During 2007, the Tennessee Technology Center trained 115 Certified Nurse Aides for employment at 26 health care facilities in Northeast Tennessee.
The Dec. 18 graduates, all from Carter County, were, from left, front row, ZeAndra Donnell Holtsclaw, Lindsey N. Becht and Jessica S. Osborne; standing, Mary E. Irwin, Victoria Grindstaff, Roger Morrison, pictured with Barbara Benfield, instructor.
The 135 hours of training covers state regulations mandated by the Tennessee Department of Health and Environment. The course prepares students for the state exam to become a Certified Nurse Aide and provides necessary skills for job opportunities in a health care facility.
Classes meet from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first 13 days and from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. the last 10 days. The cost to enroll in the course is $436.50. Students must be at least 18. No high school diploma or GED is required.