The Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) Nursing Assistant Certification (NAC) classes are designed for students who either have been out of school for a long period of time, or students who do not have their GED yet or students who speak English as a second language. This program will provide students with a support class outside of the technical classroom to help with reading and math skills as well as specific skills related to the nursing aid assistant. Classes run approximately 10 weeks (8 Weeks in the summer) and are on a Monday through Friday daytime schedule.

Teresa Boyd

I-BEST Support Instructor

360.992.6123

tboyd@clark.edu

I-BEST Information Meetings

If interested in entering an IBEST program, your first step is to attend an I-BEST information meeting, held every Wednesday night from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. and every Thursday at 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Pathways Center at Town Plaza Center, 5411 East Mill Plain Blvd. Vancouver, WA. 

Pathways Learning Center    360-992-2747

Prerequisite: Acceptance into Nursing Assistant program.
Students are introduced to basic nursing care, safety and emergency nursing procedures, resident’s rights and confidentiality.
Principles of therapeutic relationships are presented, as well as the legal / ethical issues related to nursing assistant practice. Includes a practicum in which students demonstrate skills learned in the theory portion in a supervised client care setting.