TSTC Nurse Aide Training

Contact information:

TSTC Corporate College, 650 E. Hwy 80, Abilene, TX 79601
Phone: 325-734-3608
Fax: 325-734-3691

Nurse Assistants are trained to assist the licensed nurse in care for residents of health care facilities, hospitalized patients or in other health provider settings. The primary responsibility of a nurse assistant is to provide basic bedside care, such as personal hygiene, making beds, taking vital signs, assisting in feeding, serving trays, answering call lights and ambulating patients.

Benefits:

  • Complete Certified Nursing Aide Training in 4 - 5 weeks
  • CNA's can earn on average $8-12 an hour
  • Increases mobility in nursing education
  • Enhances opportunities for acceptance into nursing programs

Tuition:

$636 plus uniform and $30 for Healthcare Provider CPR Training

Dates:

Mon - Thurs, Times TBD, (75) min. 6, Sweetwater campus
Health Care Provider CPR, Date TBD - $30
Call 325-734-3608 for classes at future dates.

Class Schedule:

Daytime (Sweetwater) 9 am - 3 pm, Monday - Thursday + Clinical hours
Evening (Abilene) 6 pm - 10 pm, Monday - Thursday + Clinical hours

Nurse Aide Entry Requirements:

  • Immunizations:
    • Hepatitis B Series Or Titer
    • MMR X 2 doses
    • Varicella X 2 doses or Titer
    • Tetanus-Diphtheria (Td) with last 10 years
    • Tuberculin test or Chest X-ray
  • Successfully clear Background Check
  • Texas Driver's License
  • Social Security card