September 25, 2006
Students Graduate from NETC’s CNA Program

Eighteen students recently graduated from Northeastern Technical College’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program.  The program consists of 60 hours of classroom instruction and 60 hours of supervised clinical training and is offered by the college’s division of continuing education. 

Upon completion of the course, graduates acquire the academic and practical skills necessary to successfully complete the Nursing Assistant Certification Exam.  This exam is required by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control for employment as nurse aides and assistants.

The CNA program is offered during the day and evening every semester at Northeastern Technical College .  The day class option lasts approximately 6 weeks and the evening class option last approximately 15 weeks. 

Registration for these classes is completed by filling out a continuing education registration form and paying the tuition fee. This may be done at the office of continuing education, located in Willamette Hall on the Cheraw campus (Building 200) Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. and on Fridays from 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

For more information about admission, or the CNA class, please call the office of continuing education at (843) 921-6923 or 1-800-921-7399.

Front  row (left to right):  Tracy Williams, of  Wallace, Claretha Fields, of Cheraw, Linda Cue, of Cheraw, Montoria Wright, of Pageland, Erica Williams, of Jefferson, Lisa Cook, of Bennettsville, Wanda Hicks, of Bennettsville, Julick Dease, of Wallace, and Lorie Hunt, of Cheraw.  Back row (left to right):  Renae Johnson, of Chesterfield, Lora Pate, of McColl, Jacqueline Green, of Bennettsville, Shanta Hannah, of Cheraw, Charmet Hough, of Chesterfield, Adrienne Wilson, of Mt. Croghan, Richard Brown, of Cheraw, and David  Furman, of Chesterfield.  Not pictured is Tammy Johnson, of Bennettsville.