The Nurse Aide Accelerated certificate of credit program provides hands-on healthcare to patients and assists them in daily life activities that cannot be accomplished on their own due to illness. This certificate may be completed in a mini-mester or full-semester program.
North Georgia Technical College is a State approved Nurse Aide Training Program (NATP). As an approved Nurse Aide Training Program, we offer training to students in order to become eligible for certification as a certified nurse aide. Graduates of the certificate program may take the competency evaluation examination. Graduates who successfully pass the written/oral and skills competency examination are included on the Georgia Nurse Aide Registry.
Students who complete the Nurse Aide Accelerated program may sit for the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) exam.
Nurse Aide Accelerated Certificate graduates may find employment in places such as:
Home Health Care or Long-term Care Facilities
Hospitals and clinics
Hospice facilities
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The Nurse Aide Accelerated certificate of credit program provides hands-on healthcare to patients and assists them in daily life activities that cannot be accomplished on their own due to illness.