Healthcare Courses
Certified Nurse Aide
Class Schedule
- 120 hours classroom instruction, lab, and clinical
- Saturdays will be scheduled by your instructor for clinicals
- Minimum 10 Students
Dates for Ripley Class: August 17 - October 13, 2026
Dates for Corinth Class: October 26 - December 15, 2026
Dental Assisting
Selection Criteria
- Class – Maximum 10 Students
- Completed packet with FULL payment of fee to reserve class slot (First Come First Serve Basis)
Class Start Date: TBD
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
Prerequisites:
- CPR (BLS) – American Heart Association Healthcare Provider
- Physical examination by physician or NP
- Drug Test (In-house)
- TB skin test or Chest X-ray prior to start of class
- Hepatitis B vaccine (3shot series) or Titer test if shot series completed numerous years ago
- MMR Vaccine (2 dose vaccine)
- Influenza Vaccination
- Proof of Age – 18 years old (Drivers License Required)
- High School Diploma or GED
- CRC (Career Readiness Certificate), ACT 17, or TABE (10th Grade ) Reading
Radiology for Dental Assistants
The Radiology Workshop is a certificate program for dental assistants. This workshop trains and certifies individuals to take radiographs in a dental office. The Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners regulates this program.
Workshops are limited to 8 participants per workshop. Enrollment will be accepted on a first-come, first-pay basis only.
Radiology for Dental Assistants Workshop
Radiology for Dental Assistants Application
Radiology for Dental Assistants Registration
Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist
The goal of this course is to prepare the practicing dental hygienist to assist the dentist in alleviating and managing patient's dental pain. The dental hygienist will be provided background knowledge in how nerve impulses are propagated and blocked, and the mechanics of local anesthetic administration.
- This course is limited to 20 students.
- Classroom location: Childers Hall - 4th Floor, Booneville campus
- Cost: $1,200.00