This program graduated its first class in November of 2014. This year, which marks eight years, is when AEC will graduate its 20th group of Certified Nursing Assistants. Although suspended for one full year during the height of COVID, this valuable program still will have graduated an estimated 140 students by the end of May 2022. These individuals are gainfully employed helping to filled what remains a huge void in our medical/health field in our region. This six-week program is in partnership with the Bargain Box, First Pres (HHI), Coastal Carolina Hospital and NHC (Bluffton). AEC will graduate its 17th class on March 4, 2022. AEC will start two new classes in March. One evening class (that will run from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday) and one weekend class (that will run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday) that are both full with a waiting list of nearly 50 students. All classes are tuition free. Students are financially responsible for supplies, uniforms, and books.
This program needs volunteers for filing, telephoning, emailing, and texting students, taking of applications, printing of medical training catalog, tracking of alumni, inventory, and oversee student acceptance/interviews.
