Nurse Aide Accelerated Technical Certificate of Credit
**Available Upon Request of Healthcare Facilities**
The Nurse Aide Accelerated Technical Certificate of Credit prepares students with classroom training and practice as well as the clinical experiences necessary to care for patients in various settings including general medical and surgical hospitals, nursing care facilities, community care facilities for the elderly, and home health care services.
Students enrolled in the Nurse Aide Accelerated Technical Certificate of Credit may be required to successfully pass both criminal background checks and drug screening procedures to participate in clinical experiences with patients in licensed facilities.
Students are accepted into the Nurse Aide certificate program every semester with OFTC approval of a healthcare facility request. A student can complete this program in 1 semester. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 9 semester credit hours.
Offered at the Following Campuses/Delivery Mode:
- North Campus (Sandersville)
- South Campus (Dublin)
- Jefferson County Center
- Little Ocmulgee Instructional Center
Employment Outlook
Career Traits/Requirements
Individuals wanting to enroll in the Nurse Aide Accelerated certificate program must have good work ethics, be people oriented and possess great organizational skills.
Employment Opportunities
Students who successfully complete the Nurse Aide certificate program would be ideal candidates for a job as a nursing assistant in a nursing home, hospital, home health care, or hospice.
Program Costs
Tuition & Fees: $1,962.00
Books & Supplies: $225.00
Uniform & Supplies: $300.00
Additional Fees
Malpractice Insurance: $11.00
Drug Screen: $50.00
Criminal Background Check: $51.50
BLS for Healthcare Provider: $7.00
Nurse Aide Certification Test: $130.00
(Costs are estimated and are subject to change.)
Admission Requirements
OFTC may accept a student’s official entrance score on the following validated assessment instruments if the scores meet the required minimums:
- COMPASS/ASSET,
- SAT,
- ACT,
- PSAT,
- PACT,
- Accuplacer/Accuplacer Next Generation/Companion,
- HOPE GPA after completion of 10th grade of 2.6 or higher, or High School GPA of 2.6 (for occupational programs), or 2.0 for Workforce Entry Level programs, or GED.
The College may accept transfer credit for other courses according to the College’s transfer policy.
Curriculum
Occupational Courses
Choose one of the following:
Program Pathway
Year 1
Semester 1
| ALHS 1040 | Introduction to Health Care | 3 | 75 |
| OR | | | |
| ALHS 1090 | Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences | 2 | 30 |
| | | | |
| NAST 2100 | Nurse Aide Accelerated | 7 | 150 |