Spring 2025 program dates:
- Theory: MWF March 17th-April 18th 2025 on campus room 821 8:00AM-4:30PM
- Clinical: MWF April 21st-May 19th 2025 in Skilled Nursing Facility 6:30AM-3:30PM
- Spring 2025 application period February 3rd until full.
- First come first serve enrollment.
- Must submit all required documents completed for a seat.
Summer Nurse Assistant Training Program (NATP) dates:
- Theory: MWF June 3rd-June 27th 2025 on campus room 821 8:00AM-4:30PM
- Clinical: MWF June 30th-July 28th 2025 6:30AM-3:30PM
- Summer 2025 application period April 21st until full.
- First come first serve enrollment.
- Must submit all required documents completed for a seat.
If you are interested in making a difference in people's lives, consider becoming a certified nursing assistant. The Lemoore College Nurse Assistant Training Program prepares students for the field in just two months by enrolling in our HS 61 -nurse assistant training class!
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Be at least 16 years of age.
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Pass a physical examination.
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Provide a valid TB clearance and acquire a BLS (CPR) card from the American Heart Association.
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Be fully vaccinated and boosted (if eligible) to attend clinical.
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Pass a drug test and criminal background check.
Students studying in the Lemoore College Nurse Assistant Training Program will learn laboratory skills and be provided with in-hospital training. Upon completion of this program, students will be prepared for the certification examination.
Please note: We will only be accepting NATP applications online. Please scan all required application documents and email to healthcareerslemoore@whccd.edu
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Health Careers Office at (559) 925-3490, or email Perla Saldana (perlasaldana@whccd.edu) or Candace Simmons (candacesimmons@whccd.edu).
Students in the Nurse Assistant Training Program are required to wear uniforms.
Royal Blue Scrubs, Second Hand Watch, Stethoscope, blood pressure cuff and all white shoes (must be completely white/no cloth material). The uniform/supplies are required and the responsibility of the student to obtain after being accepted into the NATP/NATP.
Nurse Assistant Training Program is approved by the California Department of Public Health Licensing and Certification Program
Training Program Review Unit (TPRU)
California Department of Public Health
Licensing and Certification Program
P.O. Box 997416, MS-3301
Sacramento, CA 95899-7416(916) 558-1784
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHCQ/LCP/Pages/TPRU.aspx
Frequently Asked Questions
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West Hills College Lemoore Health Career Programs only accept American Heart Association BLS for
health care providers to be eligible to apply to or attending health career courses. To locate a class
near you see the links and directions below.
American Heart Association
https://cpr.heart.org/Looking for Classes?
American Heart Association Basic Life Support Courses Near You- Visit American Heart Association web site
- Find courses near you
- Under Programs and Courses, click on See BLS course options
- Under Purchase Options-training centers, click on Locate a Training Center. Put in your zip code for classes near you.
