The present study aims to characterize the profile of people studying in auxiliary nurse courses at the city of Campinas. The predominantly characteristics were: ages between 18 and 30 years old, majority female, single and catholic. The major part of the studied population does not work in nursing area, being the mainly motivation to begin the course the possibility of helping other people. Their difficulties were returning to school, conciliating the study schedule with other activities and paving the course.
auxiliary nurses; middle education; nursing; demographic data
