Nurse Aide Training Graduates July 24, 2008

Pictured are the July 24 graduates of the Nurse Aide Training Program at the Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton. They are, front row, from left, Jessica Morgan and Delores Lawless of Greene County; Wendy Shupe, Olivia Morin, Veronica Vann and Justin Davis of Sullivan County; second row, from left, Barbara Benfield, instructor; Brittany Hartman, Claudia Shultz and Ashley Campbell of Carter County; Lauri Brown, Leslie Wright and Heather Cash of Washington County; third row, from left, Shirley Jenkins, instructor; Gary Sinclair, Brad Owens, Lydia Carter and Jason Leonard of Washington County. Not pictured is Kyleigh George of Carter County. 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. No high school diploma or GED is required to enroll in the course.