Faculty and Course Web Pages
Karen Moe, Janiel Preuss
Director of Nursing: Patricia Gonzales
Nursing Assistant Certificate
The Nursing Assistant Program is recognized as a certificate program by the Minnesota Department of Health.The Nursing Assistant (NA/R) provides care under the direct supervision of licensed nurses. Employment is primarily in long-term care facilities, home health agencies, and hospitals assisting dependent elderly, home care clients, and hospital patients. The demand for NA/R's continues to grow due to our ageing population. Expanding health care opportunities include working with populations ranging in age from infancy to elderly.
The NA/R position is the first step in nursing care mobility. This course is a prerequisite for many Licensed Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse Programs throughout the state, Normandale Community College RN Department of Health, (MDH). Students completing the course eligible to take the MDH competency test for nursing assistants. Successful candidates are placed on the State Nursing Assistant Registry, to check on your registration call the Minnesota Department of Health at 651-215-8705.
Below are web sites for you to learn more about the sites most of our students use. Also, links to Promissor practice test and competency test brochure, including skills.
MDH Web site: Contacting the Nursing Assistant Registry this page links to forms, training and testing sites on the left margin. http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/profinfo/narinfo/contractnar.html
Promissor Test/Skills Brochure and Practice Written Test for Minnesota:
http://www.asisvcs.com/indhome.asp?CPCAT=0624NURSE
Application process:
Applicants new to Normandale Community College must complete the Normandale general application form and include the $20 application fee. Please see current class schedule on how to register.
For course descriptions and additional program information visit the Normandale catalog online.
View common course outline information.
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Mission Statement
The Nursing Assistant Certificate course prepares individuals to assist others with personal care needs. This certificate course is approved by the Minnesota Department of Health and prepares students to take the National Nursing Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation Test. Upon successful completion of the test, students are placed on the Nursing Assistant Registry (NA/R).
