Community College of Rhode Island

About Community College of Rhode Island

The nurse assistant program at CCRI consists of 124 hours of training; students spend 92 hours in the classroom and 32 hours participating in clinical rotation at a nursing facility. The curriculum covers essential areas such as personal care skills, safety and emergency procedures, resident rights, basic nursing skills, vital signs, social services, basic rehabilitative techniques, infection control, communication and interpersonal skills, death and dying. Interested students must schedule and take the pre-admission test and walk with an acceptable form of ID on the day of the exam. The pretest evaluates prospective students? reading comprehension and knowledge of general health. The exam is 1 hour and 15 minutes long. Candidates must pass the test to be admitted to the program. Successful candidates must complete the required immunization, a criminal background check, and CPR certification. Instructors use live classroom lectures, hands-on lab, and supervised clinical sessions to prepare students to provide basic, routine nursing services to ill or disabled individuals. Tuition is $850 plus $5 for registration. The tuition includes a textbook, workbook, blood pressure cuff, and stethoscope. Financial aid is not available. CCRI will schedule successful graduates to take the certification exam in the school?s modern facilities. The cost of state licensing is the student?s must responsibility.

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