Learn key nursing assistant skills and practice them in a variety of real-world settings.
What is Medicaid Nurse Aide?
A Medicaid Nurse Aide provides direct care for patients in multiple settings under the direction of a LPN or RN. Roles include providing for hygiene, comfort, exercise, safety, emotional support and observing and reporting patient/client conditions.
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Getting Started
What are my degree, diploma, and certificate options?
To be listed on the State Nurse Aide Registry, a student must take the state written examination and skill competency evaluation upon successfully completing a nurse aide course.
Students are eligible to take the state certification exam for one year from the date they completed their training.
How Do I Pay For This?
How Do I Apply?
- If you are not a current student, then you will need to enroll in the college.
- If you are a current student, then you can enroll by signing into your student-service online account.
- Once enrolled in HST 104, students will receive an email about requirements that must be complete by the clinical portion of the class.
What Else Do I Need to Know?
Length of Program
Students can earn a Medicaid Nurse Aide certificate in one semester.
This information should not be considered a substitute for the KCTCS Catalog. You should always choose classes in cooperation with your faculty advisor to ensure that you meet all degree requirements. Check out the Medicaid Nurse Aide Two-Year Schedule to see when classes are offered.
