The Home Health Aide Program is a 75-hour training course designed to prepare students for employment as Basic Health Care Workers or to provide additional training for those already working in the field.
Students learn how to assist patients in their homes or residential settings by providing personal care, promoting comfort, and supporting independence.
This program combines classroom instruction and supervised practical experience to ensure students are prepared for success in a healthcare environment.
What You’ll Learn:
- Apply principles of nutrition to patient care
- Provide care for geriatric patients
- Apply infection control practices specific to home health care
- Offer bio-psycho-social support to patients and families
- Perform supervised organizational tasks following the patient’s plan of care
- Assist with rehabilitative and restorative activities
- Deliver quality home health-care services with professionalism and compassion
Total Program
Course Sequence:
Basic Healthcare Worker
Home Health Aide
This program includes two Occupational Completion Points (OCPs) and combines classroom learning with hands-on training in real-world home health environments.
Admission Requirements
- Must complete the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) in Reading, Language, and Math
Uniforms are mandatory. Navy blue scrubs and leather sneakers