Nursing Assistant Certificate

The Lower Columbia College Nursing Program offers an 8-credit Nursing Assistant Certificate of Completion.

This certificate provides the content and experiences for students to achieve mastery of the state-defined competencies required to assist in giving basic nursing care to residents/clients under the supervision of a licensed nurse.


Nursing Assistant Clinical Requirements

To learn more about the clinical requirements for the nursing assistant program at LCC; please visit our Clinical Requirements page.


Nursing Assistant Certification in Washington

For information regarding the process of applying for and taking the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) Examination (for Washington certification only) see:

See: Washington Nursing Assistant Candidate Handbook


Contact Nursing Programs

We are located on the second floor of the Health & Science Building. Stop by during regular office hours, or call (360) 442-2860 to make an appointment. For a full list of all nursing faculty and staff, please see our Contact Us page.

General Healthcare Program Inquiries

  Health & Science Building, 2nd floor
   (360) 442-2860
Fax: (360) 442-2879

Nursing Program Inquiries

  Bev Ylen, Program Coordinator
  (360) 442-2860
  bylen@lowercolumbia.edu

Pre-Nursing Education Planning/Advising

  Alejandra Sanchez, Health Careers Specialist
  (360) 442-2355
  asanchez@lowercolumbia.edu