COURSE INFORMATION

Our Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) is a state approved course that prepares a student with the necessary training to become a successful Nursing Assistant. Our program provides the skills & training needed to obtain employment in Nursing Homes, Hospitals, Home Health and Rehab Facilities. Our program also provides our students with the necessary training required to sit for a state proctored competency evaluation in which the student tests to gain Certification as a Nursing Assistant. Our programs take approximately 3 – 4 weeks to complete training.

Our NATCEP provides:

• A minimum of 60 clock hours of classroom & lab based training

• A minimum of 40 clock hours of hands-on resident care in an approved skilled nursing facility

• An AHA Basic Life Support (CPR) course

Cost: FREE

Focused Training

Our NATCEP curriculum provides training of the following subjects.

• Nursing Assistants & Long Term Care

• Foundations of resident care

• Understanding uyour resident

• Body systems & related conditions

• Confusion Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease

• Personal Care Skills

• Basic Nursing Skills

• Nutrition & Hydration

• Rehabilitation & Restorative Services

• Caring for Yourself

• NATCEP Focused Learning

• Clinical Externship

Eligibility Criteria:

· 1^st time Community Action applicant

· 18 years or older

· High school diploma or high school equivalent (GED, HSE) preferred

· Educational Attainment: Associates degree or below (those with a bachelor's degree or higher cannot be considered)

· Must demonstrate an academic need on the Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE), if a high school diploma or the equivalent has been attained

· Preference given to those living in the counties surrounding Travis County (Rural Capital Workforce Area)

· Legally authorized to work in the US

· Background checks will be run - Any type of assault charges will automatically disqualify applicants