For Prospective NM Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program Students
Application for the April 2025 program will open: December 23, 2024
Application deadline: January 17, 2025
The Northwestern Medicine Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program is a 16-week program held on Tuesdays or Fridays.
Tuesday Cohort Program Dates:
April 15 - Mandatory orientation
April 22 - First day of class
April 29
May 6, 13, 20, 27
June 3, 10, 17, 24
July 8, 15, 22, 29 (no class on July 1st for Summer Break)
August 5, 12
August 18 - Graduation
Friday Cohort Program Dates:
April 18 - Mandatory orientation
April 25 - First day of class
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
June 6, 13, 20, 27
July 11, 18, 25 (no class on July 4th for Summer Break)
August 1, 8, 15
August 18 - Graduation
Program Hours:
Didactic/Classroom days: 8:00am - 5:30pm
Clinical days: 6:30am - 3:30pm
Program Location:
Didactic/Classroom days Tuesday cohort: 541 N. Fairbanks Court, Room 984, Chicago 60611
Didactic/Classroom days Friday cohort: 541 N. Fairbanks Court, Room 987, Chicago 60611
Clinical days: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago 60611
Eligible Applicants:
Application deadline: January 17, 2025
Interviews & Testing (if moved to Phase 2): February 10-12, 2025
Applicants notified of acceptance status: February 14, 2025
Acceptance or declination due: February 21, 2025
BLS Healthcare Provider Certification Course:
Offered during orientation for Tuesday cohort: April 15, 2025
Offered during orientation for Friday cohort: April 18, 2025
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.
*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.
**All students accepted into the Basic Nursing Assistant Program April 2025 cohort who are not eligible for the NM tuition benefit will be recipients of the Arlie Weiss Memorial Scholarship which covers program tuition and fees.
Application for the April 2025 program will open: December 23, 2024
Application deadline: January 17, 2025
The Northwestern Medicine Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program is a 16-week program held on Tuesdays or Fridays.
Tuesday Cohort Program Dates:
April 15 - Mandatory orientation
April 22 - First day of class
April 29
May 6, 13, 20, 27
June 3, 10, 17, 24
July 8, 15, 22, 29 (no class on July 1st for Summer Break)
August 5, 12
August 18 - Graduation
Friday Cohort Program Dates:
April 18 - Mandatory orientation
April 25 - First day of class
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
June 6, 13, 20, 27
July 11, 18, 25 (no class on July 4th for Summer Break)
August 1, 8, 15
August 18 - Graduation
Program Hours:
Didactic/Classroom days: 8:00am - 5:30pm
Clinical days: 6:30am - 3:30pm
Program Location:
Didactic/Classroom days Tuesday cohort: 541 N. Fairbanks Court, Room 984, Chicago 60611
Didactic/Classroom days Friday cohort: 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: January 17, 2025
Interviews & Testing (if moved to Phase 2): February 10-12, 2025
- 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: February 14, 2025
Acceptance or declination due: February 21, 2025
BLS Healthcare Provider Certification Course:
Offered during orientation for Tuesday cohort: April 15, 2025
Offered during orientation for Friday cohort: April 18, 2025
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.
*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.
**All students accepted into the Basic Nursing Assistant Program April 2025 cohort who are not eligible for the NM tuition benefit will be recipients of the Arlie Weiss Memorial Scholarship which covers program tuition and fees.