The Program
Nurse Aide & Home Health Aide Dual Program
Ninety hours to two recognized credentials, with real supervised clinical experience and small, supportive classes.
Program overview
One dual-certificate program.
MEJ combines Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide training into a single 90-hour program that prepares you for entry-level roles in long-term care, hospitals, agencies, and private homes.
90
Total hours
69
Class & lab
21
Clinical
10:1
Clinical ratio
What you learn
Skills that keep patients safe.
- Basic nursing and personal care skills
- Infection control and safety procedures
- Taking and recording vital signs
- Communication and patient rights
- Safe mobility, transfers, and positioning
- Accurate documentation of care
Curriculum
What the 90 hours cover.
Basic nursing skillsPersonal careInfection controlVital signsCommunicationPatient rightsMobility & transfersSafety & emergencyMedical equipmentDocumentation
Scheduling
Choose your schedule.
Day · Most popular
8:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Mon · Tue · Thu
5 weeks
Evening
5:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Mon · Wed · Thu
5 weeks
Weekend
Fri 5–9:30 PM & Sat 8–3
Fri · Sat
7 weeks
Admission requirements
- Minimum age of 16
- Read and write English at a fifth-grade level
- Consent to a CORI background check
Graduation requirements
- 75% minimum weighted grade
- Pass the clinical competency assessment
- Complete 100% of clinical hours
- Meet all financial obligations
Your credentials
Two certificates from one program.
Graduates receive a certificate of completion for both the Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide training, and are eligible to sit for the Massachusetts Nurse Aide Certification Examination administered by the state.
Ready to enroll?
Start your Nurse Aide and Home Health Aide training at MEJ in Medford.