Nurse Aide Courses NUA 101 and NUA 170

Colorado is experiencing a tremendous shortage in skilled nursing assistants. This course prepares you for a job in this fast-growing field. Instruction includes basic nursing assistant procedures, skills, restorative services, general household activities, patient care, safety, and emergency care. Students gain an understanding of the responsibilities involved in working with patients of all ages, in both wellness and illness, issues of mental health, patient rights, and patient/family interactions.

A minimum of 107 hours of training is required. Several options for courses exist to include: afternoon or evening classes during the week, accelerated Monday through Thursday days, or the weekend option of Friday night and all day Saturday. We offer four 8 hour clinicals for the NUA class. Clinical shifts are scheduled outside of classroom hours and maybe conducted any day of the week.

In the last 10 years, the nurse aide profession has grown almost 50%. Base salary ranges from $8.50 - $12.00/hour, plus shift and weekend differential.

There has never been a better time to propel your education in health care than now. Many nursing programs require completion of a nurse aide course prior to entrance into their programs. In addition, job opportunities are numerous, in such areas as:

• Home Health
• Long Term Care
• Rehabilitation
• Hospitals
• Hospice
• And more!

Frequently Asked Questions

Functional Job Description:

NUA Functional Job Description

Acceptance Requirements:

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.


• Display college level English comprehension by one of the following:

• Successful completion of ENG 090 or higher** (with a C or better)
• English ACT of 18 or SAT of 440**
• Accuplacer sentence skills of 95 or higher**
• Successful completion of ESL 053 & 093 coursework**
• Students with a college degree of AA, AS or higher**

**Documentation is required

• Successfully pass criminal background check

Expenses:

*Subject to change without notice

• Criminal Background Check:
• Required criminal background check is $59*. For this program, the background check is valid for one year from the beginning of semester in which it was submitted

• Drug Screen:
•  Drug test will be given by Wiz Quiz at RRCC. Drug test will be given by Wiz Quiz during class at Red Rocks. The instructor will arrange the testing date prior to clinical placement.
• Approximate cost: $25*, paid by check to Wiz Quiz.

• Tuition:
• In-state tuition: Approximately $800* with COF applied.
• Out-of-state tuition: Call the Cashier’s Office at 303.914.6222 for current tuition

• CPR Certification:
• In-state tuition: Approximately $70-80* with COF applied.
• Out-of-state tuition: Call the Cashier’s Office at 303.914.6222 for current tuition

• Required Textbook:
  Please check with the bookstore at 303.914.6232 for any additional information
• Nursing Assistant, A Nursing Process Approach Basics by Hegner

• Supplies:
• Stethoscope
• Blood pressure cuff
• Burgundy scrubs (required for clinicals)
• NUA uniform patch (required for clinicals-available only in the college bookstore)
• Watch with a second hand

• Certification Exam:
• Upon successful completion of the Nurse Aide course, students are eligible to take the certification exam through PearsonVue for a cost of $95*. Details will be given out the first day of class

Please click here to view this Nurse Aid certificate.

Additional Information:

• Pre-Nursing recommended courses

• Students must hold a current CPR card (Health Care Provider - adult, child, infant) PRIOR to class. CPR classes (listed as HPR 102) are available at RRCC. Please check our schedule for details. American Heart Association Health Care Provider cards are preferred by most of our clinical sites.

• Proof of immunizations and a signed physician’s statement are REQUIRED ON THE FIRST DAY of class
• Statement of Health Care Provider
  
  
• Students accepted into the course must complete a drug screen

• Health Careers Drug Screen Letter

Step by Step NUA Enrollment Checklist:

Be advised, classes fill quickly

Step 1. Apply for admission to Red Rocks Community College

Step 2. Register for the College Opportunity Fund (COF) at https://cof.college-assist.org. This is the state stipend for residents of Colorado

Step 3. Make sure your RRCC account reflects one of the following:

• Successful completion of ENG 090 or higher** (with a C or better)
• English ACT of 18 or SAT of 440**
• Accuplacer sentence skills of 95 or higher**
• Successful completion of ESL 053 & 093 coursework**
• Students with a college degree of AA, AS or higher**

**Documentation is required

Step 4. Enroll into course using MyCommunity Education, or in the Admissions office. Please visit www.rrcc.edu/schedule for the current schedule of classes

Step 5. Complete criminal background check online using American Data Bank’s website, www.healthcareex.com. Please select “Package 1: Criminal Background Check, $59*”

Note: If you do not have a successful background check, you will be removed from the program.

Step 6. Complete Statement of Health Care Provider, and CPR certification. These items are REQUIRED ON THE FIRST DAY of class.

Colleen Cleary-Doone, RN
NUA/NUR Coordinator

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