Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Requirements for the Nurse Aide Training courses:

• Be 17 years of age or older.
• Pass Math & English entrance assessments
• Submit a physical exam with vaccinations and negative two-step tuberculosis (TB) skin test or blood test (or chest x-ray, if indicated); – the cost for testing is the responsibility of the student.
• Submit a background check (no cost).
• Be able to physically and mentally perform the duties of a Nurse Aide.

• 24/7 access to the online course for 180 days
• 30 hours Standard; 40 hours Deluxe Online Classroom Theory
• 43 total hours of in-person laboratory training
• 32 total hours working in a long-term care facility.
• Nurse Aide Textbook and Workbook
• Technical and curriculum-related support
• Scrub set to wear during Clinical Training
• Background check
• Liability insurance 
• Stethoscope and blood pressure kit
• Certificate of Completion

This course is a combination of online and in-person, approved and in conformance with the Indiana State Department of Health. This course provides instruction in the roles and responsibilities when performing duties of the Nurse Aide. Body structure and function, infection prevention, nutrition, principles of growth and development, safety in healthcare, home health care, and care of the older person are some of the topics emphasized. 

The Nurse Aide Training provides a total of 105 or 115 hours of theory, laboratory, and clinical training to prepare candidates for a rewarding career as a Certified Nurse Aide. Students who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate of completion which grants eligibility to for the Indiana State Department of Health Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation. Upon successful completion of state exam candidates can be listed in the Indiana Registry as a Certified Nurse Aide.

Certified Nurse Aides can obtain employment in the following areas: nursing homes, home health agencies, assisted living facilities, adult day cares, hospitals, and rehab facilities.

Yes. Background Check Includes: The US AliasVERIFY search + a 7 year County Criminal search of the subject’s primary name in all county jurisdictions developed from the name and address history for the past 7 years.

If you have a felony criminal conviction on record, you will not be accepted into the Nurse Aide or Babysitter Training Programs. 

Yes. The CDC recommends tuberculosis screening and testing for all health care personnel.

  https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/testing/healthcareworkers.htm 

Yes. Professional liability insurance is included which safeguards you against allegations of malpractice while performing duties as part of the Nurse Aide Training Program.

Withdrawal from class must be requested in writing and is not official until the administrator receives the letter. A withdrawal does not cancel the student’s financial obligation entered until this day. A student who does not formally withdraw from class is liable for all fees and associated expenses. A “Business Office Hold’’ will be placed on the student’s record until the financial obligation has been paid. If payment is not received after 30 business days, information will be sent to agency collection. Students will be recorded as ‘released from the program’ on the date the student has signed the official termination/withdrawal form.

1. If a student has paid for tuition in full before the start of Nurse Aide Training, the student may be eligible for a refund within the first week of the curriculum.
2. An administrative fee of $150 will be deducted from the tuition and may take up to 6 weeks to process.
3. No refund is given if the withdrawal request is made after the first week of the curriculum.
4. The application fee is non-refundable in any event.
5. No refund is given if termination by the school for any Code of Conduct violation.

All students are required to show documentation of 2 vaccinations and a booster to participate in Clinical Training. 

Federal regulation 42 CFR 483.152(c)(1) states if you are employed by a facility before the course start date then your employer can pay the full tuition cost. Also, “If an individual who is not employed becomes employed by a facility no later than 12 months after completing a nurse aide training then you are eligible for full reimbursement cost.”

For more information click: Tuition Assistance FAQs

YES! Here are some helpful links:

Indiana State Department of Health 

ISDH Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation

Certified Nurse Aide Registry

YES!  We offer payment plans for our Nurse Aide Training courses. Click Payment Plan Policy for more info.

Students may be given the option to engage in a payment plan. All students requesting enrollment in the payment plan must agree with the terms of the payment plan policy. 

We at SIMEC understand the importance of work-life balance and tailored our programs to try and maintain that for our students. We will meet each Sunday from 10am-5pm during the course to complete 43 hours of simulation laboratory skill training. About midway through the course, we begin to schedule students for 32 hours of clinical training.