Career Majors - Advanced Acute Care Nursing Assistant
Northwest Tech offers the following career majors within the Health Science Cluster.
Therapeutic Services Pathway Career Majors
Advanced Acute Care Nursing Assistant (Pre-Nursing) - Fairview Campus only
The Health Careers Core Curriculum (Technology Center), Medical Terminology and Anatomy And Physiology are included in this major. Students in this career major complete a long-term care career major and the first two courses of the Licensed Practical Nurse career major. . The advanced acute care nursing assistant cares for patients with routine healthcare needs, bedside care, and basic nursing procedures. Students must pass the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s certification exam for long term care assistants to work in most facilities as nursing assistants.
Career Major Length: 897 hours
SOC Code: 31.1011
You can access SOC occupation information at www.onetcodeconnector.org.
Courses |
Hours |
Health Careers Core Curriculum | 225 |
Core Medical Terminology | 45 |
Core Healthcare Provider CPR and First Aid | 15 |
Anatomy and Physiology | 120 |
Long Term Care Aide | 91 |
Concepts of Nursing | 40 |
Fundamentals of Nursing | 160 |
Home Health Aide | 16 |
Feeding Assistant | 45 |
Clinical I Basic Nursing | 80 |
Restorative Care Aide | 60 |
Campus Location: Fairview
Financial Aid Eligible: Financial Aid Eligibility Pending upon Approval of US Dept. of Ed
Who Can Enroll: High School Juniors and Seniors & Adults
Student Organization: Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
Tuition and Materials Use Fees:
Full-time in-district adult tuition - $1,794
Full-time out-of-district adult - $3,588
Full-time materials use fees - $448
Salary Range: $8.62/hour
Helpful Attributes and Abilities:
- Reading and math skills at the 10th grade level or above
- A positive attitude
- A general interest in health careers
- Good communication skills
- The ability to relate to people in a caring, empathetic manner
- Good eye-hand coordination
- Good physical and mental health
- Dependability
- Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of personality types
Cluster: Health Science
Pathway: Therapeutic Services
Fairview Instructor: Mrs. Debra Button
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Updated 6/9/15