A GED and/or high school diploma is NOT NECESSARY for acceptance into this program!
After successful completion of the Nursing Assistant Skills I course you will be scheduled to take the State Competency Evaluation. You will then be placed on the Kentucky Nurse Aide registry, and you will be able to work in a variety of health care settings including hospitals, medical offices, home health care, Hospice, private duty settings, assisted-living homes, long term care and mental health facilities.
There are a variety of class offerings to suit any schedule. Simply choose the one that works best for you and sign up! This course fulfills the requirement of the nursing prerequisite for Medicaid Nurse Aide for admission to all BCTC nursing programs.
Each student must perform a background check with the kentucky state police. Will be discussed during class by instructor.
1. Fill out a college application. This can be done online at BCTC admissions or at the One Stop Center in Building C on the Leestown campus, or in the admissions office of any other campus.
2. After you receive a letter stating that your application has been processed, return to the One Stop Center (at Leestown) or admissions office (on other campuses) where you will be registered for the class.
3. You will be directed to the business office to pay your fees.
Cost of the course*:
*Approximate cost current as of 8/23/11, subject to change
4. Buy your textbook, workbook and nametag from the campus bookstore.
Should a student choose not to attend a nurse aide class, it is the student's responsibility to officially drop the class at least one day prior to the class start date in order not to be responsible for the tuition and associated fees. Students who never attend a class and did not drop the class at least one day prior to the start date are responsible for payment for the class. After a class begins, a student may officially withdraw as long as it is before the final exam. If a student withdrew, the student would receive a final grade of a "W". The student is still responsible for full payment for the class. If a student does not officially withdraw or drop a class, the student will receive a failing grade of an "E" on their transcript.
For More Information - Nurse Aide Faculty
For more information please call the Nurse Aide office at (859) 246-6723 or e-mail:
Michelle Lewis, Nurse Aide Coordinator michelle.lewis@kctcs.edu 164 Opportunity Way Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 246-6642
NurseAide Testingbll-nurseaidetesting@kctcs.edu(859) 246-6733
If your registration has expired and you wish to re-register as a nurse aide, you must re-take the nurse aide course and test. This is a change in Kentucky regulation effective December 1, 2006.