Nurse Aide Program
The approved course is 75 hours in length, with
59 hours of classroom instruction and 16 hours of clinical instruction
provided as mandated by Kentucky regulations. After successfully
completing an approved course in nurse aide training in Kentucky,
individuals are eligible to take the competency examination for nurse
aide registry in Kentucky. Nurse aides
are employed in a variety of health care facilities, including nursing
facilities and hospitals.
Ashland Technical College provides state-approved courses for this type
of training. Courses are held on a regular basis, averaging one
class per month. Basic nursing topics, such as taking and
recording vital signs, measuring and recording patient's height and
weight, personal care skills and record keeping are presented during the
course. In addition to these topics, other areas of study include
communication and interpersonal skills, infection control procedures,
safety and emergency procedures and patient's rights. The course
is intended to train you for a wide variety of responsibilities that you
would encounter in a nursing facility or hospital. Classroom and
laboratory instruction is held at the college and clinical activities
are provided at various facilities around the area.
The fee for this course is $200.00. There
is also a fee for the textbook for the course, which is based on the
current price of the book. Potential students will also need to
provide a white uniform, white leather shoes, a watch with a sweep
second hand, a recent TB skin test on file and either proof of HBV
vaccination or a waiver for that vaccination. In addition,
professional liability insurance is required of all students enrolled in
the course. This can be purchased at Ashland Technical College at
a nominal fee.
Competency testing for nurse aide registry is
also done at Ashland Technical College. . The examination consists
of a written component designed to test the student's knowledge and a
skills portion designed to test the student's abilities in a clinical
situation. Examinations are held on a regular basis,
averaging one test per month. Both the written and skills portion
of the examination are held at our college. Below are some
guidelines used to determine who is qualified to take the competency
examination.
 | Any individual who has successfully
completed nurse aide training in Kentucky is eligible to take the
nurse aide competency examination. |
| If you are employed in a permanent position
as a nurse aide, you must complete training and testing within 4
months of initial employment. |
| If you are not employed as a nurse aid, you
must complete testing within one year of the completion of your
nurse aide training. |
| If you have completed a nursing fundamentals
course in either an LPN or RN program, you can take the examination
without taking the nurse aide training course provided you take the
examination within one year of the completion of the nursing
fundamentals course. A transcript showing that you have
completed the fundamentals course must be brought with you to the
examination |
| If you have been previously registered as a
nurse aide but have let your registration lapse, you may take the
written and skills portion of the competency examination without
re-taking the course. However, you may take the examination
only one time. If you fail the examination, you must complete
the 75-hour course described earlier. A letter from the
Department of Medicaid Services is required as proof that you had
previously been on the nurse aide registry. |
