Course Overview: This course trains individuals to provide essential daily care to patients, helping them with activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating, while also monitoring vital signs and reporting health concerns to nurses.

Demand & Relevance: Nursing assistants are crucial in long-term care facilities, where patients require consistent help with their daily activities. The demand is rising due to the increasing elderly population and the need for long-term care.

Job Opportunities: Common employers include nursing homes, assisted living facilities, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals.

Course Synopsis

This course covers the physical comfort and safety functions specific to a nursing assistant. The course includes modules on patients, procedures for geriatric and adult patients, patients’ rights, infection control, nutrition, physical and social support, legal and ethical considerations, documentation, and privacy. This course is taught to prepare students for the state board exam required to obtain certification from the state of South Carolina.

Course Hours:

40 hours  class/ lecture / CPR
20 hours of skills lab
40 hours clinical rotation at designated clinical site
100 total hours

Course Schedule For 2026:

Classes meet 3 times a week.
Weekend classes available.

Day Classes : 9 am—2 pm Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays.

Clinicals are at 9 am—5 pm.

Add Date
Late registration is taken into consideration if seats are available.

Drop Date
If students wish to cancel enrollment, it must be done in writing. PDMCTC must be contacted within 3 business days of signing the enrollment agreement to receive a full Refund. After the 3rd day, $100.00 will be retained for the registration fee. The refund of payment may take up to 40 days.

Next Class:

January 5, 2026 – February 6, 2026
March 9, 2026 – April 10, 2026
May 11, 2026  – June 12, 2026
August 17, 2026 – September 18, 2026
October 19, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026

Prerequisite:

Complete a 2 step TB skin test prior to clinical
SLED background check that meets approval

Tuition:

$1075.00
Payment Options Are Available.

Additional Fees:

Tuition does not include:
Textbook, Supplies, First Aid, CPR , PPD, SLED, Drug Screen and National Exam