Nursing Assistant

CP = Certificate of Proficiency | 1 semester

The Northark Technical Center (NTC) is based on North Arkansas College’s North Campus and provides area high school juniors and seniors with the unique opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school.  The curriculum provides students with hands-on training in several technical fields including Certified Nursing Assistant.

The Center serves area high schools in Baxter, Boone, Carroll, Marion, Madison, Newton and Searcy counties.

Services are provided at no cost to students. Books, tuition and fees are provided through NTC and funded by a training fee paid by local school districts and funds provided through the Arkansas Department of Career Education.

The programs provided by NTC lead to a professional certification or a certificate of proficiency from North Arkansas College. NTC classes are credited for the student at both the high school and college level. Students can finish their NTC programs with as many as 30 college hours toward a higher degree or certification.Students who are interested in this program and live in an area that is served by the NTC should fill out the following applications. 

North Central Career Center CNA
Northark is pleased to offer Certified Nursing Assistant Classes to Juniors and Seniors in and around the Leslie, Arkansas Area. Students will find both the lab and classroom interaction fun and exciting. Students will learn medical terminology as well as cultivate skills to navigate and succeed at becoming a health professional while also learning required skills to sit for the Arkansas Certified Nursing Assistant Certification. We are pleased to offer students the ability to receive a Certificate of Proficiency in Nursing Assistant starting in the Fall of 2021. Students who are interested should fill out the applications below and see their high school counselor to enroll.

• Promote a good understanding of ethics with emphasis on the need for confidentiality
• Relate to and demonstrate understanding of changes which occur in the aging process and explain the causes of infections and prevention and containment.
• Demonstrate competence of nursing assistant skills
• Demonstrate skilled attitudes and behaviors which promote the healthy functioning of residents both physically and emotionally
• Graduates of the Nursing Assistant program will be able to used effective interpersonal communication skills and apply ethical and legal concepts to the practice related to long term care

Sponsorships through a long-term facility or grant entity often include state testing fees. In all other cases, students are responsible for their states testing fees. Testing fees are determined by Headmasters TMU and are currently $125/student and cover both the written and skills tests. Testing fees are subject to change.

All CNA testing in the state of Arkansas is currently administered by TMU Headmasters and includes both a written and a skills test.

North Arkansas College serves as a testing site exclusive to students who graduate from our program. Testing must be scheduled by the individual student by creating and logging into their personal account at: https://ar.tmuniverse.com/ and choosing a testing location and time. Students are not required to test at the facility where they received their instruction but often choose to do so due to lab familiarity.

You may reach Headmasters TMU toll free at #888-401-0465 for any questions regarding testing including scheduling, available testing dates and payment issues.

Recertification:
All current CNAs looking to renew their certification or students who have been previously certified and let their certification lapse, must contact TMU Headmasters at #888-401-0465. North Arkansas College has no role in recertification as these guidelines are determined by the Arkansas Office of Long-Term Care and/or their designee.