Nurse Aide
Nurse Aide is a comprehensive occupational training course that focuses on human body systems and common diseases. Students are prepared for advanced clinical care of patients in medical-surgical, rehabilitative, and community health settings. Students receive skills training in patient care, safety, and infection control, and hands-on clinical experiences in a healthcare setting that include patient-nurse aide communication and professionalism, measuring and recording vital signs, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and proper documentation. Work-based learning in a healthcare facility is a required component of the course, and students must maintain the American Heart Association's Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) training during this course. This course requires students to meet the Virginia Board of Nursing required clock hours to be eligible to take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) exam.
Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Notes: Board-approved programs must maintain regulatory compliance for all enrolled students. For students to be considered graduates of any approved program, the program must be completed in entirety to include both classroom and clinical portions of the program. Further, pursuant to regulation (18VAC90-26-50 (C)(3)), clinical must include a minimum of 40 hours of direct client care. Hours of observation shall not be included in the required 40 hours of clinical training. Simulation/lab does not count as direct client care clinical experiences.
Some healthcare facilities that accept federal funding (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid) may require criminal background checks and drug screens for students participating in a clinical experience. An updated immunization record will be required prior to the student participating in the clinical experience.
Virginia Department of Health Professions, Board of Nursing, Guidance Documents
Virginia Department of Health Professions, Board of Nursing, Nurse Aide Education Program Applications and Forms
Reference for tasks noted as required by the Virginia Board of Nursing regulation:
Virginia Department of Health Professions, Board of Nursing, Regulations for Nurse Aide Programs
Notes
This course has specific state laws and regulations from a governing medical board or agency. Please contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education prior to implementing this course. All inquiries may be sent to cte@doe.virginia.gov.
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Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
- Certified Nurse Aide Examination
- College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+)
- EKG Technician Certification (ETC) Examination
- Health Assisting Assessment
- Health Informatics Assessment
- National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
- National Health Science Assessment
- Nursing Assisting Assessment
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations
Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected. The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth. See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry).
| SOC Code | Occupation Description | Apprenticeable Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| 292072 | Medical Records Specialists | No |
| 195011 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | Yes |
| 291141 | Registered Nurses | No |
Career Clusters
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