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Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program

BNATP - A Great Career Opportunity

The need for dependable bedside nursing care is as prevalent as ever. Most bedside care in hospitals, home healthcare facilities, and long-term health care facilities is provided by a nursing assistant, a valuable member of the nursing profession. Nursing assistants’ routine tasks are in the general care of hospital, clinic, and nursing home patients. Nursing assistants work directly under the supervision of registered and practical nurses. This role in performing basic patient care assists the licensed staff in providing quality nursing care to the patient. The nursing assistant occupation is one of a series of possible steps on the career ladder in the health care field.

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Admission Requirement

You have to meet the following requirements in order to get admitted to the Nursing Assistant Program:

  • Must be 16 years of age or older
  • Must speak the English language
  • Must submit to a fingerprint background check
  • Complete a health-physical
  • 2-Step Tuberculosis Skin Test or Chest X-ray

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Indiana Department of Health Division of Health Care Education and Quality.

Indiana Academy of Nursing is not accredited by a US Department of Education recognized accrediting body.

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