Normandale Community College is located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school's Nursing Assistant program offers students the opportunity to earn a certificate and become a Registered Nursing Assistant. Completion of the program prepares students for the National Nursing Assistant Training and Competency Test. The course consists of four credit hours and covers topics such as personal care, vital signs and food and fluids.
Rochester Community and Technical College offers a Nursing Assistant Certificate for students interested in becoming CNAs. Students are prepared for the competency test required by the state of Minnesota, as well as starting on the road to higher levels in the nursing profession. Students are required to take six course credits but may also take an additional four credits to become long-term care assistants or home health aides or take five additional credits to become hospital nursing assistants. Nursing assistant classes require passing scores on the reading placement exam given by the school. Courses cover nursing assistant theory, home health aide theory and hospital assistant subjects.
Fond du Lac Community College is a tribally-controlled community college located in Colquet, Minnesota on the Fond du Lac reservation. The school's Nursing Assistant program can be completed in six weeks and requires students to take four credit hours. The classes are offered during the regular semester as a special session. Courses cover nursing basics and home health nursing topics.
Grand Rapids, Minnesota is home to the Itasca Community College. Nursing assistant students learn the skills necessary to pass the nursing assistant competency test through classroom and required clinical work. The Nursing Assistant program is a prerequisite for other nursing programs, including the home health aide and practical nursing programs. Three credit hours are required, and the class covers basic nursing skills, such as resident rights, body mechanics and communication.
Ridgewater College has two campuses in Minnesota: one located in Willmar and the other in Hutchinson. Both campuses offer a Nursing Assistant program. The program requires students to take eight credit hours. Students learn in laboratory classes and in a long-term care setting. Classes cover topics such as basic nursing skills, patient rights and mental health needs. Students are awarded a certificate upon completion of the course.