Nurse Assistant

SouthWest Skill Center (SWSC) program at EMCC

The Nurse Assistant program at EMCC’s SWSC provides a holistic approach to education that combines classroom instruction with hands-on laboratory and clinical experiences, and therapeutic interaction with patients in off-site clinical locations throughout the Phoenix area. Successful graduates of the program will receive a Certificate of Completion (CCL).

Nursing Assistants perform routine tasks in the general care of hospital, clinic, and nursing home patients.  They work directly under the supervision of registered and practical nurses.  Their role in performing basic patient care assists the licensed staff in providing quality nursing to the patient.

The Nursing Assistant occupation is one of a series of possible steps on a career ladder in the health care field.  Nursing Assistants are important members of a health care team.  Typical patient-care duties include bathing and dressing patients, helping with personal hygiene, taking vital signs, answering call lights, transporting patients, servicing and collecting food trays, and feeding patients.  The nursing assistant can work in a variety of settings:  acute care, long-term care, assisted living, home care, rehabilitation, and hospice.

Why Nurse Assistant @ EMCC’s SWSC?

• SWSC has one of the premiere Simulation Labs in the state, setting standards for other colleges and universities.
• Students can quickly enter the health care field upon successful completion of the program.
• SWSC provides a comprehensive and professional learning environment under the supervision of a Registered or Licensed Practical Nurse.

Convenient for your busy schedule, this program may be completed in approximately 6 weeks.