LCCC Offers Nurse Aide Certificate Job Training

Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) is now registering students for its Nurse Aide noncredit program, with classes being offered in Lehigh and Schuylkill counties. This program prepares students for eligibility to take the state certification exam and be placed on the Pennsylvania State Nurse Aide registry. Class times vary and are offered in the day and evening.

The program provides the necessary hands-on clinical experience for those seeking a career as a nurse’s aide and related subjects, including medical terminology, infection control and functions of human body systems, as well as the legal and ethical standards of healthcare, residents’ rights and required nursing skills.

Classes will be held Aug. 7, Sept. 25 and Oct. 23 at LCCC’s Allentown campus, 718 West Hamilton Street. An additional session is held Sept. 11 at LCCC Tamaqua, 234 High Street.

Background clearance, health screening and TB testing are required before beginning the program. All paperwork and background requirements must be submitted before individuals are allowed to register. Text is additional. Class fee is $1,139 if paid in full before the class starts. Otherwise the fee is $1,251.

Orientations are held in Allentown most Tuesdays at 1 p.m. and on the first and third Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. In Tamaqua, sessions for classes are held at 5 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month. Call 610-799-1957 or visit www.lccc.edu for more information on classes and orientation dates.