This course teaches students the information and skills needed to work as nurse aides in a variety of health care venues including long‐term, home‐care, hospice care, and acute care settings. The course prepares students to take the Montana Certified Nurse Aide licensing exam.
Dates: offered several times annually on an intermittent basis
Times: 92 hours of instruction/clinicals over three weeks; actual days and times vary
Location: Bitterroot Valley Living Center, 63 Main Street, Stevensville
Fee: $820 (includes textbook, CPR & First Aid class fee, supplies, and state exam fee)
Registration Process: contact Mary Optiz with Missoula College Outreach at (406) 243-7812 or
Applicant Requirements: students must be 18 years of age and hold a high school diploma or GED certificate by the state exam date
Instructor: Lois Johnson, BA Ed, BSN, RN
This course prepares students to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certification examination required for EMT-BASIC licensure in Montana. The series is designed to teach students the full range of Basic Life Support skills from simple bleeding control to cardiac arrest procedures. To learn more about becoming a licensed Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in Montana, visit the Montana Board of Medical Examiners/Emergency Medical Technicians.
Dates: offered twice yearly - October through December and February through April
Times: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM; intermittent Fridays or Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, 1200 Westwood Drive, Hamilton
Fee: $600 (does NOT includes NREMT exam cost)
Registration Process: contact Kelly Schrammeck with Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital at (406) 375-4654 or
Applicant Requirements: students must be 18 years of age and hold a high school diploma or GED certificate by the NREMT exam date
Lead Instructor: Jeff Welch
Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED teaches students critical skills needed to respond to and manage a first aid, choking or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock and other first aid emergencies. This course also teaches adult CPR and AED (automated external defibrillator) use. This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in first aid, CPR and AED use to meet job, regulatory or other requirements. This is an American Heart Association course.
Dates: third or fourth Monday of each month
Times: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, 1200 Westwood Drive, Hamilton
Fee: $35
Registration Process: contact Kelly Schrammeck with Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital at (406) 375-4654 or
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers is designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, use an AED (automated external defibrillator), and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. This course is for healthcare professionals who need to know how to perform CPR, as well as other lifesaving skills, in a wide variety of in-hospital and out-of-hospital settings. This is an American Heart Association course.
Dates: first Monday of each month
Times: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, 1200 Westwood Drive, Hamilton
Fee: $35
Registration Process: contact Kelly Schrammeck with Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital at (406) 375-4654 or
