As the New Castle Career Center continues to grow each year, much of the growth has centered in the Health Science Education Career program. This program shows larger student numbers each year, and extended care facilities in the area are continually looking for the Career Center to help fill CNA openings. This growth led to the Health Science Education instructors to consider adding a focused CNA program.

Lainey Millikan, former Health Science Education Instructor, stepped up to spearhead the new CNA program. The program is open to both juniors and seniors, and students can earn 8 college credits. If students decide to take this program their junior year, it opens up multiple options for their senior year for the Health Science Education, EMT, and ICE programs.

“I definitely feel this program will be a huge success,” Millikan explained. “There is a huge amount of interest and it really gets students prepared for their future.”

This school year there are currently 20 students enrolled in the CNA program. It is only offered part-time, meaning for this school year they only offered one class session to students. Between the two Health Science Education programs and the CNA program the Career Center is expecting to license 50-60 CNAs this year.

“I appreciate Mr. [Chris] Lamb for believing in Mrs. [Angie] Talbott, Mrs. [Whitney] Atkinson, and myself that we could make the CNA program happen,” Millikan added.

For information on the CNA Program, or the 17 other programs the New Castle Career Center has to offer, visit nccareercenter.org.