Finding a Course
How do I find out when courses are offered?
Find upcoming courses through our Course Search tool. Select your desired term, search "Nursing Assistant," then select "Find Courses." Once you find the list of courses, select "view schedule" to see when the course meets.
Health Requirements
Health requirements can be completed at any health facility, but we encourage using designated ProHealth Care Occupational Health sites. These facilities manage health requirements for all of WCTC's School of Health and are most familiar with our forms. If you go to another site, be sure they follow the timing of necessary tests and vaccinations as explained below.
COVID-19 Vaccine
Our clinical partners recommend the COVID-19 vaccine, declination or an approved medical or religious exemption. The booster is not required at this time.
Vaccine Waiver/Declination Information
Reasonable accommodations may be available for students with documented disabilities and/or sincerely held religious beliefs. Students seeking accommodation due to documented disability should contact the Student Accessibility Office. Students seeking accommodation due to a sincerely held religious belief should complete the Religious Exemption Request Form.
Students seeking to decline the COVID-19 vaccination may complete one of the following forms:
Flu Vaccine
A flu vaccine is required for all students scheduled to be in a clinical site between October 1 and March 31.
TB Test
Tuberculosis screening is completed initially and annually thereafter with a 2-step TB skin test or Quantiferon blood test. Please note that a 2-step TB skin test means you get two skin tests, 7 to 21 days apart. This will require four trips to your doctor: two trips are to receive the skin tests, and two trips are to have the skin tests read.
If you have a positive TB skin test or have received the BCG vaccination, you will then need to have a Quantiferon blood test drawn. The blood test must be drawn within one year of the end of the course. The Quantiferon blood test can be done in place of the 2-step TB test, but the test is generally more expensive.
Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
Positive antibody titer (lab report required showing immunity) for all three components OR two vaccinations at least 28 days apart. Vaccinations can be a combined MMR vaccination; however, if individualized vaccinations are submitted, you must submit two vaccinations for Mumps, two vaccinations for Measles and two vaccinations for Rubella.