Nurse Aide

Earn a nurse aide certificate. The college catalog lists the nurse aide program options, courses, eligibility, and requirements currently available at Central Piedmont.

Visiting Students

If you wish to transfer nurse aide I training course credit back to your home institution, explore how to enroll at Central Piedmont as a visiting student.

Continuing Education

Central Piedmont's Continuing Education provides non-credit, non-degree courses and programs, including job skills, industry-focused career training, certificates, certifications, professional licensure, and personal enrichment. Day, evening, weekend, and online opportunities are available.

College and Career Readiness

If you are looking for programs to gain the knowledge or skills necessary to finish a high school degree or to get a job, visit Central Piedmont's College and Career Readiness.

College Credit for High School Students

Visit Career and College Promise to learn about opportunities for high school students to earn college credit at Central Piedmont.

You will need to submit official transcripts to the college, with at least one showing proof of graduation from that institution. You must be eligible for ENG 111 and MAT 110. We recommend that you take these two classes if you plan on applying to other health programs. Also, you must take any required placement testing (Central Piedmont placement tests) and meet with an advisor. Once you successfully complete the program, you will be required to complete a skills/competency evaluation. Registration for the NC competency evaluation will take place after successful completion of the course. Students must be 18 years old by the time of the clinical.

For detailed information on nurse aide program options, courses, eligibility, and requirements, visit the Central Piedmont Community College catalog.

• 2022–23 suggested course sequence (PDF)
• 2021–22 course sequences (PDF)

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Classes, labs, and clinicals for the nurse aid program are offered at:

• Central Campus
• Levine Campus

Courses available and their schedules can change each semester. Check the nurse aide program options, courses, eligibility, and requirements each semester.

Open Labs

If you are currently enrolled in Nurse Aide I at Central Piedmont, you can take advantage of nurse aide open labs. You must have an appointment to attend an open lab session. Please email one of the instructors listed for each campus to make an appointment.

• You are not allowed in the lab without a staff or faculty member from the nurse aide department present.
• College rules still apply to successful completers who take advantage of this opportunity, just as it would during the regular semester.
• Dates are subject to change, so please check back prior to coming to lab.

Central Campus

• Location: Belk Building, Room 2107
• Email Carol Godwin (carol.godwin@cpcc.edu) to make appointment.

Levine Campus

• Location: Levine I Building, Room 1202
• Email Barbra Wetzel (barbra.wetzel@cpcc.edu) to make an appointment.

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Central Piedmont provides real-world, affordable, hands-on education and career training. Learn how much it costs to attend Central Piedmont. Financial aid and scholarships are available.

Nurse Aide Program Costs

In addition to regular tuition and fees, there are laboratory fees assigned to courses with a lab/clinical component. Additional costs include textbooks, workbooks, medical fees for a physical exam, uniforms, personal protective equipment, and drug screening and immunizations.

Check out the program cost sheet (PDF)

For more details, email us.

Scholarships

Accelerated Career Training Nurse Aide program

• Biomedical Equipment Technology
• Cardiovascular Technology
• Cytotechnology
• Dental Assisting
• Dental Hygiene
• Emergency Medical Science
• Healthcare (Non-Credit)
• Human Services Technology
• Medical Assisting
• Medical Laboratory Technology
• Medical Office Administration
• Nursing
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Ophthalmic Medical Personnel
• Pharmacy Technology
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Polysomnography
• Respiratory Therapy
• Surgical Technology