ACCREDITATION

Unity Healthcare Training Academy LLC is a small proprietary career school as defined by Texas law. The school provides training and certification preparation for Healthcare Certifications. Students completing our courses are prepared to take the state or national examination for certification.

School Approval

Unity Healthcare Training Academy LLC is Approved and regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission, Career School and Colleges, Austin, Texas. The TWC-assigned school number for Unity Healthcare Training Academy is S- S6257 . The school is approved at this time to provide/conduct a Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATECEP) by the Texas Department of Health and Human Services

DESCRIPTION OF AVAILABLE SPACE, FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

Unity Healthcare Training Academy is a five-room suite that consist of 850 square feet. The facility is accessible to persons with disabilities and includes a classroom, and a lab. The classroom is equipped with tables, chairs, whiteboard, television, and reference materials.

The school lab is set up like a real resident’s room to help simulate real life experience for student learning. A hospital style bed and manikin are provided for student learning. Other items for learning include but are not limited to: bath basins, dentures, tooth brushes, walkers, tooth brushes, emesis basins, and bedside commode

BOARD OF ADVISORS

Lisa Proctor FNP

Robert Shankle City Councilman

Kindrell Tucker PhD

Shamonica Bell LVN, Educator Mentor

Margaret Rothrock LTC Administrator

The owner /Director

April Shankle RN

Unity Healthcare Training Academy LLC was founded in 2022 by April Shankle RN. It is Mrs. Shankles’ goal to open a school to help others develop a solid foundation as a healthcare professional and provide continuous education to healthcare professionals. Mrs. Shankle has over 20 years of professional nursing experience that includes leadership, management, education, and patient care in different specialties, she will be the primary instructor for the classroom instruction and clinicals.

Angela Jones LVN Instructor

Mrs. Jones has been in the healthcare field for many years. Her passion is to help patients with their illnesses and also to be able to provide them comfort. She also enjoys educating and teaching others how to provide care in different types of healthcare settings.

Jo Alcalde RPh Instructor

Mrs. Alcalde's approach to teaching is deeply rooted in real-world applications, enabling students to gain confidence and competence. By nurturing a learning environment that emphasizes hands-on practice, critical thinking, and compassionate care.