Nurse Aide Course
Contact Information
Phone: 610-359-7344
nurseaide@dccc.edu
Special Note
Excellence in Care is offered at least three times per year and is competitively sought out by students. Those interested should call immediately to begin the application process: there may be a waiting list for this class due to its popularity.
If you are a nurturing and sensitive individual who wants to convert passion into a career, consider training as a Nurse Aide at Delaware County Community College. The College offers a specialized “Excellence in Care” program as a 133-hour intensive course that prepares students for employment in acute care, acute rehab, hospice, home health care and long-term care facilities.
This program offers rigorous training led by professionals with regional experience and insights. Coupled with 60 hours of required clinical experience, students completing the program are well suited to compete for these high demand jobs.
In addition to clinical preparation, this course emphasizes a number of life-enrichment themes that can offer profound and permanent benefits for students:
- Leadership skills
- Service excellence values
- Problem solving and decision making
- Cultural sensitivity
- Interpersonal and civility skills in the workplace
- Professionalism and employability skills
- Conflict resolution
- Time and stress management
Students completing this course are qualified to take the Nurse Aide Competency exam with Credentia to be a Nurse Aide placed on the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry. Departmental approval is required to enroll in the course to comply with federal and state legislative requirements-OBRA and Act 14.
This program is offered at both our Delaware County Marple Campus and our Chester County Pennocks Bridge Center locations. For specific dates and times, visit the Continuing Education Health Care Programs page.
Special Enrollment Requirements
Students wishing to be considered for this course must complete the following steps:
1. Delaware County Community College application and payment of the application fee
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The following forms are need to be completed as part of the enrollment process and will be shared via email from the Office of Workforce Training after your application is complete:
- Medical Verification Form:
Must be completed by your health care provider.
It includes a two-step Tuberculosis Test (Mantoux or PPD). Proof of COVID Vaccination also required. - Functional Abilities Form
This form must be completed by the student.
This will inform the College of your capabilities to function as at Nurse Aide. - Medical Insurance
You must have proof of current health insurance coverage. (Proof of medical insurance is mandatory). - Pennsylvania Background Check
- FBI Check
This step is only completed if you have not lived in Pennsylvania in the last two years
Special Tuition and Fee Rates
Tuition and Fees are due upon registration of course. Estimated costs are outlined below Delaware County Community College reserves the right to change tuition and/or fees without notice.
| Fee Type | Sponsoring School District | Non-Sponsoring School District |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $810.00 | $1,620.00 |
| Activity fee | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| ISF Instructional Support Fee | $342.00 | $342.00 |
| ISF2 Instructional Support Fee | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Records Processing Fee | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Nursing Liability Insurance | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Plant Fee | $18.00 | |
| Estimated Total of Tuition & Fees: | $1,253.00 | $2081.00 |
Upon successful completion of the course, the student is eligible to apply for competency testing with Credentia. Our college is an approved testing site. At the end of the course, you may test as a class and in our classroom or test individually at another Credentia testing site. This is dependent on the number of students testing and classroom availability. In either circumstance, after receiving approval, you will register for the test on the Credentia website. You will be given more details during the course.
