Provide education to individuals in the basic skills necessary to provide personal care services and activities, under the delegation and supervision of a registered or licensed practical nurse, to residents in a long-term care facility. Three classroom, three clinical lab hours per week.
Sinclair Community College is a community college in Dayton, Ohio, with occupational training in Certified Nursing Assistant, Home Health Aide, and Patient Care Technician fields. Its Nurse Aide training is offered as a short-term certificate comprising four credit hours and focuses on personal care services performed under the delegation and supervision of a registered or licensed practical nurse. Coursework addresses resident rights, functional independence, observation, documentation, communication, and team-based care in long-term-care settings. The training also supports progression into related patient-care credentials, including Home Health Aide and Patient Care Technician. Sinclair identifies career opportunities in nurse aide, home health care aide, and patient care assistant roles, connecting the program to care delivered in long-term-care, hospital, and home-care environments.