Nurse Aide Training Classes in Columbus, Ohio

The Nurse Aide Training program uses a 75-hour curriculum approved by the Ohio Department of Health. At our Columbus Ohio branch we offer five different sections. Pick the one that works best for your schedule.

Nurse Aide Training Sections:

Nurse Aide Full Time Day Two Weeks Blended Columbus Class
This two-week Blended Day Session is our accelerated, Full-Time Nurse Aide Training program in Columbus, Ohio for those students who wish to become a CNA (formerly known as STNA) in the shortest possible time frame. Our Blended Full-Time Day Class is a total of ten (10) days. This Blended class is offered Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. A new Day Class starts every two (2) weeks. Clinicals for this course are typically held on either the second Thursday/Friday of class or the following Monday/Tuesday from 6:45 AM to 3:30 PM. As a blended classroom style, the in person obligations are typically across seven (7) of the ten (10) programmatic days. Please give our office a call to find out more! All students will need to provide their own navy blue scrubs for the Nurse Aide Training program at Alia Healthcare. Scrubs can be in any style or preferred fit so long as they are navy blue. You will NOT be charged for scrubs upon registration. In addition to scrubs, all students will need a watch with a second/sweeping hand for taking vital signs, and a pair of white closed-toe shoes. Document requirements include a state issued photo ID, social security card (original), TB test, and COVID test. The COVID test must be taken no more than five (5) days before clinicals. Total Program Fees: The total program cost will be $575

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Nurse Aide Part Time Evening Four Weeks Blended Columbus Class
This Part-Time Evening Session is designed for those students who work or take other courses during the day; lab days are one night per week from 5:30 pm to 10:50 pm for four (4) weeks for a total of fourteen (14) days: twelve (12) days of lecture and lab plus two (2) days of clinical. This section is offered every four weeks with clinicals typically being held on the last weekend of class from 6:45 AM to 3:30 PM. Please note that for two in-person days, students are expected to arrive as early as 4 pm. As a blended classroom style, the in person obligations are spread across nine (9) of the fourteen (14) programmatic days, with only six (6) of them being full in-person days. Please give our office a call to find out more! All students will need to provide their own navy blue scrubs for the Nurse Aide Training program at Alia Healthcare. Scrubs can be in any style or preferred fit so long as they are navy blue. You will NOT be charged for scrubs upon registration. In addition to scrubs, all students will need a watch with a second/sweeping hand for taking vital signs, and a pair of white closed-toe shoes. Document requirements include a state issued photo ID, social security card (original), TB test, and COVID test. The COVID test must be taken no more than five (5) days before clinicals. Total Program Fees: The total program cost will be $575

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Nurse Aide Part Time Weekend Five Weeks Blended Columbus Class
Another one of our Part-Time Sections in Columbus, this session is intended for those students unable to attend weekday classes due to their current work or class schedule. This course meets twice per week on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm for a period of five (5) weeks including a weekend of clinicals typically held from 6:45 AM to 3:30 PM on the fifth and final weekend of the program. As a blended classroom style, the in person obligations are typically across seven (7) of the ten (10) programmatic days. Please give our office a call to find out more! All students will need to provide their own navy blue scrubs for the Nurse Aide Training program at Alia Healthcare. Scrubs can be in any style or preferred fit so long as they are navy blue. You will NOT be charged for scrubs upon registration. In addition to scrubs, all students will need a watch with a second/sweeping hand for taking vital signs, and a pair of white closed-toe shoes. Document requirements include a state issued photo ID, social security card (original), TB test, and COVID test. The COVID test must be taken no more than five (5) days before clinicals. Total Program Fees: The total program cost will be $675

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Nurse Aide Part Time Day Four Weeks Blended Columbus Class
This four-week Day Class in Columbus, Ohio is our Part-Time Section designed for students who wish to attend class during the day but who are unable to commit to the pace and demand of a full-time course. This Part-Time Day Class meets for a total of twelve (12) days Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm for four (4) weeks in addition to two (2) days of clinicals which are typically held from 6:45 AM to 3:30 PM on Thursday and Friday of the final week of the Course. As a blended classroom style, the in person obligations are spread across nine (9) of the fourteen (14) programmatic days, with only six (6) of them being full in-person days. Please give our office a call to find out more! Please note that 1 in-person day will be as early as 8 am. All students will need to provide their own navy blue scrubs for the Nurse Aide Training program at Alia Healthcare. Scrubs can be in any style or preferred fit so long as they are navy blue. You will NOT be charged for scrubs upon registration. In addition to scrubs, all students will need a watch with a second/sweeping hand for taking vital signs, and a pair of white closed-toe shoes. Document requirements include a state issued photo ID, social security card (original), TB test, and COVID test. The COVID test must be taken no more than five (5) days before clinicals. Total Program Fees: The total program cost will be $575

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Medication Aide Part Time Evening Seven Weeks Columbus Class
This Part-Time Evening Session meets for a total of seven (7) weeks: Monday-Wednesday-Friday from 5:30 pm to 11:00 pm for the first five (5) weeks of didactic lecture and laboratory hours and Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 12:30 pm during the last two (2) weeks of clinical hours. Clinicals for this Part-Time Evening Course are held at a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) apart from the Lecture and Lab classroom sites. Orientation will be scheduled BEFORE the posted start date of the course. The start date of the course indicates the first day of being in class. Orientation dates will be sent out as the start date approaches, though it will usually be either the Friday, Saturday, or Sunday before the posted start date. There is a mandatory entry exam that must be scheduled in advance. The cost of the entry exam is $50. About the Medication Aide Program: Alia Healthcare has been a trusted name in Healthcare for more than 20 years. In addition to our NATCEP STNA Certification Program provided through the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), our latest offering, the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN) Certified Medication Aide (MAC) Program reinforces our commitment to provide highly trained and dedicated professionals with invaluable skills and education to contribute to effective patient care delivery systems throughout Ohio. A Medication Aide is a certified nursing assistant responsible for administering daily medication to patients in a hospital or medical facility. The Medication Aide Certificate program is a 120-clock-hour program including 80 lecture hours and 40 clinical hours. The following supporting documents must be submitted online or in person prior to beginning classes: Entry Exam, Program Application; Enrollment Fee; Government Issued Photo ID; Social Security Card; Tuberculosis Test Results; FBI/BCI Background Check; CNA certification. Estimated Tuition and Fees: For current tuition and fee rates students should see the school catalog available on the resource page of this website, or contact the Admissions Office. Students may accrue additional expenses due to supplemental learning materials, immunization requirements, and lab supplies, and uniform fees. Accreditation: The Alia Healthcare Services Medication Aide Program is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN). After applying, please visit https://www.slottr.com/AliaMAC to schedule your entry exam.

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Our Nurse Aide Training Competency and Evaluation Program (NATCEP) consists of coursework relating to the following healthcare topics: nurse aide roles, communication, interpersonal skills, basic nursing skills, mental health, social services, legal issues, safety & security, signs and symptoms of disease, aging, death and dying, hygiene, grooming, and mobility. In addition to classroom-based training, laboratory training, you will have a "hands on" clinical experience. Upon successful completion of our class, all students will be qualified to take the Ohio Nurse Aide state examination.

The Nurse Aide Training program is offered multiple times throughout the year. Please see the Nurse Aide Training Program Schedule for the next available start dates. The Ohio Department of Health requires that students complete a minimum of 59 classroom hours and 16 clinical hours for a total of 75 hours. To ensure all students meet these requirements, we monitor the amount of time that each student participates in class. Therefore all class hours are mandatory. If any time is missed then the student will be asked to leave the class and restart with the next session. A $50 transfer fee will be added to the student's account if the date missed is greater than 7 business days from the scheduled clinical date; if the date missed is within 7 days of the scheduled clinical date, a transfer fee of $175 will be added to the student's account and will be due before the start of the next session.

CNA Payment Information

Each student must pay an enrollment fee upon application, which is applied to the total balance due for the class. All fees paid are non-refundable and non-transferable and are applied toward the cost of the program. The remaining balance is due prior to the first class unless other arrangements are made (please see Fee Payment Agreement for details prior to submitting your application).

For students enrolled in a payment plan, all payment plan fees must be paid at the start of each week. The program must be paid in full prior to the final exam. Students with an outstanding balance will not be permitted to sit for the final exam or attend clinical.

Alia Healthcare Services accepts credit cards, debit cards, money orders, checks and cash. Deposits and other payments may be paid online, in person or delivered to:

Alia Healthcare Services, 2800 Corporate Exchange Dr. STE 410, Columbus, OH 43231

About Alia Healthcare

Here at Alia Healthcare Services, our name reflects our noble desire to inspire others to a higher cause.

Founded in 2001, Alia Healthcare began as a nurse and nursing aide staffing service to meet the growing need for quality supplemental medical staffing in medical facilities throughout Central Ohio. As the healthcare markets expanded and the need for qualified personnel grew, Alia’s purpose grew along with it to include the educational component of training students to become Certified Nurse Aides. *

In 2008, Alia Healthcare became licensed under the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), under the division of its Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) unit, to train and certify Nurse Aides. We were soon approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing to also offer the Certified Medication Aide course (MA-C). Alia’s was the first training program in Columbus, Ohio to be approved to offer this additional certified course. We have since seen thousands of students successfully pass through our doors and complete these courses.

Alia Healthcare is proud to not only offer quality training to its students, but also to serve as a regionally accredited Nurse Aide testing site in Ohio for the Nurse Aide and Medication Aide state tests. Statistics have shown that students increase their chances of passing the Nurse Aide exam by 20% when taking the exam in a familiar environment, so Alia offers our students the added security of taking the exam right here at our school. Since we are also a medical staffing agency, we offer our students free job placement assistance after successful completion of their Nurse Aide state examination.

The staff at Alia is passionate about the community it serves and is committed to providing its students with the real-world skills needed to make a measurable difference in the healthcare field. If you are looking for Nurse Aide Training in Ohio, call us today to schedule a free no obligation tour. We have campuses in Columbus and Cincinnati.

The Alia School of Nursing is located on the 4th floor of a professional office building located at 2800 Corporate Exchange Dr. in Columbus, OH 43231. The campus is 3,000 square feet and accessible by stairs and elevator.

* Also referred to as State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA), Licensed Nurse Aide (LNA), or Geriatric Nurse Aide (GNA) in states other than Ohio.