instruction is held on Weirton Campus,

*  clinical instruction is at the Brightwood Center (Follansbee, WV)

Program length: (65 contact hours of classroom / lab instruction, 55 contact hours of clinical instruction)

The Certified Nursing Assistant program prepares individuals for an entry-level position in the health care field. Graduates work closely with patients under the supervision of a registered nurse. The nursing assistant provides important information on patient conditions to nurses and is vital to the daily operations of a skilled nursing facility, home health organization, or hospital. After program completion, prospective Nursing Assistants take a competency examination to become certified. 

Additionally, program completers can receive college credit towards WVNCC’s Patient Care Technician Certificate – a one-year program.

For THIS class, online curriculum access, uniforms and one certification test are included.   

For any questions and additional information on how to register for this class, please contact Karri Mulhern - kmulhern@wvncc.edu .