Nurse Aide In-Person -$920

Course Format and Exam

The Nurse Aide program is offered as a daytime, weekday, in-person program. Instruction includes classroom lectures, skills laboratory demonstrations, and supervised clinical training conducted both on campus and at an affiliated clinical site. Throughout the program, students receive hands-on instruction in essential patient care skills and participate in supervised direct patient care experiences designed to prepare them for entry-level employment as nurse aides.

Students are required to complete daily homework assignments, reading assignments, chapter quizzes, and weekly assessments covering material presented during the week. A comprehensive final exam is administered on the last day of the program.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the Texas Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) competency examination administered through Prometric. As an approved in-facility testing site, the school offers students the opportunity to complete the state certification exam on campus during

Admission Requirements:

For consideration of admission to the school, proof of the following is required:

1. Be at least 16 years of age.
2. Have a social security card (non-laminated), and proof of legal status in United states.
3. Have a valid driver’s license or state or federally issued photo ID. Photocopies are NOT accepted
4. Be able to read, write, and speak English
5. Provide proof of successful completion of public, private, or home schooling at the high school level or obtainment of a recognized high school equivalency credential or GED.
6. Cannot be listed as unemployable on the Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) and cannot have been convicted of a criminal offense as listed in Texas Health and Safety Code 250.006.
7. Be in good health and able to bend, twist, lift at least 50 pounds, and be free from communicable disease (health physical form to be filled out by students healthcare provider).
8. Present evidence of current negative TB screen (a normal chest x-ray is acceptable if skin test is positive, or student has received BCG vaccine)
9. COVID-19 vaccinations are not mandatory however clinical affiliates may restrict or deny unvaccinated individuals from participating in the required clinical rotations. Diamond Career Institute may not be able to find a suitable alternative resulting in delayed or prevention of completion of the program. This would render the student ineligible for their certificate of completion thus also preventing them from sitting for the Texas state certification exam.