Standing left to right, front row: Andricka Johnson of Cheraw, Ashley Ellerbee of Bennettsville, Destini Bridges of Cheraw and Jessica Isaac of Patrick; back row: Dianne Rivers of Cheraw, Amy Dunn of Chesterfield, Jennifer Manchester of Cheraw and Gregory Gaskins of Ruby.

March 30, 2011
Students Graduate from NETC’s NA Program

Eight students recently graduated from Northeastern Technical College’s Nursing Assistant (NA) Program. The program consists of 70 hours of classroom instruction and 40 hours of supervised clinical training and is offered by the college’s division of continuing education. 

Graduating from the program on March 28 were Destini Bridges of Cheraw, Amy Dunn of Chesterfield, Ashley Ellerbee of Bennettsville, Gregory Gaskins of Ruby, Jessica Isaac of Patrick, Andricka Johnson of Cheraw, Jennifer Manchester of Cheraw and Dianne Rivers of Cheraw.

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 certified nursing assistants (CNA).
The CNA pathway program is offered during the day and evening every semester at Northeastern Technical College. The day class option lasts approximately six weeks and the evening class option lasts 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 Hampton Hall on the Cheraw campus (Building 200) Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

For more information about admission, or the CNA pathway, please call the office of continuing education at (843) 921-6900 or 1-800-921-7399 and choose option four (4).