Overview

The Practical Nursing curriculum prepares individuals with the knowledge and skills to provide nursing care to children and adults.

What you'll learn

Students will participate in assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.

Graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) which is required for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse. 

Career Opportunities

Employment opportunities include hospitals, rehabilitation/long-term care/home health facilities, clinics, and physician’s offices.

Only letter grades of “C” or higher in non-nursing courses and nursing (NUR) courses with a grade of “B” or higher will count toward completion of the Practical Nursing diploma.

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Overview

Course topics include communications, safety, patients’ rights, personal care, vital signs, elimination, nutrition, emergencies, rehabilitation, and mental health. Upon successful completion of the course, the student is eligible to make application for the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP).

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Class Schedule

Spring 2025 SEMESTER

Registration Section # Class Start End Days Time
CLOSED
71078
Nurse Aide Level I Blended Hybrid
1/13/25
4/28/25
Monday & Wednesday
Class meets 8 am – 12 noon
CLOSED
71079
Nurse Aide Level I Blended Hybrid
1/14/25
4/7/25
Tuesday & Thursday
Class meets 8 am – 12 noon
CLOSED
71080
Nurse Aide Level I Blended Hybrid
1/18/25
3/30/25
Saturday & Sunday
Class meets 8 am – 1 pm / Clinical Meets 7: 30 am – 12:30 pm
OPEN
71082
Nurse Aide Level II Blended Hybrid
1/18/25
3/22/25
Saturday & Sunday
Class meets 8 am – 1 pm / Clinical Meets 8: 00 am – 4:30 pm
OPEN
71081
Nurse Aide Level II Traditional Class (Lecture)
1/13/25
4/15/25
Monday – Wednesday
Class meets 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Summer 2025 SEMESTER

Registration Section # Class Start End Days Time
OPEN
71596
Medication Aide
3/14/25
3/16/25
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Class meets 8 am – 4:30 pm
OPEN
71597
Medication Aide
5/5/25
5/8/25
Monday – Thursday
Class meets 8:30 am – 3 pm
OPEN
TBD
Nurse Aide Level I Refresher
5/12/25
5/26/25
Monday – Thursday
Class meets 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
OPEN
72312
Nurse Aide Level II (Traditional Classes – Lecture)
5/5/25
8/11/25
Monday – Wednesday
Class meets 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
OPEN
72302
Nurse Aide Level I (Fast Track)
6/2/25
7/22/25
Monday – Thursday
Class meets 8 am – 2:30 pm / Clinical Meets 8 am – 1 pm

Clinical times subject to change per the clinical site.

Registration can completed in the Continuing Education & Public Services Building when the classes open for registration. For more information contact 252-451-8216 or coned@nashcc.edu.

All classes are Hybrid Blended except the NAII Traditional (MTW). Blended Hybrid means a portion of the class is online (lecture portion, unit test, etc. and the class still meets face-to-face (in person) to learn the required skills.

Clinical sites may require the Covid-19 vaccine and/or a medical/religious waiver has to be submitted. Criminal background /immunization records checks are required to attend clinical.

NAI and NAII clinical days and hours are the same as class days and hours unless otherwise specified.

Explanation of a Blended (formally called Hybrid): When a class is listed as a blended that means that there is no lecture component (part) to the class. Students study the textbook on their own (study guides are provided) and all major tests except the final exam are taken online. Students have to come to class to learn and practice skill and have to attend clinical. During class students may ask questions about anything in the textbook they do not understand and instructors will demonstrate and explain skills before they are performed by the students. But the vast majority of time in the classroom is spent on mastering NAI skills. At the end of a blended there is a written final exam that is taken at NCC and a skills final exam that is also taken at NCC.

Please note: proper term used by the state of N.C. to describe this certification.

  • Nurse Aide I (NAI) is the same as a CNA (certified nursing assistant). Nurse Aide I is the
  • All of our NAI classes are blended

Per N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulations, a student must be 16.5 years old on or before the day that the NAI class starts. There is no leeway on this, not even a day. 

Fees for Competency Evaluation

Nurse Aide I and Medication Aide State Competency examination fees beginning February 1, 2021:

Nurse Aide Examination Type Examination Fees
NNAAP Computer-based Written Examination & Skills Evaluation (initial)
$140.00
NNAAP Computer-based Written Examination Only (re-test)
$40.00
NNAAP Computer-based Skills Evaluation Only (re-test)
$100.00
Medication Aide examination for Employment in a Skilled Nursing Facility Fees
Computer-Based Written Examination (initial)
$59.00
Computer-Based Written Examination (re-test)
$59.00

Contacts

Shirleree Winstead

Shirleree Winstead

Coordinator, Nurse Aide
Building: Building D
Room: 4122
Phone: 252-451-8378
Overview

The Early Childhood Education curriculum prepares individuals to work with children from infancy through middle childhood in diverse learning environments. Students will combine learned theories with practice in actual settings with young children under the supervision of qualified teachers.

What You'll Learn

Coursework includes child growth and development; physical/nutritional needs of children; care and guidance of children; and communication skills with parents and children. Students will foster the cognitive/language, physical/motor, social/emotional and creative development of young children.

Career Opportunities

Graduates are prepared to plan and implement developmentally appropriate programs in early childhood settings. Employment opportunities include child development and child care programs, preschools, public and private schools, recreational centers, Head Start Programs, and school-age programs.

Early childhood graduates must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each course in order to progress to a subsequent course and fulfill graduation requirements. Students enrolled in the transfer pathways must also have a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

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Overview

The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum provides knowledge, skills and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, to practice in a dynamic environment, and to meet individual needs that impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential.

What You'll Learn

Course work includes and builds upon the domains of healthcare, nursing practice, and the holistic individual. Content emphasizes the nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing safe, individualized care while employing evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). Employment opportunities are vast within the global healthcare system and may include positions within acute, chronic, extended, industrial, and community healthcare facilities.

Only letter grades of “C” or higher in non-nursing courses and nursing (NUR) courses with a grade of “B” or higher will count toward completion of the Associate Degree Nursing curriculum.

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