Three Nurse Aide I classes graduate during summer 2026
Jessie Faulk’s Summer Day class names are as follows:
Top row, from left: Derion Funches, Destiny Williams, Maria Munoz, Kyla Hall, Keyasia Gillespie, Samantha Ezzell
Middle section, from left: Jasmeale Evans, Champayne Williams, Da’Shekia Smith, Autumn Johnson, Tyashia McKenzie, Chloe Fowler
Front row, from left: Alexis Strickland, Lashina Wright, Danelle Ridgeway, Kara Hardee Cartrette, Jade Bright, Lizet Ballesteros
Shannon Christmas’ Summer Evening Hybrid/Blended class names are as follows:
Top row, from left: Jay Johnson, Jordan Newkirk, Mauricia Bennett, Alexis Strickland, Yolanda Brown, Shalonda Stanley
Front row, from left: Peyton Evans, Chloe Cribb, Jordan Smith, Mattison Hayes, Laityn Cribb, Shenika Edwards
Kathy Price’s CCP High School Summer class names are as follows:
Top row, from left: La-Kris Simmons, Jose Soriano Cruz, Abygale Allen, Saniya James, Madison Monroe, Ashlynn Smith
Front row, from left: Jennifer Hernandez, Anahi Martinez Hernandez, Selene Carbajal Jaimes, Jirah Ward-Gorham, Myleigh Moore, Ashlynn Jackson
Learning the basic skills to take care of people in a healthcare setting, the Nurse Aide I course at Southeastern Community College sends students through 160 hours of instruction with 48 hours in clinicals, 48 hours in lecture and 64 hours of in-class lab.
Healthcare Training Director Kimberly Tibbetts said that nurse aides are the “eyes and ears for the nurses” in nursing home and home health settings. Her favorite part of teaching nurse aide classes is seeing students have fun while learning.
“I’ve heard other instructors say that when they see the lightbulb go on for a student, it is very true,” Tibbetts said. “When you see students in a clinical setting understand and put into practice what they learned in the classroom, they are learning to work smarter and not harder.”
The Nurse Aide I course taught at SCC provides the student/graduate with the essential knowledge and skills necessary to provide basic nursing care under the direction of a licensed nurse. Throughout the course, the Nurse Aide I students are taught basic nursing principles, like infection control, safety, nutrition, and anatomy and physiology. The students also develop proficiency in performing skills, like vital signs, personal care, mobility, and elimination. In addition to these skills, the Nurse Aide I course teaches the students about work ethics and professionalism in the workplace.
The state approved eight-week course includes class, laboratory, and clinical learning experiences. Upon satisfactory completion of the course and skill/competency evaluation, the graduate of the course is eligible to apply for listing as a Nurse Aide I by the NC Division of Health Service Regulation. Once the graduate earns the Nurse Aide I certification, the NAI may work in different areas of employment, including long-term care facilities, hospitals, and home health care.
Earning the NAI certification and having a current listing on the NC Nurse Aide I Registry is a prerequisite for the SCC Practical Nursing Program and Associate Degree Nursing Program. This course provides the PN and ADN students with the knowledge of basic nursing skills to better prepare them for their future nursing careers.
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