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.
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Program Start Date
10/02/2025
Program Completion Date
10/29/2025
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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