The nursing assistant classes available in schools located in Richardson, Texas are all available on this page. For any questions about enrolling in their programs, you can call the course phone number or go to their address during working hours.
PCI Nurse Aide Training
1300 International Parkway,
Richardson, TX 75081
(214) 576-2600
Richardson High School CNA Program
1250 West Belt Line Rd.,
Richardson, TX 75080
(469) 593-3000
Texas School of Nurse Assistants
2683 Orchid Dr.,
Richardson, TX 75082
(972) 497-9038
A and F Nursing Academy
1221 Abrams Rd,
Richardson, TX 75081
(972) 744-0241
Corridor Health Education Center
1201 South Sherman Street,
Richardson, TX 75081
(469) 383-8178
Redeemer Career Institute, LLC.
850 South Greenville Ave, #112,
Richardson, TX 75081
(972) 952-1478
By taking classes you can become a certified nursing assistant within a few months time. There are many institutions that offer course programs that you can enroll in to meet the requirements. When you enroll in a training program you will want to check if it is approved by the state’s Department of Aging and Disability Services. The class is required to provide 75 total hours of instruction that includes a minimum of 24 hours of clinical skills practice.
Normally nurse aide training in Texas is based on 51 hours of theoretical coursework & class lectures, and 24 hours of hands-on skills work. Some of the skills proficiencies you will learn are: checking & measuring vital signs (respiration, pulse and blood pressure), transporting patients, helping assist patients (toileting, dressing, bathing, feeding), performing range of motion exercises, caring for their catheters, infection control techniques, safety measures, housekeeping, and communication skills practice.
After your training is complete you will want to schedule a date to take the competency examination. Usually your school can help arrange a testing time, or you can call the Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Services at 1-800-444-5178 or at (512) 467-0615 to help find a location to take the test. When you arrive to take the test you’ll find that it is given in two separate parts. These are a multiple choice test with 70 questions, and a skills test that will have you demonstrate five skills. You must pass both parts of the exam within three tries each to pass and become certified.
Once you have passed the exam you’ll be notified and sent a certification within 4-6 weeks. You can check to see your status on the registry by calling the automated toll free phone number at 1-800-452-3934. By becoming listed your name will be active in the registry and you are eligible to work as a nursing aide for the next 24 months. To remain active you will need to submit verification that you are working as a nursing assistant.
If you are a CNA from another state, or trained in the military as a nurse, or a nursing student you may qualify to apply for reciprocity. Once accepted you will still have to pass the license exams to be able to work as a nursing assistant in Texas health care facilities.
Richardson is a part of both Dallas and Collin Counties. It is also known as The Telecom Corridor. This city is one of the inner suburbs of Dallas. As of the 2010 census, the city’s total population of the city was estimated to be about 99,223 residents. It has a population density of 3,500/sq mile. The total area of the city is approximately 28.6 sq miles, where its vast majority is land. Major highways that are serving this city include Interstate 635, U.S. Highway 75, and State Highway 190.
The United Healthcare is one of the biggest employers in the city. Other health care clinics that are serving this city include Logos Health Care Services, Envision Medical & Health Services, Exact Surgical Texas, Pulmonary Medicine Consultants PA, Hyperbaric Centers of Texas, Philips Health Care, 9-9 Medical Clinic, United Healthcare Group Inc., Arapaho Village Medical Association, Trinity Wellness Clinic, and many more. photo attribution: codnewsroom