Program Information

Please be aware that this program is five credits and therefore not financial aid eligible. Due to this restriction, once you have been accepted into the nurse aide program, you must either pay in full or make payment arrangements to pay for the course.

The estimates provided here apply only to Colorado residents and are subject to change. You must live in the state of Colorado for at least one continuous year prior to the first day of classes to be eligible for in-state tuition. The actual costs for the program will vary, depending on the

• Tuition & fee changes for each year, *(Students taking classes only at Lowry will not be charged for the same fees as those students taking classes on the Auraria Campus.)
• the amount available from the College Opportunity Fund (COF), and
• cost of immunizations, uniforms, shoes, gait belt, and wrist-watch costs.

Scholarships are now available for short certificates at CCD. Please visit the scholarship website and see if you are eligible.

Please note that NUA 101 and NUA 170 are co-requisite classes, which means after you have been accepted into the nurse aide program, you must register for both the NUA 101 & the NUA 170 classes at the same time.

• Student ID badges must be worn in class and during clinical.
• Your picture will be taken at the nurse aide orientation.
• The cost of your badge is included in your tuition and fees.

NOTE: Lost or damaged ID badges must be replaced before any clinical and may be obtained at $25.00 per replacement.

Book Information

Must have both the textbook and the workbook:                            

• Book title: Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care - Long Term Care, 4th Edition
• ISBN info: 978-1604250749 (Softcover) or 978-19604250770 (hardcover)
• Book title: Workbook (Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care - Long Term Care 4th ed.
• ISBN info: 978-1-60425-075-6

You can purchase your book at the Auraria bookstore Tivoli Station or you're welcome to buy it somewhere else.

Uniform & Ancillary Items

You can purchase your scrubs and gait belt at orientation.

• Scrubs: Caribbean blue scrubs
• Shoes: Closed-toe, closed-heel, skid-resistant
• Gait belt: No quick-release snaps, only nylon belts
• Watch: Wrist-watch, with a second hand, any color, analog-only (no digital/smartwatches)

NOTE: You must wear your scrubs and clinical ID to each class and clinical.

Nurse Aide courses will be conducted as a hybrid course to reduce the amount of time required to meet in the lab. Lectures will be almost exclusively online along with supplemental exercises, quizzes, and discussions. Labs will be in class using physical distancing practices and will be on the day and times assigned. NUA 170 will be completed via simulation or online unless otherwise arranged with a local long-term care facility. The nurse aide program is taking the following steps to promote safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Increased physical distancing during skills lab and seating in the classroom.
• Temperature and symptom screenings before each class.
• A shift of 1 credit of coursework to online completion.
• Increased use of PPE in the classroom including a face mask at all times.
• Decreased partnered skills.
• Increased hand-hygiene.
• Increased classroom and equipment sanitation.

Please note the Community College of Denver is currently offering classes as is permitted by State and Local authorities. Course offerings or the status of a class can change at any time due to public health orders. There is also a longer than average wait time for completion of the Nurse Aide Certificate Exam due to the COVID-19 guidelines. Students who become ill during the program will not be permitted to participate in classroom activities and may not be allowed to complete the course at this time due to safety issues.