VGCC Plans Summer Nurse Aide Course

Vance-Granville Community College will offer a special Nurse Aide I course on the college’s main campus in Vance County, starting June 4 and continuing through August 9. Classes will be held Monday through Thursday, from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.“This particular course, which fits into the schedules of most college students’ summer breaks, will be slightly more advanced and is tailored particularly for students working toward a Nursing degree,” said Julie Cooke, VGCC instructor and coordinator of the Nursing Assistant program. The Nurse Aide I program prepares students to become Certified Nursing Assistants. VGCC’s certification programs offer classroom education, laboratory training, and clinical experiences in local nursing homes and hospitals. Jobs for CNAs are available at nursing homes, physicians’ offices and other healthcare facilities.Registration will be held on May 21 at 3 p.m. To register for the course, a student should bring a Social Security card, a picture ID and the results of a negative TB skin test. The cost of the course is $95. For more information, call Julie Cooke at (252) 738-3366.