Nursing Assistant (NA) & Home Health Aide (HHA)

Officially, you will need 12 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) per year, but they are tracked through your employer. Re-certification is every two years. This will be covered the first day of class, since it is a little complicated.

NA/HHAs work primarily in long-term care facilities otherwise known as nursing homes. Other common areas are physician’s offices and health centers. Occasionally, graduates find jobs in prisons, schools and hospitals.

To apply, request an interview for the NA/HHA Program by calling our office at (413) 775-1661 or completing the pre-registration form below. Online registration and payment for NA/HHA classes is not available at this time.

No pre-requisites or GED is necessary. However, applicants are required to participate in a preliminary phone or in-person meeting with the program coordinator.

This is a non-credit program. Students will not earn college credit, nor will completion of the program guarantee the award of a certificate.

There is sometimes a waiting list, but GCC makes every attempt to accept all eligible students into a timely class. For current status, please call the program office at (413) 775-1661.

The fee listed above includes the $25 text book and $120 for certification testing.

Pell grants (federal financial aid) are not available for this program but students may qualify for tuition assistance through the Franklin/Hampshire Career Center. For more information visit masshirefhcareers.com or call (413) 774-4361. GCC has limited funds for partial scholarships for some students depending on town of residence. Please ask about eligibility for scholarships at your first contact with the program.

Classes prepare you for both a HHA and NA certificate. Most sessions are 5 weeks long (100 hours total, 80 classroom and 20 clinical). You are required to attend all scheduled classes to stay in the program. Most sessions are Monday through Thursday 8:30am-2:30pm and usually an evening program is offered each year.

Most classes begin at 9am as do most clinical days. Most clinical days are about 4-5 hours. Class days run until approximately 2:30pm.

Classes are held at the Greenfield Community College Downtown Center (270 Main Street in Greenfield). Clinical experiences are held at local long-term care facilities, usually in Greenfield.

Unfortunately, not at this time. Students will need to make their own arrangements for this. Since attendance at all classes, labs and clinicals is mandatory, back-up plans for reliable childcare are essential.

Yes, all students need to be TB tested and CORI checked.

Scrubs are required, but you will receive information about how/where to find/purchase reduced-cost scrubs when the class meets. Your employer will have their own scrubs that they will require you to wear, so we recommend not spending a lot for them at this point.