Admissions Process at Hands-On Community Care School:

  • Complete The Online Application
  • Upload Required Enrollment Documentations
  • Complete The Enrollment Agreement and Sign Student Handbook via your student portal
  • Take and Pass The Entrance Test in basic English and Math (once you apply, the link for the Entrance Test will be emailed to you)

To apply online make sure you have:

  • High School Or Equivalent Information or College Transcript
  • Emergency Contact Information
  • Previous Employment Information if availlable
  • Your COVID-19 Vax Card (At least one dose)

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Admissions and Admissions Requirements

All potential students/applicants must complete an enrollment application, engage in a personal interview with a representative (as determined by Admissions office), meet the basic requirements, and provide all mandatory documents to the school in order to be considered for admissions to Hands-On Community Care School. Parents, spouses, and other members in the support system of the student are encouraged to participate in the enrollment process. This gives applicants and their families an opportunity to receive clarification of the commitment needed to successfully complete the program.

Admission Requirements and Process:

  • School Application Form
  • Prospective Student must be 16 years or older
  • High School Diploma, its equivalent or college transcript
  • Complete the Basic English and Math proficiency test with a score of 80% or above
  • Valid Photo ID (Driver’s License / State ID/ Passport/ Permanent Resident Card)
  • CNA mandatory disqualifiers review (review with School Representative)
  • Evidence of COVID-19 vaccination (at least one dose of the vaccine)
  • Watch with a second hand
  • Blood Pressure Cuff (Optional as the school provide these during clinical Lab sessions)
  • Stethoscope (optional as the school provides these during clinical Lab Sessions)

Mandatory requirements before acceptance into the program includes;

  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) proof of Vaccination required for admissions into the school
  • High School Diploma, its equivalent or college transcript
  • Complete the Basic English and Math proficiency test with a score of 80% or higher
  • School Application Form
  • Valid Photo ID (Driver’s License / State ID/ Passport/ Permanent Resident Card)
  • CNA mandatory disqualifiers review – review with School Representative
  • Enrollment Agreement – Review and sign
  • Student Handbook – Review and sign

Mandatory requirements before Nursing Home Clinical Rotation includes;

  • CPR / American Health Care Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider Card
  • Confirmed Criminal Background clearance
  • Hands-On Community Care School Physical Examination Form be completed by MD/NP – prior to Clinical training
    ¾ Verification of the Immunization: (required prior to Clinical Training at a nursing Home.)

PPD Skin Test (TB) (have one done each year), Chest X-Ray if PPD is positive
Chest X-Ray if known to be PPD positive in the past
Hep-B
One MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
Tetanus vaccine that is less than 10 years old
Confirmation of varicella (chickenpox) immunity

The following is a list of health requirements for the Hands-On Community Care School Nursing Assistant Program:

– Students with any acute condition, including pregnancy, or chronic medical problem must advise the instructor concerning their current health status, medications, and medical needs.
– A written statement from the student’s physician must state that the student has “NO restrictions in the following activities for theory, lab or clinical: moving, lifting and transferring a resident/patient”

Each student is urged to carry a personal health insurance policy. The student is responsible for their individual medical expenses, whether due to an injury during theory/lab or clinical or an illness requiring treatment, testing, or procedure. The student is responsible for medical costs required by Hands-On Community Care School and/or health care facility in order to attend their clinical. Failure to abide by the health requirements will constitute dismissal from the program.

Required Supplies:

  • Textbook: Nursing Assisting: A Foundation in Caregiving, fifth edition by Diana Dugan
  • Workbook: Nursing Assisting: A Foundation in Caregiving, fifth edition by Diana Dugan
  • Blood pressure cuff and stethoscope
  • AHA BLS for Health Care Provided book (*Read before C.P.R. class)
  • Pen and paper; small pad of paper for clinical
  • Watch with a second hand
  • Transfer/gait belt (provided by the instructor)
  • Hands-On Community Care School Uniform, comfortable shoes, name pin (Hands-On Community Care School picture ID)

Program Duration and Measurement

  • Program is measured in class hours. The required hours for each program must be completed at a minimum of 88 hours Didactic and 32 hours Practicum Clinical Rotation. (not including tests).

Graduation Requirements

In order to meet the graduation requirements, the student must have the following:

  • All required 88 hours of Theory Training and 32 hours of Clinical Training at a minimum
  • A grade of “C” or better in all theory modules
  • Blood pressure cuff and stethoscope
  • AHA BLS for Health Care Provided book (*Read before C.P.R. class)