Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide

Please select the award below to view the degree options and requirements in the college catalog.

• Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide Certificate—5 credits
• Course Descriptions & Outlines
• Transfer Agreements

• Minneapolis College’s Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide coursework will prepare you to perform routine healthcare tasks for today’s increasingly diverse population.
• The courses cover human physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs; health and illness; death and dying and resident/client/employee rights.
• You will learn behavior management, infection control and the importance of being a responsible and dependable member of a healthcare team while focusing on resident–centered care vs. institution–centered care.
• You will receive training in basic skills (bathing, dressing, grooming, exercising and toileting) and learn how to check and monitor vital signs—blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration and pain.
• You will have the opportunity to apply your skills during on-campus laboratory exercises and clinical experience in a Minnesota Department of Health-approved long-term care facility.
• You also will learn the fundamentals of wellness and stress management for the caregiver.
• Upon completion of the coursework, you will be eligible to take the NATO (Nursing Assistant Test-Out) exam and be placed on the Minnesota Department of Health’s Nursing Assistant registry.

Students looking for jobs in the healthcare industry will get a leg up thanks to the Central Corridor College Fellows (C3 Fellows) program. The C3 Fellows program connects students with entry-level healthcare employment opportunities and partners include employers like

• Health Partners
• Regions Hospital
• Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
• Fairview Health Services
• Healtheast Care System
• And more.

After completing the course and passing the test, C3 Fellows will assist students in finding a nursing assistant job close to their home. Please contact Director of Healthcare Partnerships Shawn Vang with any questions about the C3 Fellows program.

Successful completion of the Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aid program meets the education requirements to register with the Nursing Assistant Registry.

Minneapolis College is required to identify if our degree meets the educational requirements outside of Minnesota. More information can be found by visiting the Licensure/Certification Disclosures webpage.

If you have further questions about Nursing Assistant licensure, please feel free to reach out to Heidi Aldes, Interim Dean of Enrollment Management.