Nashville Health Career Center

Nurse Aide Training Program

832 Wedgewood Ave., Nashville, TN 37203
615-580-6845
kparkertn@careritecenters.com

Train-to-Hire Opportunity

Start your career in healthcare with a free CNA training program designed to lead directly into full-time employment!

Please note: This is not a paid training program. While classes are free, all participants must sign an agreement on the first day of class to work full-time for at least one year at one of our 9 CareRite Centers communities upon certification.

Next Class Start Date:
June 9, 2025
Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM for 3 weeks (offered monthly, as space allows)

Contact:

Kelly Parker
Director of the CNA Program
615-580-6845
kparkertn@careritecenters.com

Our Classes

NHCC runs a state-approved Nurse Aide Training program with day and evening classes.

  • Day classes are held every month except March and September.
  • Evening classes are taught as needed.

Our classes are designed to prepare students to take and pass the Tennessee State certification exam and become a Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs).

What You’ll Learn

This course provides instruction in the roles and responsibilities of the Nursing Assistant, including:

Topics Covered:

  • Residents’ Rights
  • Body structure and function, along with some medical terminology
  • Infection prevention
  • Nutrition
  • Principles of growth and development
  • Safety in Healthcare
  • Care of the older person: Activities of Daily Living, Holistic care
  • Care of the resident with Dementia and other topics

Skills Practiced:

  • Communication
  • Resident assistance with activities of daily living
  • Personal care
  • Transfer and positioning
  • Checking Vital Signs
  • Measuring Intake and Output (I&O)
  • Restorative care

Students begin by practicing skills in a supervised lab setting before moving into clinical experience at the end of the program.

To be eligible for course completion, students must successfully:

  • Meet all course objectives
  • Pass written exams
  • Demonstrate lab skills
  • Complete clinical requirements (which must be met before starting the course)

After completing this certificate, students can take the Tennessee State CNA exam. Upon passing, they will be added to the Tennessee State CNA Registry.

Interested in Becoming a CNA for CareRite?
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