Nursing Assistant Training

The nursing assistant program at Northland Pioneer 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 Arizona colleges that offer nursing assistant training.

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Northland Pioneer College (NPC)

1900 S Knoles Dr, Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 200, Flagstaff, AZ

Found in Holbrook, Arizona, sits the Northland Pioneer College; an institution that is focused on delivering quality education to the people in its and surrounding communities. NPC, as the college is popularly referred to, is a two year community college that has four different campus locations serving the Apache, Hopi, and Navajo people. There campuses can be found in the Show Low, Snowflake, Winslow and Holbrook regions.

With a student population of over 10,000 people, NPC is an accredited university that offers various courses in a learning environment that is comfortable, welcoming, and interactive. The programs offered at NPC varies and include associate degree programs, certificate programs and transfer programs for students who wish to transfer to a four year university at the end of their studies at NPC.

In order for you to complete a Bachelor’s degree at a 4-year university, you must first complete their general requirements. While it is possible for students to complete these requirements at the university of their choice, it is very expensive and as such, NPC makes it possible for students to complete general education requirements at a fraction of the price.

The Northland Pioneer College provides students with an interactive learning environment and if you are thinking to make NPC your school of choice, visit their website http://www.npc.edu to learn about their educational programs.

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).