For Prospective NM Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program Students
Program Dates: December 6, 2024 - March 28, 2025
APPLICATION WILL OPEN AUGUST 5, 2024
The Northwestern Medicine Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program is a 16-week program held on Fridays.
Program Dates:
November 22 - Mandatory orientation
December 6 - First day of class
December 6, 13, 20 (no class on December 27th for Winter Break)
January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
February 7, 14, 21, 28
March 7, 14, 21, 28
March 31 - Graduation
Program Hours:
Didactic/Classroom days: 8:00am - 5:30pm
Clinical days: 6:30am - 3:00pm
Program Location:
Didactic/Classroom days: 541 N. Fairbanks Court, Room 987, Chicago 60611
Clinical days: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago 60611
Eligible Applicants:
Application deadline: August 30, 2024
Interviews & Testing (if moved to Phase 2): September 17 - 19, 2024
Applicants notified of acceptance status: September 20, 2024
Acceptance or declination due: September 27, 2024
BLS Healthcare Provider Certification Course: Offered during orientation on November 22, 2024
If accepted, student must complete a BLS Healthcare Provider Certification course through NM. If certification course is taken outside of NM, it must be through the American Heart Association (AHA).
Information and pertinent dates for criminal background check will be provided upon acceptance to the program.
Program Tuition & Additional Costs
Information on tuition and additional costs are published by the Registrar's Office on this website. Program tuition, fees, and related expenses are subject to change. Additional costs are estimated and represent a good faith effort to disclose true costs of program attendance.
Tuition: $1,250
Tuition includes textbooks, clinical apparel, Basic Life Support certification course, Healthcare Worker Background Check, Illinois Nurse Aide Competency examination fee.
Resource fee: $100
Additional costs: $65
Additional costs include application fee, liability insurance, program-specific supplies.
NOTE for NM Employees: Upon acceptance, tuition and fees for NM employees is supported by Northwestern Medicine. Employees enrolled in the NM Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program must maintain, at minimum, part-time employment status at the organization.
Program Dates: December 6, 2024 - March 28, 2025
APPLICATION WILL OPEN AUGUST 5, 2024
The Northwestern Medicine Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program is a 16-week program held on Fridays.
Program Dates:
November 22 - Mandatory orientation
December 6 - First day of class
December 6, 13, 20 (no class on December 27th for Winter Break)
January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
February 7, 14, 21, 28
March 7, 14, 21, 28
March 31 - Graduation
Program Hours:
Didactic/Classroom days: 8:00am - 5:30pm
Clinical days: 6:30am - 3:00pm
Program Location:
Didactic/Classroom days: 541 N. Fairbanks Court, Room 987, Chicago 60611
Clinical days: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago 60611
Eligible Applicants:
- Full-time or part-time NM employee in good standing (employed at NM for a minimum of six months) seeking Certified Nursing Assistant certification, with minimum of high school diploma or GED with a “C” average or above,
- Applicant with minimum high school diploma or GED with a “C” average or above
Application deadline: August 30, 2024
Interviews & Testing (if moved to Phase 2): September 17 - 19, 2024
- All students must pass Mosby’s Reading Assessment Test and Mosby’s Math Assessment Test
- Interview & Testing location: NM Clinical Schools, 541 N. Fairbanks Court, Suite 950, Chicago, IL 60611
Applicants notified of acceptance status: September 20, 2024
Acceptance or declination due: September 27, 2024
BLS Healthcare Provider Certification Course: Offered during orientation on November 22, 2024
If accepted, student must complete a BLS Healthcare Provider Certification course through NM. If certification course is taken outside of NM, it must be through the American Heart Association (AHA).
Information and pertinent dates for criminal background check will be provided upon acceptance to the program.
Program Tuition & Additional Costs
Information on tuition and additional costs are published by the Registrar's Office on this website. Program tuition, fees, and related expenses are subject to change. Additional costs are estimated and represent a good faith effort to disclose true costs of program attendance.
Tuition: $1,250
Tuition includes textbooks, clinical apparel, Basic Life Support certification course, Healthcare Worker Background Check, Illinois Nurse Aide Competency examination fee.
Resource fee: $100
Additional costs: $65
Additional costs include application fee, liability insurance, program-specific supplies.
NOTE for NM Employees: Upon acceptance, tuition and fees for NM employees is supported by Northwestern Medicine. Employees enrolled in the NM Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program must maintain, at minimum, part-time employment status at the organization.