Certified Nurse Aide

Certified Nurse Aide - Certificate of Completion

This program prepares the student to provide basic patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Once completed the student will be eligible to take the state exam to be certified as a Nursing Assistant (CNA). Employment opportunities for CNA’s primarily include hospitals, home care and long-term care facilities.

Certified Nurse Aide - Certificate of Completion

Employment Information

Overall employment of nursing assistants and orderlies is projected to grow 4 percent from 2023 to 2033, about as fast as the average for all occupations.

About 216,200 openings for nursing assistants and orderlies are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

Salary Information

All of the following information is sourced from O*NET OnLine.
O*NET OnLine is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, and developed by the National Center for O*NET Development.

In Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area:

• Workers on average earn $37,440.
• 10% of workers earn $33,520 or less.
• 10% of workers earn $42,760 or more.

In Michigan:

• Workers on average earn $37,940.
• 10% of workers earn $33,960 or less.
• 10% of workers earn $44,630 or more.

In the United States:

• Workers on average earn $38,200.
• 10% of workers earn $30,020 or less.
• 10% of workers earn $48,780 or more.

 

BMCC Pass Rates

Know Before You Go

BMCC’s Nurse Aide Training Program prepares students to sit for the State of Michigan’s Nurse Aide Certification examination. The course will provide students with hands-on skills practice before entering the clinical setting. At the beginning of class, and prior to clinicals, each student MUST:

• Sign the BMCC Nurse Aide Training Student Policy
• Complete and pass a criminal history investigation https://apps.michigan.gov/# - A copy of the report must be submitted before the first day of class
• Submit up-to-date immunization records or exemption form - Download a copy of the immunization checklist here
• Pass a 2-step tuberculosis or x-ray exam 

After successful completion, the course instructor will provide the State of Michigan’s proctoring software, HeadMaster, with student information. After this time, students may register for the skills and knowledge portions of the Nurse Aide Certification examination.

Program Requirements and Fees

Note: Immunization fees are subject to change based on the administering location.

• TB Two-Step Skin test: $10-20 per step.
• Influenza: $0-$60
• Covid 19: $0-$200
• Blood titer: varies on the laboratory completing the test.
• iCHAT criminal history background check $10
• Uniform Scrub set: $20-$50
• HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT CARE THE BASICS
  • Text Book: $19.20-$38.21
• HARTMAN'S NURSING ASSISTANT CARE THE BASICS
  • Workbook: $16.98
• Urine drug screen  0-$60 depending on location
• ACEMAPP $50 **Subject to change depending on Clinical rotation agency