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I think "aide" is not a term used around here. Schooling depends on what nursing level a person wants to be at -- very basic (CNA), less basic (LPN), and up from there to RN and BSN to MSN or higher....

In the Chicago area, it's usually a two-year program at a community college (or maybe a certified program for slightly less time).

In hospitals around me, they are called Patient Care Technicians (PCTs). They hand the patient the meds (and a glass of water) that the RN had set up, bring meal trays to patients, and generally do...