Nurse Aide Training

The Nurse Aide Training Program (NATP) is a 120-hour non-credit-bearing certificate course that prepares students to take the exam to be certified and employed as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA). Students who complete the CNA course will develop the necessary knowledge and skills to provide direct care to clients in a variety of settings. The CNA course contains topics as patient rights, interpersonal skills, safety, asepsis, clinical skills, nutrition, rehabilitation, documentation, and death and dying. Upon successful completion of the lecture, laboratory, and clinical portions of the course, students will be eligible to take the C.N.A. certification exam for New York State.

The Office of Admissions is here to answer all your questions about the degree and certificate programs offered at the school, will help you step-by-step through the enrollment process and help you determine if Mildred Elley is the right school for you. Mildred Elley accepts applications throughout the year for all future enrollment dates, and students may apply well in advance of their enrollment date to ensure that all admissions requirements are completed and choice of program is still available.

The Nurse Aide Training program at the Mildred Elley Albany, NY campus is 5 weeks in length, 120 clock hours.

Program code 33-1-8-019; CIP code 51.3902.

The catalog states two different identifiers for this program: the Registered Degree Programs table gives program code 33-1-8-019, while the program page prints Registration # 33-6-8-034. Both are reproduced here as printed; the discrepancy is the source’s.

Tuition for the Nurse Aide Training Program is $950.00.

Required Fees (All Matriculated and Non-Matriculated Students)

• Application Fee — $25.00
  One-time fee charged to all new applicants for admission to the institution.

Required Fees (Selected Programs) that apply to this program

• Nurse Aide Training Program Equipment (Gait Belt) — $27.10
  Nurse Aide Training Program students only. Prices may vary.
• New York State Nurse Aide Certification Exam — $57.00
  Added by the 2026-07-20 catalog addendum.
• Uniforms — $70.00
  One set of scrubs including shipping: Estimated: Actual cost will vary by size and quantity.

Costs above are the catalog's published tuition and fee schedule. They do not include books, supplies or living expenses, and the catalog notes that several equipment charges are estimates whose actual cost may vary.

The Nurse Aide Training Program is non-credit bearing. Title IV federal aid and the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), which require enrolment in a credit-hour based degree or certificate program, do not apply. The catalog lists the following funding and financing options for non-credit bearing programs:

• Mildred Elley is a proud supporter of the Military Spouse Initiative, a program developed in conjunction with the Departments of Labor & Defense, to provide funding through the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) Program to military spouses and war-wounded caregivers.
• The federally-funded, state-administered program called the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) is another option that a student may qualify for.
• Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) (formerly VESID) is a state and federally-funded program for individuals with disabilities in New York State and makes all decisions on eligibility.
• Payment plans are also available upon approval. The application fee and a minimum down payment of $525 are required. The remaining balance is divided into monthly payments with an interest rate based on the loan length.

The faculty and staff of the college are committed to assisting graduates in securing the best possible employment opportunities available in their chosen professional career fields. The Office of Career Services is the student’s contact for career-related issues.

Students are well prepared for their job search through the variety of courses completed as well as the Career Counseling Seminar. In the seminar, students learn job search techniques, resume writing, interviewing skills and specific career-related strategies. The college strongly encourages current students approaching the end of their course work to visit the Office of Career Services for individual career counseling, to obtain further assistance in writing resumes and cover letters, and for information about continuing their education.

The Office of Career Services also develops and maintains close relationships with local employers, many of whom list their job openings with the college. The staff forwards the resumes of interested and qualified students and graduates directly to these employers.

Mildred Elley offers lifetime placement assistance as well as career counseling to all graduates. While placement services will be provided through regular contact with employers and graduates, assistance with job search techniques, résumé and cover letter writing, interview skills, and specific career-related strategies, Mildred Elley does not guarantee employment to any student or graduate.

Students are encouraged to research employment outcomes for each program and each profession, such as job projections and salaries, through outside research. As a courtesy to its students and applicants, Mildred Elley maintains links to the Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook information on its disclosures page at: http://www.mildred-elley.edu/disclosures

Mildred Elley — Albany Campus
855 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206
(518) 786-0855

Mildred Elley’s main campus is located at 855 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206. The New York City Metro campus is a branch campus at 25 Broadway, Floor 16, New York, NY 10004. The college also operates approved extension sites in Amsterdam, NY and Brooklyn, NY, which are not separate campuses.

Mildred Elley is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801, (267) 284-5011, www.msche.org. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

MSCHE accreditation applies to all academic programs and institutional operations at the following approved Mildred Elley locations: Albany, NY Campus; New York City, NY Campus; Amsterdam, NY Extension Site; Brooklyn, NY, Extension Site; and approved distance-education programs and online offerings.

Mildred Elley is approved by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York to offer the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) and Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) degrees, and undergraduate Certificate programs. Its programs are registered by the New York State Education Department (NYSED). As a degree-granting institution of higher education, Mildred Elley is a member of the University of the State of New York (USNY).

The institution is further approved by the Veterans of the Armed Forces and the Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR). Mildred Elley is approved to enroll non-immigrant international students by the Department of Homeland Security.