Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

The Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide certificate program at Florida Career College-Hialeah is a one-to-two-year certificate offered by this private for-profit institution in Hialeah, Florida. The program prepares students to assist registered nurses and licensed practical nurses with patient care tasks including bathing, feeding, vital sign monitoring, and mobility assistance in clinical and long-term care settings.

This program is part of the practical nursing and nursing assistants field under CIP code 51.3902. Florida Career College-Hialeah also offers related programs in Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology, Medical Insurance Specialist and Medical Biller, Medical and Clinical Assistant, Computer and Computer Systems Technology, and Automobile and Automotive Mechanics Technology. Completing this program typically prepares graduates to take state nursing assistant competency examinations.