Nurse Aide Training Progam Policy
Columbine Health Systems offers a Nursing Assistant Training Program approved by the Colorado Board of Nursing. Our program complies with all applicable state and federal regulations.
The training program provides 92 hours of instruction under the direct supervision of an RN or LPN. The program contains the following; classroom/lecture, laboratory time, and 20 hours of clinical instruction. At a minimum, the pre-clinical component of the program must be completed prior to any direct contact with a resident.
Admission to the Program:
Prospective students may apply
on-line at www.columbinehealth.com.
See criteria for admission in the Columbine Health Systems “Candidate Admission, Course Completion, and Dismissal Policy” on this website.
Applicants must obtain the following:
Criminal background check, which must be free of any disqualifying events (refer to policy)
TB skin test and/or chest x-ray.
***Please note: Due to the limited number of students in each class, prospective students are not guaranteed a seat until all requirements have been met and tuition is paid in full.
Classroom, Lecture, and Laboratory Instruction:
Each class will be limited to 20 students. One set of scrubs, gait belts, and name tags will be loaned to all students. These items must be returned at the end of the program in good condition or replacements purchased as part of the course completion requirements. Textbooks must be purchased.
Attendance:
Students are expected to arrive promptly for the start of each class and to remain for the duration of each class. Due to the fast-paced nature of this curriculum, attendance to all classes and clinicals is mandatory. Exceptions will only be made for serious illness with a documented physician explanation. Make up work will be scheduled at the discretion of the instructor. All class quizzes and tests must be completed as part of the course completion requirements.
Clinical Instruction:
Clinicals will be completed under the direction of a licensed nurse in one of the Columbine Health Systems facilities. Clinical rotations will be limited to 10 students per day per facility. Students must attend an orientation session for the facility prior to beginning clinicals.
Clinical Dress Code:
All students must wear dark green scrub pants and top, closed-toe shoes, gait belt and name tag. Students must have a general neat appearance, no facial piercings, and long hair must be pulled back away from the face. Jewelry should be limited to small studded earrings only and perfume/cologne should be minimal. Tattoos must be covered.
For course completion and dismissal information, refer to Columbine Health Systems policy, “Candidate Admission, Course Completion, and Dismissal Policy”.
Fee Schedule:
Tuition for the program is $595.00 and must paid in full via cash or credit card prior to being placed in a class.
Tuition includes:
1. All of the supplies and education in the program except the textbook.
2. Initial application fee for the certification examination through Pearson-Vue.
| TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS FOR PROGRAM | |
| Tuition (includes training program, lab supplies, gait belt, scrubs, and nametag) | $595.00 |
| Background Check (price varies dependent upon how many names/states must be researched) | $40.00 each |
| Textbook | $32.00 - $45.00 |
| T.B. Test | $15.00 - $25.00 |
ESTIMATED COST |
$682.00 - $705.00 |
**** Withdrawal from the program by the student will result in reimbursement of tuition as follows:
- Cancellation from the program 7 or more business days before the start of the class will result in full tuition reimbursement minus a $50.00 administrative processing fee.
- Cancellation within 6 business days of the start of the class will result in full tuition reimbursement minus a $75.00 cancellation fee and a $50.00 administrative processing fee.
- Beginning with the first day of class, no reimbursement of funds will be given, regardless of reason for class termination.