NURSE AIDE Program
Workforce Development | Health Professions
Program Description
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College’s Nurse Aide program provides instruction in basic nursing assistant skills and principles of restorative care. The program’s overall objective is to equip students with the training necessary to deliver respectful, effective care to residents in a facility setting.
Students begin with classroom instruction and hands-on learning in our skills lab. They then move on to clinical studies, gaining additional experience for a total of 129 hours of training over four weeks.
This program is currently only offered in Titusville, Pennsylvania.
Bringing Affordable Education to You
Program Start Date
08/14/2025
Program Completion Date
09/15/2025
Program Cost
$2,419.50
Nurse Aide Program
What You'll Learn
Basic anatomy and physiology to understand the body systems and how they function.
How to assist patients with patient care, such as bathing, feeding, walking, changing bed linens, and more.
How to track vital signs including blood pressure, temperature, respirations, oxygen and pulse.
Career Outlook as a Nurse Aide
Overall employment of nursing assistants and orderlies is projected to grow four percent from 2022 to 2032, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Nurse Aides often find employment in senior care centers, skilled nursing facilities, personal homes, and other health facilities.
The average earnings of a nurse aide in the region is $38,130 per year or $18.33 per hour.
Recent job growth for Nurse Aides has seen these professionals expand to work in state operated facilities, such as Veteran’s homes, state restoration centers, and state correctional facilities.
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Growing up in rural Potter County, Pennsylvania meant if I wanted good educational and employment opportunities, I would have to move. When NPRC started offering classes less than 30 minutes from my home (almost an hour closer than the next closest college), my future was no longer dependent on living in a more urban area. I received a quality education without spending the tens of thousands of dollars on room and board a traditional school would have required. And now, I feel incredibly blessed to be a part of the team making this story possible for so many other people in rural Pennsylvania. NPRC’s mission is a necessary one, helping serve a part of the population that has lacked affordable and quality higher education for decades. This school helped me avoid debt, find my path in life, and now, I have a job I love and opportunities I never expected.
- Brian, NPRC Graduate
While attending NPRC, I am enrolled in 16 credits and working toward a degree in business administration. This switch is already positively benefitting me as a student. I have been keeping up with classes and shifting out of bad habits that may hinder my success. As someone who is diagnosed with anxiety and ADHD, it sometimes gets hard to effectively communicate. However, NPRC continues to provide opportunities to not only challenge myself, but to help me grow as a student, and more importantly, as a person. NPRC was my second chance. My second chance to help me build myself better, and I feel like my future is already better than what it was before NPRC.
-Noah, Business Administration Student
My time at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College has been a great experience even through the COVID-19 pandemic. Never did I imagine doing a year of college in my own home and still be able to be on the Dean’s List and be extremely proud. I am 39 years of age, and it has taken me this long to attempt college. I have to say that starting college at this age was hard. However, everyone at NPRC has made it easy for me to understand what it means to be studious. You can feel the care that is given to you through the staff at NPRC. The instructors are always willing to help and they will always answer the questions that we have. This college is a great way to get started on your new path through life. There are so many options to pick from if you are undecided.
-Claudia, NPRC Graduate
I started with NPRC right after graduating high school in 2018. I was not sure what I wanted to do career-wise, but the criminal justice field had always piqued my interest. Before finishing my two-year degree with NPRC, I decided to transfer to a four-year university to further my education in both sociology and criminal justice. Without the affordability of NPRC and their knowledgeable staff, I would never have dreamed of being where I am today. I will be graduating from RIT in August of 2022 having majored in Sociology and Criminal Justice, as well as having minored in Criminal Justice. I am excited to start a career in the federal Criminal Justice system or within admissions/counseling in higher education. I plan to put myself through law school while working full time after graduating from RIT.
-Ally, Former NPRC Student
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