This group of courses includes classroom instruction, lab activities, and clinical affiliations. Homework is required. Upon successful completion of the two-year program, students are eligible to be tested for Geriatric Nursing Assistant certification.
Students are responsible for the cost of the testing and joining the registry.
The State of Maryland's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene requires registration in order to be eligible for employment. Course content includes medical terminology, basic anatomy, basic patient care, CPR and first Aid. Topics covered include growth and development, intelligence and learning, perception, the nervous system, emotions, behavioral disorders, death and dying, and stress management. Professional communication and observation practices are emphasized. Approximately 50 hours of patient care are scheduled outside the classroom and laboratory.