Thirty-one students graduated from Northeastern Technical College’s Nursing Assistant (NA) Program on May 10 and were recognized at a special pinning ceremony.
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CHERAW – Thirty-one students graduated from Northeastern Technical College’s Nursing Assistant (NA) Program on May 10 and were recognized at a special pinning ceremony.
The program consisted of 95 hours of classroom instruction and 40 hours of supervised clinical training.
The Nursing Assistant Class of 2022 included: Cherilyn Baldwin of Cheraw, Jasmine Benson of Cheraw, Takia Bethea of Dillon, Jada T. Bingham of Bennettsville, Tyreek Blair of Bennettsville, Kalia Bowman of Lancaster, Jazlyn Causey of Hamer, Alexis Coleman of Nichols, Kayla Combs of Hartsville, Clarrissa Drawhorn of Latta, Anqwalik Dudley of Hamer, Takeshia M. Ellerbe of Cheraw, Jaliya M. Jacobs of Bennettsville, Diane Jones of Bennettsville, Lemeca Lidge of Dillon, Shaqaza Manning of Dillon, Ronald McCall of McColl, Tunisha McCray of Lakeview, Angela McLaughlin of McColl, Latasia S. McQueen of Cheraw, Fantasja T. McRae of Bennettsville, Yoko Miller of Cheraw, William Patterson of Patrick, Jotoya B. Samuel of Bennettsville, Melissa Thompson of Latta, Melissa Tipton of Bennettsville, Ajana Tyson of Hamer, Deajah Tyson of Hamer, Latoya Tyson of Dillon, Sierra Tyson of Dillon, and Pamela Youngfellow of Bennettsville.
Upon completion of the course, graduates acquire the academic and practical skills necessary to successfully complete the Nursing Assistant Certification Exam.
This exam is required by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control for employment as nurse aides and certified nursing assistants (CNA).
The Nursing Assistant program is offered every semester at Northeastern Technical College and lasts approximately 7.5 weeks. Financial assistance is available through federal grants and SNAP recipients may qualify for 100% scholarship funding through the SNAP2Work program.
For more information about the program, please call the NETC Enrollment Center at (843) 921-6900 or 1-800-921-7399.