Types of jobs I can get with this certificate
- Personal Care Attendant
- Direct Support Professional
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Home Health Aide
- Resident Assistant
- Nursing Station Technician
- Patient Care Technician
What you get out of the training
- Ten weeks of hands-on training, in classroom & clinical site
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Introduction to Holistic Healing
- Dementia Training
- Basic Life Support (CPR/AED) Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Take the Minnesota State Nursing Assistant Exam
- Assistance with resumes and interviewing preparation
- Attend the Healthcare Job Fair
- Support while you attend the training
Eligibility
- 18 years of age or older
- High School Diploma or GED (or graduating before training starts)
- Unemployed or underemployed
- Committed to finding full-time employment
- Physically able to stand for an 8-hour shift, bend, and lift.
- Must be willing to provide personal cares. Personal Cares are assisting a person with bathing, dressing, toileting, feeding as the person cannot do these things themselves.
- Must be able to pass a Department of Human Services criminal background check – no felonies or offenses such as theft or assault within the last 7-10 years. Petty Misdemeanors are ok and wouldn’t disqualify a person.
