State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA)
One of the requirements to any professional health program (medical school, physician assistant programs, etc.) is experience in the healthcare field. One way of acquiring direct patient care is to work as a SRNA or nurse aide. AHEC's SRNA course prepares students for the state exam. Once a student passes the state exam, they can begin working as a SRNA in the long-term care or hospital setting.
Health profession programs prefer students to have health care experience prior to applying for their programs. Some programs, particularly physician Assistant programs require it. To gain valuable patient care experience, students can work as a SRNA in either a long term care setting or in a hospital setting.
The didactic portion of the work is completed online via Blackboard. Students will be given access to the online material roughly three weeks prior to the in-person portion of the course. Students must pass the mock skills exam to be cleared for the state exam.
The SRNA course is a hybrid online/in-person course. The below dates are the in-person dates. Not listed is the online course work that must be completed prior to the in-person dates. You must attend all in-person dates for your session.
Session 1:
May 21, 22 - skills lab
May 28, 29 - skills lab
June 2, 3 - clinical
June 4, 5, 8, 9 - final checkoff (you will be assigned a time on one of these dates)
Session 2:
July 6-10 - skills lab
July 13 and 14 - clinical
July 15 and 16 - final checkoff (you will be assigned a time on one of these dates)
- The cost of the summer program is $300.
- As part of the program you will be provided with:
- Scrubs
- A textbook to borrow
- Your first state test fee
- CPR BLS training
- Students will be responsible for covering specific costs such as their 2-step TB skin test.
Please read the following information carefully before applying.
This program is open to WKU students, recent high school graduates, students from other universities, and community members with priority given to current college students preparing to enter a health profession.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Students must pass a criminal background check*
- Students must be able to pass random drug tests
Students are strongly encouraged to seek part-time employment as an SRNA upon completing the course.
*Note: A criminal conviction does not immediately expel you from the program. Each conviction will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Once accepted into the program, students are required to submit the following:
- Proof of vaccinations including:
- DTP
- MMR
- Hept B
- Varicella
- 2 step TB skin test or chest x-ray or Tspot blood test
- Drug Test
- Background check
Please contact Catherine Malin with any questions.
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