Midland College celebrates training completion for the first cohort of English as a Second Language (ESL) Certified Nurse Aide studentsDecember 18, 2017

Nine students have successfully completed Midland College’s (MC) first English as a Second Language (ESL) Certified Nurse Aide class.  The students were honored at a ceremony on Thursday, December 7, at MC’s Cogdell Learning Center, located at 201 W. Florida Street in Midland.

“There is a huge demand for certified nurse aides in Midland,” explained Wendy Wood-Collins, MC director of Health Sciences Continuing Education.  “Our regular CNA classes are always full, but the demand still outweighs the supply.  Several students taking ESL classes at Cogdell indicated an interest in pursuing careers in the health industry.  So, we decided to offer a class specifically for them.  These students have passed the training and are now prepared to take the state certification exam.  They can then obtain jobs working as professional CNAs in Midland and may decide to take additional classes in health careers.  This class was a tremendous success, and we plan to offer more CNA classes for our ESL students in the future.”

Students completing MC’s first ESL Certified Nurse Aide training program were Ana Cabrera, Judith Ron de Esteves, Griselda Gomez, Jeanny Gonzalez, Amparo Grimes, Mayra Guzman, Elizabeth Martinez, Consuelo Salas and Guadalupe Soto.

For more information about certified nurse aide training and other introductory health-related courses, contact the Midland College Health Sciences Continuing Education department at (432) 681-6354.  For more information about English as a Second Language courses, contact Luisa Nail at MC’s Cogdell Learning Center, (432) 684-5323.