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Nursing Assistant

Lawson State Community College

Short-Term Certificate

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The Nursing Assistant Short Certificate prepares a person to work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse and give direct client care in the home or in a variety of health care settings. Successful completion allows eligibility to write the State Nursing Assistant Certification Examination. The Long Term Care Nursing Assistant course (4 credits) fulfills the seventy-five (75) hour OBRA requirements. Course is offered twice a semester in the mini-terms.

Credits

4 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 31-1131.00

Skills

Service OrientationSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningMonitoringCritical ThinkingCoordinationReading ComprehensionSpeakingInstructingTime Management

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementPublic Safety and SecurityMedicine and DentistryTransportationPsychologyEducation and Training

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityOral ExpressionNear VisionSpeech RecognitionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningStatic StrengthInformation OrderingSpeech ClarityInductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
  • Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
  • Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
  • Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client
  • Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance.
  • Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction
  • Administer bedside or personal care, such as assistance with ambulation, dressing, feeding, or personal hygiene.

Technology

Video conferencing softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareBilling and invoicing softwareMedical softwareData base user interface and query softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareOptical character reader OCR or scanning softwareElectronic mail software

Tools

Adjustable hospital bedsAnti-embolism elastic stockingsAutomated blood pressure cuffsAutomated external defibrillators AEDBed cradlesBladder ultrasoundsBlood glucometersClinical trapeze traction barsCrutchesDesktop computersElectronic patient thermometersElectronic stethoscopesFoot boardsGait beltsHospital bedpansAdjustable widemouth pliersAdjustable wrenchesAlarm systemsAutomatic blood pressure machinesBack bracesBed scalesBedpansBlood pressure cuffsBraille printing softwareCanesDigital camerasDigital video camerasGlucometers

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognitionIndependence
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Nursing Assistants31-1131.00
  • Personal Care Aides31-1122.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting) — provide to assigned residents under a nurse's review.
  • Vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration) — measure and record accurately on stable patients.
  • Patient transfers (bed to chair, chair to commode) — perform with proper body mechanics under a senior CNA's coaching.
  • Infection control practices (hand hygiene, gloves, isolation precautions) — apply consistently across patient contacts.
  • Charting and care-plan documentation — complete legibly per facility standards on each shift.
  • Mealtime assistance and intake/output recording — perform reliably for dependent residents.
  • Mobility support (gait belts, transfer boards, wheelchairs) — use correctly for assigned patients.
  • Skin observations (redness, bruising, pressure points) — recognize and report to the charge nurse.
  • Resident call lights — respond within facility-target times across an assigned hall.
  • Behavior and orientation changes — flag to the licensed nurse rather than interpreting independently.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
94%
Placement Rate
Not reported