The North Star Nurse Aide Training Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides in-person nursing assistant training in rural northern Crow Wing and Cass counties. ADVERTISEMENTThe board of directors includes Susan Mathison-Young, Doctor of Nursing Practice and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-Certified Nurse Practitioner; Annette Lampert, registered nurse; and Amelia Reynolds, certified nursing assistant. Implementing local nurse aide training programs helps to address these barriers by providing targeted, career-focused instruction in health care. The North Star Nurse Aide Training Academy uses the approved 75-hour in-person Minnesota Department of Health Nurse Aide Training Curriculum. For more information and registration information, contact the North Star Nurse Aide Training Academy by emailing northstarnata@gmail.com or sending a message via Facebook Messenger at North Star Nurse Aide Training Academy.