Holyoke Community College

This course is intended to prepare you to pass the Massachusetts Nurse Aide Certification Testing with the American Red Cross, and to gain the skills and knowledge to be a certified Home Health Aide. You will learn the skills necessary to provide basic care for patients in hospitals, residents of long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, or to care for patients in their home. Four days of clinical internships are included. This course is an excellent choice for students preparing to enter the healthcare workforce. Tuition will not include exams fees and the cost of scrubs needed for clinical internships. Candidates must take a basic skills test for English and math ability, pass a CORI/SORI check, and be able to provide proof of a recent physical exam and the results of a TB/Mantoux test. Call 552-2122 for dates, times and tuition cost. $1,200. This course meets in Ware.