Holy Family University to Launch Nurse Aide Training Program in October
Holy Family University’s School of Nursing & Health Sciences is ready to welcome students into its newly created Nurse Aide Training Program, which is designed to meet a growing area and statewide need for certified nursing aides in hospitals, nursing homes, private care, and the expanding field of home healthcare. Completion of the sixweek program, with a passing grade on the national certification examination, will provide an immediate pathway to an in-demand career as a certified nurse aide (CNA).
Admission to the program, formulated for students who are at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or its equivalent, will cost less than $3,000. Tuition will cover the expense of uniforms and books. Cohorts of a maximum of 20 students will attend in-person lectures and labs on the Holy Family University Northeast Philadelphia campus for the first three weeks of the program and will spend the last three weeks receiving hands-on training at clinical sites in Philadelphia and Bucks County. No prerequisites are required for enrollment. Classes for the inaugural cohort began in October 2024.
“The reputation of the Holy Family University School of Nursing & Health Sciences has been stellar, and we have historically been at the forefront in tailoring program offerings to meet the growing needs of our community,” said Dr. Margaret Harkins, DNP, MBE, MSN, GNP-BC, RN-B, Dean of the School of Nursing & Health Sciences. “We are proud to offer our Nurse Aide Training Program as another example of Holy Family’s desire to develop graduates who have a far reaching and meaningful impact in patient-centered healthcare.”
“Our affiliates have already said they will hire every one of our graduates who successfully obtains certification following completion of the Holy Family Nurse Aide Training Program, because there is such a high-demand for their skills and services,” said Vice Dean of Health Sciences Dr. Michelle Murphy-Rozanski, PhD, MSN, RN, CRNP-FNP, who was instrumental in launching the program. “We also would like to open a satellite program at our Newtown campus, allowing us to create even more partnerships and opportunities for new and transfer students. The program will benefit students who are unsure if they want to make patient care a career, preventing them from having to invest thousands of dollars in a nursing program to make that determination. It also will benefit those students who may see themselves as future nurses by providing an easy segue, and even preferential enrollment, into our nursing program. We see the Nurse Aide Training program as a win-win for students, parents, and Holy Family University because it is helping to fulfill both a critical, real need in healthcare while providing a viable employment option. The field offers competitive salaries, sign-on bonuses, benefits and in some cases, even pensions, with a national certification that will be recognized across the country.”
For additional information on the Holy Family University Nurse Aide Training Program, please visit the Holy Family University website or contact Dr. Michelle Murphy-Rozanski at mmurphy-rozanski@holyfamily.edu.