OFTC Dual Enrollment Students Excel on National Nurse Aide Exam 

May 12, 2025
OFTC Nurse Aide Dual Enrollment (DE) students. Back row, L-R: Kailey Johnson, Zarian Craft, Alexis Thomsen, Karmen Shields (Bleckley), Kayne King (WL) and Gracie Pope (WL); Front Row, L-R: Marleigh Horton (Bleckley) and Kyla McAdams (WL)

Dublin, GA., (OFTC) — A cohort of West Laurens and Bleckley County High School students enrolled in Oconee Fall Line Technical College’s (OFTC) Dual Enrollment (DE) Nurse Aide program recently achieved a 100% pass rate on both the written and skills portions of the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) Exam. 

With this accomplishment, the students are now Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs)—equipped with real-world skills and credentials that not only make them employable immediately but also give them a strong foundation for future careers in healthcare. 

“I often remind my students of Eleanor Roosevelt’s words: ‘The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.’ I encourage them to keep dreaming and striving to reach their full potential,” shared Teresa Carroll-Drew, OFTC Nurse Aide Instructor. “We spend every weekday together, and that time creates a strong classroom bond. It means so much when they send messages saying things like, ‘Thank you for giving us the knowledge we needed to pass,’ or ‘We couldn’t have done it without you.’ Watching them succeed makes it all worthwhile.” 

The DE nurse aide students in this cohort are: Kailey Johnson (West Laurens High School), Zarian Craft (West Laurens High School), Alexis Thomsen (West Laurens High School), Marleigh Horton (Bleckley County High School), Karmen Shields (Bleckley County High School), Kayne King (West Laurens High School), Gracie Pope (West Laurens High School), and Kyla McAdams (West Laurens High School). 

About Dual Enrollment 

Georgia’s DE Program allows qualified high school students to maximize their education and career training by taking courses that earn college and high school credit at the same time!  

Under DE, students may take academic core courses that can transfer to Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) colleges or University System of Georgia (USG) colleges and universities. Students may also take occupational and career courses that can help jump start a career.  

Students who are in the 10th, 11th, or 12th grades, attend a participating Georgia high school or an approved home study program may qualify to take college level courses under the DE Program. 

Those interested in taking college-level classes through DE should contact their high school counselors. To learn more about DE opportunities at OFTC, or the 100+ programs available in person and online, visit the college’s website, OFTC.edu.  

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OFTC is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia.