Program Information
Vocational Certificate - Code 120500 - Catalog 2025/2026
Nursing Office, 386-506-3250
William Arrington, Assistant Chair, 386-506-3725, William.Arrington@daytonastate.edu
Program Mission, Description, and Outcomes
Mission:
The mission of the Bob & Carol Allen School of Nursing is to provide an innovative learning environment that promotes excellence in the profession. Programs prepare students to exhibit professionalism, ethical behavior, and competency in meeting the dynamic health-care needs of individuals across the lifespan and across health-care continuums.
Description:
The nursing assistant program prepares individuals to become entry level health care professionals providing basic nursing care to clients in acute, sub-acute, and long-term care facilities. This program consists of 80 hours of classroom/laboratory instruction and 40 hours of clinical.
Students learn interpersonal skills; medical terminology; legal and ethical responsibilities; safe and efficient work; gerontology; nutrition; pet-facilitated therapy; health and safety; and employability skills. The program is designed to prepare students for employment as a nursing assistant after passing a nursing assistant competency exam in accordance with Florida Statutes 464.203.
Outcomes:
Graduates of the program will be able to:
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Assist the adult client with activities of daily living and basic care in the long-term care, subacute and assisted living settings, under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
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Demonstrates skills safely and accurately during client care; observing and reporting physical, spiritual, psychosocial needs of the client.
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Assist the nurse in planning and implementing care to meet the client’s nutrition, hydration, mobility and elimination needs.
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Describe the needs of the client and/ or family with acute, chronic, terminal, emotional and or psychological disorders.
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Demonstrate professional behaviors within the role and scope of the nursing assistant, under the supervision of the nurse.
Financial Aid
The length of this program makes it ineligible for federal and state financial aid.
Financing Options: For more information on grants, loans and work programs available see the Office of Financial Aid webpage at daytonastate.edu/financial-aid/. Students are also encouraged to apply for one of the many Daytona State College Foundation scholarships offered each semester. For more information see: daytonastate.edu/scholarships/.
Approximate Costs
| Program Tuition and Fees*: |
$329
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| Access Fee: |
$4.64
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| Assessment Fee: |
$34
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| Lab Fees (including liability insurance): |
$28.50
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| Textbook and Workbook: |
$97 |
| Uniform: |
$95
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| Laboratory Supplies: |
$35
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| Background Check/ Drug Screening/ Document Tracker: |
$145
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| Nursing Assistant Exam and Background Check: |
$235
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*In-state tuition only; out-of-state tuition will be higher.
Additional Admission Requirements
- Applicants must have a standard high school diploma (or GED) and be at least 18 years of age.
- The following items must be received prior to the first day of clinical:
- Health screening documentation to include: verification of immunization against influenza, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella and Hepatitis 'B'; and negative test for tuberculosis.
- A negative drug screening report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).
- A satisfactory Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background check (Level II) consisting of a fingerprint check of state and federal criminal history information.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers to include adults, infant, children, and automatic external defibrillator (AED) affiliated with the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
Additional Admission Requirements
- Program specific courses must be completed with a grade 'C' or better.
Careers
The following information is required by federal regulations to be provided to students for all vocational and certificate programs. Additional information on any career, job, or salary potential can be found at http://www.onetonline.org. For additional career information, please see: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/31-1014.00.
Program Length: The typical length of this program is one (1) semester (15 weeks) for a full-time student. The Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP) lists the placement rate (2021-22) for this field at 90%.
CIP Code (6 digit) - 51.3902 Nursing Assistant
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Program Specific Courses
Program specific courses must be completed with a grade 'C' or better.
Sample Program of Study