St. Elizabeth Healthcare Nurse Aide Training and Competency Program
The purpose of the NATCEP is to prepare the nurse aide to provide high quality direct patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse. A primary goal of the NATCEP is to ensure the availability of a well-structured, uniform curriculum across the state that will provide a foundation for high quality nurse aide services.

A nurse aide is defined as an individual who has successfully completed a NATCEP program. This includes nursing students, medication aides and those employed through nursing pools providing nursing or related services to nursing facility residents.

Upon completion of a NATCEP program a nurse aide will have a working knowledge of the physiological, psychological and sociological impact of institutionalization on the nursing facility resident.

The NATCEP program at St. Elizabeth Healthcare is a 10-day class offered at various times throughout the year. Evening classes are offered two times per year. The cost for the class is $425.00. Students are also registered for the state test on the first day of school, which is an additional cost of $75.00 payable to Gateway Community and Technical College.

The program is available online for the nursing or pre-nursing student (Must show proof of admission to college or university) for $495.00. The classes are held at the North Unit on 20th Street in Covington. Clinical experience will be held at St. Elizabeth Ft. Thomas in the Skilled Nursing Facility.

For application and information please email or call Betty Cottongim, Program Coordinator (859) 655-4867.