The nursing assistant programs being offered in Elberton, Georgia that are found on this page are all the certification instruction courses that you can enroll in. Contact the program administrator by calling a phone number listed below to learn more about how you can receive your license to work through their class.

Athens Technical College
1317 Athens Highway,
Elberton, GA 30635
(706) 213-2100
Website: http://www.athenstech.edu/

Heritage Healthcare of Spring Valley
651 Rhodes Drive,
Elberton, GA 30635
(706) 283-3880

If you want to start a career in medicine, one of the best ways to do it is to become a nursing aide. This type of job is one of the most in-demand professions in the medical field. It is well suited for those who love to work and help patients/residents without expecting a lot of money. With your experiences in your training, you can also use it as a stepping stone to proceed to a much higher degree.

There are several requirements that must be done before you can be called as a CNA. Your first task is to enroll and complete a certified Nurse Aide Training Program or a NATP. To be sure that you will receive top quality training, you should see if they are approved by the GMCF. Certified programs are required by the state to offer their students a minimum of 85 hours of training. Among those hours, 24 of them will be allocated to clinical duties. Most of the programs in this state can be completed within 6 months.

After the training programs, your next step is to apply for and pass the license exams. These license exams are there to ensure that the candidate is well capable of handling patients on their own. It also serves as a way for the standard of care given by nursing aides to improve. These examinations will test the candidates knowledge on the different concepts as well as their abilities to perform the different nursing competency skills.

This city is the county seat of Elbert County. Founded in 1803, it is also known as the “Granite Capital of the World”. According to the latest census, their total population had reached up to a total of 4,743 residents. It has a total area of 4.0 sq miles, and has a population density of 1,183.4/sq mile.

The Elbert Memorial Hospital is the main hospital that is serving the city. Other health care centers that you can find serving the city include Advantage Behavioral Health Systems, Family First Healthcare, Elbert County Community Mental Health Center, Elberton Dialysis Facility Inc., Elbert County, and many more. photo attribution: komunews