Welcome to Nebraska Health Care Learning Center's Nurse Aide and Medication Aide Website!

This site is part of the Nebraska Health Care Learning Center, a private post secondary school dedicated to careers in Long Term Care health professions. This site is dedicated to direct care staff who may work in a variety of settings such as Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, Home Health, Hospice, Hospitals, group homes for those with developmental disabilities, schools, and other areas. If you are interested in advancing your career in LTC, please browse through our catalog for information on other types of training.

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The Nebraska Health Care Learning Center Classroom and Testing Site is located at:
3900 NW 12 St Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68521
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Basic Nursing Assistant
6.5 Quarter credit hours
This program is designed to train the beginning nursing assistant (NA) to provide safe, effective, and caring services to the patients of any health care setting. It is designed to meet the training requirements of both federal and Nebraska laws for nursing assistants working in a licensed nursing facility. The skills and knowledge contained in this material can be adapted for any health care or residential setting.
Employment settings: nursing facilities; assisted living, home health, hospitals, ICF-MR
Textbook Requirements: Basic Nursing Assistant Training Student Manual and Basic Nursing Assistant Training Student Workbook
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Medication Aide
4.0 Quarter credit hours
This program is designed to prepare the participant to meet the requirements of the Medication Aide Act and to assume the role and responsibilities of a medication aide. The training is intended for medication aides in an assisted living facility, nursing facility, or intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded. It may also be used to train medication aides in other settings.
Employment settings: nursing facilities; assisted living, home health, hospitals, ICF-MR
Textbook Requirements: Medication Aide Training Student Manual
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