AY25 Academic Catalog/Handbook

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: $12.00

Drug Screen: $50.00

Criminal Background Check: $62.90

BLS for Healthcare Provider: $45.00

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:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care

3

75

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

30

NAST 2100Nurse Aide Accelerated

7

150

Program Pathway

Semester 1

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
NAST 2100Nurse Aide Accelerated

7

150

Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ALHS 1040Introduction to Health Care

3

75

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

30