Nurse Aide Certification

1. Review the Nurse Aide Packet entirely for eligibility requirements. Additional copies are available from the Health Sciences Office (D255).
2. All students will need to FIRST complete a Glen Oaks Admissions Application. After completing your application, you will receive a couple of emails, one of which has directions for the REQUIRED online orientation and questionnaire at the end. This step MUST be completed in order for you to be eligible for registration.
3. Complete the ICHAT Background Check. Instructions can be found in this Nurse Aide course packet.
4. Ensure that you have a copy of your driver’s license, passport, or state issued ID card. This identification must be current (non-expired) and must have both a photograph and a signature.
5. Bring ICHAT report and copy of your identification to the Health Sciences Department where you will fill out/sign the course registration form.  Payment is due to the Glen Oaks Cashier within 48 hours of registration, or the same day if registering 2 days or less before class start.
6. Complete a TB Skin Test. Check at IMED in Three Rivers or another walk in clinic (this takes at least 3 days to complete since the test has to be administered and then read after 48 hours).
7. Bring TB test results to the Health Sciences office no later than 1 week prior to the start of class.
8. Proof of COVID vaccination or exemption form recommended, not required.
9. Purchase necessary uniform, name badge, and other required items.

NOTE: Copies of ICHAT Background check report, Driver’s license/state photo ID, and TB test results MUST be on file with the Health Sciences Department by start of first class or student will be dropped from class.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Students with criminal convictions should consider another profession

Criminal background checks are mandatory for all nursing, nurse aide and allied health students at the student’s own expense. All information gained will be held in strictest confidence.

Students with felonies or certain misdemeanor convictions will NOT be admitted as outlined below.

Students entering a nursing, nurse aide or allied health program must complete a criminal activity check to comply with Michigan Compiled Laws, Section 333.20173. No student will be admitted to the program if convicted of a felony, or attempt/conspiracy to commit a felony within 15 years preceding the date of admission; or a misdemeanor conviction involving abuse, neglect, assault, battery, criminal sexual conduct, fraud, theft (or similar misdemeanor in state or federal law) against a vulnerable adult within 10 years of conviction.

Additionally, ANY criminal convictions may prevent admission to nursing/allied health or nurse aide program/course. Applicants should know that criminal activity of any sort may prevent:

1. Clinical placements in the program (making success in the program impossible).
2. The ability to be licensed as a nurse, nurse aide, or other healthcare worker.
3. Employment in the field of nursing, nurse aide care or allied health professions. Employers do not have to hire anyone with a criminal background and some employers refuse to hire those who have past criminal activity.

Criminal activity associated with substance abuse is particularly damaging to the candidacy of an applicant.

Currently the Michigan State Board of Nursing investigates candidates eligible to sit for nursing/allied health or nurse aide licensure for the following issues:

1. Felony conviction.
2. Misdemeanor conviction punishable by imprisonment for a maximum of 2 years.
3. Treatment for substance abuse in the past 2 years.
4. Malpractice settlements. Awards or judgments in the past 5 years.
5. Having federal or state health professional license or registration revoked, suspended, or otherwise disciplined; been denied a license; or currently with disciplinary action pending against the applicant.
6. Having been fired, censured, or requested to withdraw from a health care agency staff or have your staff privileges involuntarily modified.
7. Filed or written a licensing application in another US jurisdiction.
8. Filed a license application in Michigan.
9. Hold another license in another state.

A determination is made by the state at that point whether or not the candidate may be licensed. No one at GOCC can make the decision about eligibility for licensing. We can only confer a certificate or degree, not a state license to practice nursing or any other healthcare occupation. Questions or concerns about licensing should be directed to ​the Michigan.gov Nurse Aide Registry or to the state agency regulating other healthcare occupations. 

Many health care employers will not hire anyone with criminal backgrounds, regardless of licensure status. Also, many health care agencies routinely screen job applicants and employees to maintain patient safety and to limit the employer’s liability.