Nursing Assistant Training

The nursing assistant program at Forrest College prepares students for careers as a CNA, nursing assistant, nurse aide, home health aide, or psychiatric aide. The program focuses on routine nursing-related services to patients. Program courses include: documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills, as well as infection control, anatomy and physiology, legal and ethical issues, nutrition and hydration, gerontology and family issues, and pet-assisted therapy. Get more details below including other South Carolina colleges that offer nursing assistant training.

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Forrest College

2715 W. Lucas Street, Florence, SC

Forrest College operates as a two-year career school, which provides a rewarding education for its students in Anderson and surrounding areas. Students can select from a few areas of study, including:

• Health and Clinical Professions
• Business and Marketing Studies
• Security and Protective Services
• Computer and Information Sciences

Over 200 students have attended and completed their education in the last few years with more than 80% of those who start the program continuing on to complete it. Forrest College has listed at least ten different programs available to students, and it awards degrees up to an Associates degree. Here are the programs with more popularity among students:

• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
• Phlebotomy
• Business Administration
• Criminal Justice
• Medical Office Administration

To support students and graduates, Forrest College may provide services like those listed below:

• Weekend and night classes available
• Remedial courses
• Counseling assistance
• Student employment
• Employment search assistance
• Child care

Forrest College has been accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools since 1972. To learn more and get consumer disclosures, please visit forrestcollege.edu.

Career Options for Graduates

Nursing Assistants

Description

Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).