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The Nurse Aide Certification Program meets the mandatory requirements from the Department of Health and Human Services.

This course equips the student with the necessary skills and knowledge to apply to sit for the Nurse Aide Certification Examination to work as a CNA, Certified Nurse Aide, in Texas. The successful candidate will be added to the Texas Nurse Aide Registry and will complete 24 hours of Continuing Education every 2 years to maintain a current license.
 
For Nurse Aide Certification two classes are required. They are to be taken concurrently. The section number, which is a 3 digit number, following the class code must be the same for both classroom and clinical. The class codes are NURA 1001, 60 hours of Classroom/Lab and NURA 1060, 48 hours of clinical practice, under Instructor supervision, in an approved health facility.
 
A completed application (requiring proof of vaccinations, criminal background check, etc.) is required prior to registering for this program. Information regarding requirements and application is available at https://continue.austincc.edu/hpi/notice.