Nurse Aide Education Program Requirements

• Official high school transcripts (mailed from the educational institution) indicating that the applicant has completed a high school course of study or has a passing GED or Home School official score report.
• Must be 18 years of age prior to the start of the program.
• Immigration or citizenship documentation is required if applicant is not a U.S. citizen by birth (The College is not a Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certified and cannot accept international students on an F-1 or M-1 visa).
• Include personal references (3) from individuals, other than family members, and   friends. The three completed reference forms (mailed from the people completing the reference) must be submitted with the application. References should be from those who can speak to the applicant’s work ethic, community service and/or academic performance.
• Must be able to meet the Essential Requirements for the program and sign and date the form.
• If selected, the Nurse Aide Education Program admissions team may request an interview with you.
• The Nurse Aide Education program does not offer credit for experiential learning.
• All admission required documentation must be mailed or delivered to the Centra Nurse Aide Program at the Centra College of Nursing (Main Campus) and received by 3:00 pm on the last day of the deadline.   

Additional Requirements

• Background check and drug screen (conviction of certain crimes may preclude admission to the College)
• Prior to the first day of class, the student must provide documentation of positive titers or immunizations for tetanus (TDAP), rubella, rubeola, mumps (MMR) and chickpox (Varicella); the Hepatitis B series, and tuberculin test. Students are required initiate the Hepatitis B, TDaP, MMR and Varicella vaccination or sign a declination statement if they are unable to receive the vaccine. Flu vaccine documentation is required (12/1 through 4/30) and students who do not receive the vaccine may be required to wear a mask when in the clinical area. Must have FLU VAC sticker on the badge. The tuberculin test is required to be done once.
• Signature representing agreement with Centra Nurse Aide Education Program Honor Code
• American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider CPR card valid for the duration of the program. The Nurse Aide Education program will provide CPR training if necessary, but this is not considered part of the curriculum hours.
• Employees of Centra Health System will be evaluated for job performance and eligibility for rehire. Adverse references from previous employers will be evaluated in the admission process and may result in non-acceptance to the program.
• All Accepted applicants will be required to attend the full orientation session. Failure to attend the orientation will result in forfeiture of your position in the program.

 Students are admitted based on the number of classes set for the year. Please refer to the table below. However, these dates and times may change with advanced notice based on the enrollment numbers for each cohort.

Estimated Tuition and  Fees 

Testing Scores