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Nurse Aide / Patient Care in Michigan
These pages summarize rules to help you plan. They are not legal advice. Before you place students at a work site or change a program, check with your state agency, your district's counsel and your insurance carrier.
In short
Michigan students can earn the nurse aide credential in high school: 75 hours, no minimum age, a LARA program permit and an RN trainer with a LARA permit.
State program: Inside 51.0000 Health Sciences (no separate nurse aide CIP)
What a high school can deliver
The full credential: students can train and test as nurse aides before graduating, since Michigan sets no minimum age to train or test.
Credentials students can earn
Michigan nurse aide (MI-NATES registry, Headmaster exam, 3 attempts); CPR/BLS; CTEIS credential list for 51.0000 ()
Age and hour requirements
No minimum age to train or test. 75 hours: 16 classroom before resident contact, 16 in-person clinical, 43 flexible (R 400.335). Registry renewal adds 12 hours CE a year since Mar 23, 2026.
Other agencies involved
LARA Bureau of Community and Health Systems: nurse aide training program permit per location (R 400.301-.357); complete application reviewed in 30 days, pre-permit survey within 60.
Who can teach it
CTE certificate or Annual Career Authorization (4,000 recent hours in 10 years), plus Michigan RN with 2 years RN in last 5 (1 in long-term care), adult-teaching course or experience, and $60 LARA trainer permit (R 400.321).
Child labor rules for work placements
Paid work: LEO Youth Employment Permit Portal permit since Oct 2, 2026; 24 hours a school week at 16-17. Federal HO 7: powered patient lifts, assist only under FAB 2011-3. Clinical sites set their own age and background-check rules.
College credit after high school
Local community college agreements; PA 160 and PA 258 dual enrollment (whether noncredit CNA qualifies: Confirm with the agency); Mott 51.0000 statewide agreement (2 credits) expires Nov 1, 2026 ().
Where to go next
- The full Nurse Aide / Patient Care guide, showing Michigan
- The Michigan state profile
- Add this pathway to your plan
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