Nursing Assistant Program

Nursing Assistant

Program Number: 30-543-1

• Less-than-one-year program
• Nursing Program Cluster
• Center for Health and Safety Education
• Program offered at the following campuses:
  • Fort Atkinson
  • Portage
  • Reedsburg
  • Truax, Madison
  • Watertown
• For information call: (608) 258-2479 or (608) 246-6065

About the Program

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The Nursing Assistant program prepares students for employment as nursing assistants. After completion of the 120-hour course, students will be required to demonstrate the following skills under the supervision of a licensed nurse:

• Communication;
• Basic nursing and personal care skills;
• Attention to client’s rights; and
• Care of clients with dementias.

The program is recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services as both a nurse-aide training program and competency evaluation program. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is eligible for certification testing (written and skills) for the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry. Certification is required for employment in nursing homes, hospitals, home health agencies, hospices and homes for the developmentally disabled.

Program outcomes state what a graduate needs to be able to do with the essential knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors acquired in a specific MATC program. The program outcomes communicate expectations to students, as well as other academic institutions and potential employers. The identification and assessment of program outcomes support MATC's efforts in documenting student learning and provide a context for the faculty's academic planning.

Admissions Requirements for All Applications Submitted for the Current Academic Year

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Career Potential

• CNA
• Nursing Assistant
• Nurse Aide
• Home Health Aide
• Psychiatric Aide