About
Horizon Healthcare Institute’s Nursing Assistant (NA) Certification program is offered in Fort Myers, Florida. It trains nursing assistants to provide basic patient care under nursing or medical supervision, including support with bathing and feeding and collecting patient information, and prepares students for nursing assistant certification. The program includes nursing skills, anatomy and physiology, nutrition, infection control, and clinical activities. Most students complete it in 4–12 weeks, with full-time and part-time pacing available and continuous enrollment. Course requirements include a Social Security Card. The page gives conflicting age and education requirements in different sections, so those requirements are omitted here.
At a glance
- Next start: the first Monday of every month
- Leads to: Nursing Assistant Certification
- Financial aid: available (per the school's page)
- Payment plan: available (per the school's page)
- Scholarships: available (per the school's page)
Organization
Horizon Healthcare Institute - Fort Myers
Horizon Healthcare Institute, Fort Myers campus, is a healthcare training institution in Fort Myers, Florida. Its occupational fields include Certified Nursing Assistant, Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), Home Health Aide, Patient Care Technician, Phlebotomy, and Practical Nursing (PN). The locally owned institute provides nursing education through active practicing nurses and offers a nursing bridge program connecting different levels of nursing education. It also provides continuing education for healthcare professionals and serves as a State Testing site for certification exams. Flexible scheduling and continuous enrollment are part of the institute’s instructional model. The Fort Myers campus is one of three Florida campuses operated by Horizon Healthcare Institute, alongside locations in Melbourne and Port Charlotte.