The North Shore Care Center in Grand Marais, in collaboration with Lake Superior College, will be offering the Nursing Assistant & Home Health Aide training course beginning Thursday, Oct. 8. The classes, taught by instructor Mark Abrahamson, will meet from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and every other Saturday beginning Oct. 10 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the North Shore Hospital classroom. In addition, three eight-hour shifts of clinical experience will be offered at the Care Center from Nov. 20-22. This course meets the Certified Nursing Assistant prerequisite for many LPN and RN programs.
The cost for the four-credit course is $539.24 plus books. State certification testing will be an additional fee. Qualifying students may apply for financial aid through the Northeast Minnesota Office of Jobs and Training.
All successful registrants must have a mantoux screening test for tuberculosis within the last year, as well as a background check before class begins. Registration forms are available at Cook County Higher Education in Grand Marais. Class size is limited.
For more information and to register, call Cook County Higher Education at (218) 387-3411.
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