Advanced Nursing Services
Program Overview
This program prepares high school seniors and adult students for the Practical Nursing Program and to earn their certification in the health field with the Oklahoma Board of Nursing as an Advanced Unlicensed Assistant. The AUA performs an assistive role to licensed nurses in a hospital setting. Students will build upon basic Certified Nurse Aide skills. Selected advanced skills such as EKG, legal and ethical aspects of health care, and appropriate behaviors are presented in a format combining classroom instruction, lab exercises, and clinical applications. Students must be 18 years of age to take the AUA licensure exam.
Prerequisite
Oklahoma CNA CertificationWhat You'll Learn
- Advanced Unlicensed Assistant
- Anatomy
- Clinical Internship for the AUA
- Concepts of Nursing
- Core Healthcare Provider CPR and First Aid
- Core Medical Terminology
- Phlebotomy Specimen Collection and Processing - Refresher
- Physiology
- TEAS Test Preparation
Certifications and Licenses
- ODCTE Competency Certification
- Patient Care Technician
- Oklahoma Board of Nursing
- AUA (Advanced Unlicensed Assistant)
- CPR – Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
*Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
Career Opportunities
- AUA
- EKG Technician
- Nursing Assistant
- Patient Care Technician
- Phlebotomist
For more information on occupations go to www.onetonline.org
Leadership Opportunities
Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) HOSA- Future Health Professionals
Enrollment Information
Who Can Enroll
High school seniors with a Oklahoma CNA CertificationProgram Length
This program is designed to be completed in 1 year (480 instructional hours).Tuition and Cost
$2.50 per credit hour X 480 hours = $1,200Financial Assistance
In-district* students under the age of 22 will be awarded the next step scholarship for students in good standing, which covers tuition and all full-time programs except Practical Nursing and Lineworker Technology.*In-district schools include: Blanchard, Bridge Creek, Dibble, Elmore City-Pernell, Lexington, Lindsay, Little Axe, Maysville, Newcastle, Noble, Paoli, Pauls Valley, Purcell, Stratford, Wanette, Washington, Wayne, Whitebead (PK-8) and Wynewood.
All financial assistance opportunities can be found on our Financial Aid webpage.
Class Schedule
Morning Session – 8:10 AM– 11:10 AMAfternoon Session – 12:45 AM – 3:45 PM
Transportation Services
- High school students: Transportation is provided from your high school to MidAmerica for both morning and afternoon classes. Buses will also take you back to your high school.
- Home school, EPIC, and adult students: Transportation is provided from your local high school for both morning and afternoon classes. Buses will also take you back to your high school.
Route times depend on the location of your high school. Click here for more detailed route times.
How to Apply
Applications are not posted online (except Lineworker Technology and Practical Nursing). High school students should contact their counselors and adult students should contact the MATC Admission Coordinators.
