Explore Nursing Careers With New Class | Eastern NC Now

    WASHINGTON, NC     For students interested in becoming a Nurse Aide I (NAI) or a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), Beaufort County Community College is offering a prerequisite class is designed to explore both career pathways.

    The 24-hour class, Exploring Healthcare Careers, will teach students study skills and note-taking skills to help throughout their education. Students will also practice various test-taking tips.

    In addition, both nurse aide programs require the Career Readiness Certification (CRC), and the workplace observation assessment along with the performance skills assessments, all of which will be offered as part of this class.



    The class will take place from July 11 through August 3 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:15-9:15 p.m. and will be taught by Danielle Street. There is a $75 registration fee for the class which can be waived if the student meets one of the following criteria: is currently unemployed, has received notice of a pending layoff, working and eligible for the Federal Income Tax Credit, or working and earning wages at or below the two hundred percent federal poverty level. An additional $66 in assessment fees cannot be waived.

    For more information, contact Lou Stout at lou.stout@beaufortccc.edu or 252-940-6307