Nursing Assistant Certificate

• Students will complete a Minnesota Department of Human Services Background study and must receive full clearance. Specific instructions on completing the study will be provided to enrolled students prior to the first day of class. 
• Communication skills (spoken and written) sufficient to understand, and be understood by, your patients. If you are uncertain about your communication skills please contact the course faculty to discuss your needs. 
• Nursing Assistants are required to perform physically demanding job duties including lifting. Students must meet clinical facility requirements including lifting of 50 pounds (or greater). Normandale is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. Students requesting accommodations are to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) on the Normandale Campus. 
• Enrolled students must attend all class sessions (State requirement). Limited make up sessions, for emergencies only, are arranged at the instructor’s discretion.

• Student must provide evidence of negative TB testing (from previous 12 months) or date of last chest x-ray and healthcare provider letter clearing student for direct patient care.

• Students will need to provide evidence of immunity to Rubeola and Rubella through a 2 series MMR vaccination or titer bloodwork.

The Nursing Assistant Registry page on the Minnesota Department of Health website provides links to Registry forms, training and testing sites. 

The D&S Headmaster website offers test/skills brochures and a practice written test for Minnesota nursing assistants

• NURS 1057 Nursing Assistant Certificate
• NURS 1060 Nursing Assistant / Home Health Aide