Nursing Assistant
Individuals who desire to work in the capacity of a nurse aide in a hospital or a long term care facility must:

1. complete a state approved training or competency evaluation.
2. be listed on the Nurse Aide I Registry with the Division of Facility Services (required to work in North Carolina as a nursing assistant).

Requirements for taking NAI coursework include:

1. High School or GED diploma (copy of document required for files).
2. Documentation of recent TB skin test, tetanus, rubella, and rubeola.

The RCC course is a competency- based course of 120 hours consisting of 60 hours of classroom work and 60 hours of clinical experience in a hospital or long term care facility. Students must demonstrate skills required for a NAI position and pass written and/or oral exam.