Becoming a nursing assistant can be the first step into a health care career.

Nursing Assistants are vital members of a health care team, helping to provide direct care for persons who need health services in their home or in long-term care settings such as assisted living, adult family homes and nursing/rehabilitation centers.

Nursing Assistants work under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.

Persons who enjoy working as Nursing Assistants are those persons who like helping, communicating with and teaching others. They enjoy hands-on practical solutions to solving problems and like to work with a variety of different people and situations.

Nursing Assistants provide a valuable and needed service in health care.

If you are looking to get started in a health care career and want to help and serve others, consider Nursing Assistant-Certified as your first step.