Helping Hands Home Healthcare and Staffing Agency
| Feature |
Note |
| Main telephone |
309.699.4715
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| Contact person name |
Karen Majors
|
| Contact person title |
COO
|
| Contact person e-mail |
Email
|
| Contact person phone |
309.699.4715
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Public or private |
Private
|
| Type of school |
Certified Nursing Assistants
|
| Date founded |
2011
|
| Degrees offered |
Certificate of completion
|
| School accreditation |
Approved by Illinois Board of Higher Education
|
| Setting |
Urban (in a large city)
|
| Closest major metropolitan area |
Peoria
|
| Population of city the school is in |
23,402
|
| Distance from campus to city center |
within city center
|
| Public transportation to campus |
city link
|
| Student parking on campus |
free parking
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| Campus size |
less than 1 acre
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| County |
Tazewell
|
| School visit availability |
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
|
| Contact to set up school visit |
Karen Sedgwick
mailto:kmajors@helpinghandshealthcare.org
309.699.4715
|
| Additional information |
We do accept payment plans
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Black |
50%
|
| Hispanic |
20%
|
| White |
30%
|
| These figures reflect responses of people who chose to indicate their racial-ethnic background. All categories except Hispanic represent non-Hispanic students. International students are not included in these figures so they may not add up to 100 percent. |
| Percentage of students 25 or older |
20%
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Costs (for proprietary schools) |
Certified Nursing Assistant Program: $1,475.00
|
| Tuition refund policy |
$100.00 non refundable deposit to hold spot in class
Tuition is refunded depending upon situation
|
| Installment plan (you can pay tuition in several payments over the course of the term) |
Yes
|
| Pre-payment plan (if you pay your entire tuition when you enroll, you don't have to pay higher prices if tuition increases) |
Yes
|
| Tuition guarantee (you aren't affected by tuition increases; the tuition you pay your first year is the amount you pay all years) |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Submit these forms |
ineligible for students to receive financial aid
|
| Percentage of students who took out loans to pay for school |
20%
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Admissions contact person |
Rebecca Long, RN
|
| Admissions contact title |
Certified Nursing Assistant Instructor
|
| Admissions contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Admissions phone (local) |
309.699.4715
|
| For incoming students |
Minimally difficult (about 95% of applicants accepted)
|
| Entrance difficulty level for these groups |
Minimally difficult (about 95% of applicants accepted)
|
| High school education |
High school diploma or equivalent not required.
|
| Submit these items: |
| Application |
Required for all students
|
| College transcript |
Recommended, but not required
|
| High school GPA |
Recommended, but not required
|
| High school transcript or GED certificate |
Recommended, but not required
|
| Interview |
Required for all students
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| Letters of recommendation |
Recommended, but not required
|
| Written essay or personal statement |
Recommended, but not required
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Certificate or diploma |
Yes
|
| School catalog website |
Find more information on this website
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| Evenings |
Yes
|
| Part time |
Yes
|
| Summer school |
Yes
|
| Weekends |
Yes
|
| Computer lab available to students |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Housing contact person |
Karen Sedgwick
|
| Housing contact title |
CEO
|
| Housing contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Housing phone |
309.699.4715
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Academic advising |
Yes
|
| Remedial education courses |
Yes
|
| Tutoring |
Yes
|
| Basic job skills |
Yes
|
| Services for students with learning disabilities |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Career contact person |
Rebecca Long, RN
|
| Career contact title |
Certified Nurse Aid Instructor
|
| Career contact e-mail address |
Email
|
| Career contact phone |
309.699.4715
|
| Had a full-time job offer within six months of graduation |
60%
|
| Career counseling |
Yes
|
| Job fairs |
Yes
|
| Job interviews |
Yes
|
| Job interview preparation |
Yes
|
| On campus recruitment by employers |
Yes
|
