The Nurse Aide course will prepare you with a level of knowledge, skills and abilities essential to provide basic care to residents of long-term care facilities. You will learn effective interaction with members of the health care team and assisting residents in maintaining basic comfort and safety. The classroom and nursing skills laboratory portion of the course are conducted on campus at Victoria College. The clinical portion of the course is conducted in area health care agencies.

Coursework includes:

• Introduction to health care systems
• Preparing for direct consumer care
• Activity and movement
• Hygiene
• Basic anatomy & physiology
• Measuring vital signs
• Body systems
• Care of the client in the home
• Care of clients with special needs

Continuing Education & Workforce Training 

Learn more about nurse aide training and other Healthcare Professions training courses offered through VC's Continuing Education & Workforce Training Department.