One can find the facilities in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina that are offering CNA programs at this time listed below. Once enrolled students will receive skills training in how to perform primary health care tasks and learn the basic care of patients in a medical facility. To learn more you can call the phone number listed here and speak with a course adviser.

Horry-Georgetown Technical
College-Myrtle Beach Campus
743 Hemlock Avenue
Myrtle Beach, SC  29577
843-477-2044

To work as a nursing aide in a Medicaid Nursing facility, you must be registered in the South Carolina Nurse Aide Registry. The Registry is a master list of all the nursing assistants who were able to meet the federal and state’s training and testing requirements.

One way to get into the NAR is by passing the certification exam. The state’s Department of Health and Human Services has contracted Pearson VUE to take charge of the exam. This testing company is helped by the Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Services. The certification exam consists of a multiple-choice knowledge test and a random skills evaluation, which are given on the same day. To be certified, you must pass both portions of the exam within 3 attempts and within 2 years of completing training.

To become eligible to apply for the exams, you can complete a 100-hour state-approved program, take military education and training as a medic or corpsman, complete out-of-state nursing aide training, or take up and complete the Fundamentals of Nursing either as a licensed nurse or LPN. Aside from completing a state-approved CNA program, the other states are on a case to case basis. To be sure that you are eligible, please contact the Department of Health and Human Services at scnar@scdhhs.gov..

The second way of gaining entry into the SCNAR is by applying for reciprocity. This route however is only available to nursing assistants who are listed in another state. Applicants must have a valid license and be able to show proof of having completed a training program that is similar to the ones in South Carolina. To request for an application form, please visit www.pearsonvue.com or call (800) 475-8290.

Once you are listed, it will be your responsibility to keep your record on the Registry updated. Please inform NAR if you ever changed your name or address to avoid problems when you renew your certification. CNA certification must be renewed every 2 years before they expire. To be eligible for renewal, a nursing assistant must work for a minimum of 8 hours while under the supervision of a registered nurse.

This coastal city is in Horny County. It is on the east coast of the county. It is a well-known tourist destination in the Southeast. According to the census of 2010, their total population was around 27,109 people. It has a total area of approximately 16.8 sq miles, and a population density of 1,356.4/sq mile. Major roads that are serving the area include US 17, US 501, and SC 31.

The main hospital that is serving this city is the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Other health care centers that you can find in the area include Rite Aid, Pure Compounding, Low Country Infectious Diseases, Arcpoint, Sculpted Figures Plastic Surgery, Miracle-Ear Hearing Aid Center, Pee Dee Speech & Hearing Center, Better Hearing Center Inc., Wittko Hearing Aid Center, Accuquest Hearing Centers Inc. and many more. photo attribution: create-learning