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Nurse Assistant / Home Health Aide Certificate
Effective January 2022: All students (including non-credit students enrolled in any on-campus courses or off-site clinical) will be required to provide Middlesex Community College proof of COVID-19 vaccination prior to coming on-campus. More info will follow on the documentation process for non-credit students.
Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide Certificate Program
Applications will be available until seats are filled.
To apply: E-mail Ellen Wright at wrighte@middlesex.mass.edu or call 781-280-3570
Grant Funding Available – Please inquiry for eligibility requirements
Note: For Massachusetts employers who would like to send employees to the above course: Employers may qualify for 50% or 100% reimbursement through the Mass. Workforce Express Fund. Tuition must be employer paid. More Info
Spring Session II
Nurse Assistant Online Theory - $999
03/27 – 04/27 6:00pm - 10:00pm Monday/Wednesday/Thursday
Online with Class Meeting Times
Course Number: HLT 752 35 CRN:20072
Instructor LEWIS
Nurse Assistant Skills Lab - $299
04/8, 04/15, 04/22, 04/29, 05/20 9:00am – 1:00pm Saturday
Lowell Campus, Skills Lab
Course Number: HLT 753 82 CRN: 20047
Instructor LEWIS
Nurse Assistant Clinical Training - $699
05/06 – 05/14 8:00am - 3:00pm Saturday/Sunday
OFF Campus
Course Number: HLT 756 35 CRN: 19980
Instructor LEWIS
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Summer Session I
Nurse Assistant Online Theory - $999
05/03 – 06/29 4:00pm - 9:00pm Wednesday/Thursday
Online with Class Meeting Times
Course Number: HLT 752 33 CRN: 14195
Instructor CHAMPA
Nurse Assistant Skills Lab - $349
06/20, 06/27, 07/05, 07/06, 07/12 4:00pm – 8:00pm
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
Lowell Campus, Skills Lab
Course Number: HLT 753 80 CRN: 14224
Instructor CHAMPA
Nurse Assistant Clinical Training - $699
07/08, 07/09, 07/15, 07/16 8:00am - 3:00pm Saturday/Sunday
OFF Campus
Course Number: HLT 756 35 CRN: 14238
Instructor CHAMPA
This training program (including 24 hours of weekend clinical training at a local
long-term care facility) prepares you for an entry level career as a Nurse Assistant.
Upon successful completion, students are eligible to sit for the Massachusetts nurse
assistant certification exam. Students will learn how to appropriately care for residents
in long-term care facilities and hospitals as well as personal patient care, patient
rights, lifting and turning patients, safety, infection control, vital signs, record
keeping, mental health care of residents, and stress management. Students must have
a HS Diploma or GED. Students will also be required to pass a literacy exam and complete
a CORI/SORI check and be able to lift and move 50 pounds. Course is not eligible for
waivers or vouchers. State exam is a separate fee. (100 hours).
Please note: Upon successful completion of the 100 hour noncredit Nurse Assistant/Home Health aide certificate, credit can be awarded for AHP 115 & AHP 116 through articulation. Please see Academy of Health Professions website for more details regarding credit certificate requirements. https://catalog.middlesex.mass.edu/preview_program.php?poid=2633&catiod=22
The following requirements must be met:
Read and sign the student Memo of Understanding
- Must have a high school diploma or GED
- Must have a valid photo ID (state ID or driver's license)
- Meet with Program Manager prior to enrollment
- Agree to a CORI/SORI background check (must complete forms with MCC and provide valid photo ID (ie license or state issued photo ID)
- Complete a Health Record Immunization form
Required Texts:
The following two textbooks are required for the program and are available at the MCC Lowell Bookstore
by calling 978-322-8323, or you may purchase at your preferred book vendor. Course
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- Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: Long Term & Home Care Text
Edition: 4th
ISBN: 978-1-60425-133-3
By: Hedman, Fuzy, & Howard
- Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: Long Term & Home (Wkbk)
Edition: 4th
ISBN: 978-1-60425-134-0
Refund Policy: As stated in student memo of understanding
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New! Pediatric Expanded Skills Certificate
This course is designed to provide the Nursing Assistant with an expanded knowledge
and skill set related to the holistic care of infants, children, and adolescents.
You will also gain knowledge and skills to prepare you to care for a range of pediatric
clients including those with enteral feeding tubes, tracheostomies, seizures, and
specialized respiratory therapy. The student will also learn strategies to communicate
and encourage healthy development of children during each developmental stage. On
completion, students will receive a PESC certificate. Students must have completed
a DPH approved nurse assistant course to participate and submit proof of course completion
OR CNA license. $699.
To enroll email career_training@middlesex.mass.edu
Course Number HLT 787-80 CRN 14431
7/10, 7/11, 7/13, 7/19 4:00PM - 8:00PM Online with class meeting time
7/12 & 7/18 4:00PM - 8:00PM Lowell Campus Building:
Derby, Room LD 302
7/17 9:00AM - 2:00PM Off Campus Clinical
PROFESSOR: Champa
NEW Nurse Assistant Skills Refresher
This C.N.A. refresher course will give students the opportunity to practice any of
the 22 testable skills on the Prometrics exam, along with a review of testing requirements
and tips for preparing for the exam. (4 Hours) $299
NEW Nurse Assistant Written Certifcation Exam Prep Course
This C.N.A. certifcation exam prep course will give students the
opportunity to practice for the written Certifcation exam, along with a review of
testing requirements and tips for preparing for the exam. (9 Hours) $299