Participants
Compassionate adult caregivers interested in employment as home health aides and nursing assistants.
The main components of the program are content and skills training necessary to pass the Massachusetts certification test to become a certified nursing assistant (CNA) through Headmaster/Diversified, the MA state certification test vendor and a home health aide through the MA Home Care Aide Council test. Also included is curriculum related to job readiness (resume writing, cover letter development, interview preparation, exploration of job opportunities, critical thinking), digital literacy (keyboarding, emailing, Google Docs and Slides), dementia training, and Basic Life Support.
The program also includes on-line job searches, a personalized job fair, mock interviews with local employers, 5 days of clinical experience at a long-term care facility and an optional 4 days of job shadowing at Lawrence General Hospital. ln addition, students work in the computerized national adult basic education WorkKeys Curriculum to improve reading, math, and employability skills correlated to the O’Net job description for CNAs. Candidates must pass three WorkKeys exams to receive the ACT National Work readiness certificate.
A health exam, covid and flu vaccinations, and an acceptable CORI are required for admission to the program, as well as a middle school English reading and math level.
For more information visit: Nursing Assistant Program | Notre Dame Education Center (ndeclawrence.net)
Compassionate adult caregivers interested in employment as home health aides and nursing assistants.
English
25
9 weeks
No
Contact provider.
Hours | Activity Type | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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9:00am-2:00pm | Job readiness, education | ✓ | ||||||
9:00am-12:30pm | Nursing assistant training | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
1:00pm-2:00pm | Job readiness, education | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
One week of clinical training, 8am-2pm
Optional job shadow at Lawrence General Hospital
Test prep and certification testing during last week of training
CORI check, Immunizations/Health Records
Certified Nursing Asst (CNA), Home Health Aid (HHA), Basic Life Support (BLS), National Work Readiness, Dementia Training, Employment, Promotion, Basic skills gain, Industry skills gain
Participant Support Category | All participants | As needed |
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Test/License Fees | ✓ | |
Books/Supplies | ✓ | |
Clothing/Uniforms | ✓ | |
Referrals/Job Coaching | ✓ | |
DTA SNAP Child Care Referral | ✓ | |
DTA SNAP Transportation Support | ✓ |
Yes
Shoes appropriate for work environment
Not applicable
354 Merrimack Street, Suite 210, Lawrence, MA 01843
Bus stop and train station nearby
978-682-6441