Nurse Aide Career and College Promise

The Career Technical Education / Workforce Continuing Education (CTE / WCEP) Nurse Aide Pathway

Now accepting applications and approvals for fall 2022!

The CCP/CTE/WCEP Nurse Aide Pathway offers qualifying 17-year-old High School Juniors and Seniors tuition-free course hours toward an entry-level job
credential, certificate or diploma for eligible high school students.

Students are responsible for payment of the following program associated college fees:

• Parking and Security Fee – $5.00
• Nurses/Health Sciences Students Liability Insurance Fee – $15.00
• Technology Fee – $5.00
• Approximate Total: $25.00

  Total Cost For College Fees = $25.00

  COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND FEES

  • Background Check /12-Panel Drug Screen – $80 (Information will be given out at registration).
  • TB Test (Two-step)– $30 Health Department
  • Physical and Proof of Vaccination History including:(Price will vary by vendor)
  • 2 Measles/Mumps/Rubella vaccinations or positive antibody titer
  • History of Chicken Pox, positive antibody titer or 2 Varicella immunizations
  • Tetanus vaccination within the last 10 years
  • Flu vaccine (Seasonal)
  • Have had either the Hepatitis B vaccination series, be in process or have signed a waiver form.
  • Clinical facilities require proof of COVID-19 vaccination and may also require COVID-19 testing before and during the clinical portion of the course.
  • CPR Certification – $5 if taken as part of the course – Outside of NA course price Varies By Instructor/vendor.
  • Ceil Blue Scrubs – (Price will vary by vendor)
  • Watch with a Second Hand — (Digital watches not allowed)
  • White Sneakers or Nursing Shoes– (Price will vary by vendor)
  • Nurse Aide I Textbook and Accompanying Workbook –$63.00 (CFCC Bookstore – Prices are for new books only and are subject to change).
  • Textbook: Hartman’s Nursing Assistant Care: Long-Term Care (4th Edition) Susan Alvare Hedman, Jetta Fuzy, RN, MS and Suzanne Rymer, MSTE, RN-BC, LSW.

  Registration

  Registration: (Registration will be done by appointment only due to COVID19 restrictions)

  Accepted students will receive an email from Kelly Jordan Hall, NA I Administrative Technician with their Registration appointment and instructions.

  NURSE AIDE I CTE/ WCEP ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  To be accepted into a Career Technical Pathway, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a 17-year-old high school junior or senior;
  • Have an unweighted GPA of 2.8 or the approval of your high school principal or designee;
  • Have the recommendation of the high school principal or his/her designee and have the high school principal or his/her designee’s rationale for recommendation in place of GPA requirement

  See Course Schedule

  APPLICATION PROCESS FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS LISTED BELOW

  The application and approval deadline for the Fall 2022 semester is May 27, 2022.

  1. Speak to your high school’s Career Counselor.
  2. Complete the CFNC CTE WCEP Online Application .
  3. Complete the Career Technical Approval Form
     
     • Eugene Ashley HS
     • Heide Trask HS
     • Hoggard HS
     • Laney HS
     • New Hanover HS
     • Pender HS
     • Topsail HS
     • Pender Early College High School
     • SEA-Tech – Southeast Area Technical High School
     • Wilmington Early College High School

  4. Students MUST have their parent’s name and email address before clicking to complete the approval form.

Traditional high school students may visit their high school career counselors for more information.

Please note: Home school and private schools are currently not approved for this Pathway contact Claudina McLiverty at cmcliverty@cfcc.edu for more information.

Next Steps

Once the DocuSign Nurse Aide I Pathway Approval Form is completed, students will receive an email from Kelly Jordan Hall, Nurse Aide Program Senior Administrative Technician with registration instructions, fees, and additional course requirements.

• Completed the CTE / WCEP Application
• Submitted Current High School Transcript
• Complete the CTE / WCEP Approval Form

The following courses match the statewide course articulation agreement:

• The Workforce Continuing Education Pathway and the High School Course for which Credit is Awarded: NUR 3240 Nurse Aide I / HN43 Nursing Fundamentals.

Eligibility for Continued Enrollment

To maintain eligibility for continued enrollment, a student must:

• Continue to make progress toward high school graduation.
• Continue to make progress toward successful completion of the Workforce Continuing Education pathway as defined by the pathway syllabus.
• A student who doesn’t meet these criteria will be subject to the college’s policy for unsatisfactory progress.