This program is designed to prepare you to take the Massachusetts certification examination for Nurse Aide, and to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to gain employment in healthcare. Nursing assistants and home health aides are among the fastest growing occupations.

 According to the Department of Labor, the number of job opportunities is expected to increase by as much as 40 percent over the next two decades.

You will become a member of a very valuable paraprofessional workforce; a workforce that is responsible for providing assistance to individuals in many different healthcare settings.

Whether you choose to work in someone’s home, the hospital, or a long-term care facility, you can make a difference in the quality of a person’s life.

Nurse aides and home health aides enjoy flexible schedules, competitive salaries, and such benefits as health and life insurance, paid vacations, and paid sick time.