HHA Program FAQ

Home health aides help people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or cognitive impairment by assisting in their daily living activities. They often help older adults who need assistance. In some states, home health aides may be able to give a client medication or check the client’s vital signs under the direction of a nurse or other healthcare practitioner.

Home Health Aide training program for students who are currently certified Nursing Assistants. The course is designed to expand the role of a Nursing Assistant to provide quality care to patients in a home-care setting, home health aide agencies and other private entities, under the supervision of a Case Manager or a Registered Nurse.

The Home Health Aide curriculum prepares the Certified Nursing Assistant for certification as a Home Health Aide by the State of California. This certification allows the Home Health Aide to function as an entry-level worker on a health care team in a home health agency. The curriculum is structured to provide theory and practical application of knowledge and skills needed to function as a Home Health Aide.

Under the law, you must pass a State-prescribed HHA course and also pass a Certification Exam. You cannot work as an HHA in a nursing home in any state unless you are approved by that state. If you are an HHA in California and want to work as an HHA in another state, you will need to request reciprocity from that state. This means that you are asking the new state to recognize your HHA approval granted to you by the State of California.

Requirements:

• Current CNA Certification
• Current BLS Certification

The Home Health Aide curriculum will prepare the Certified Nursing Assistant for certification as a Home Health Aide by the State of California. This certification allows the Home Health Aide to function as an entry-level worker on a health care team in a home health agency. The curriculum is structured to provide theory and practical application of knowledge and skills needed to function as a Home Health Aide

$450

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to describe and provide safe and competent personal care and procedures to clients in a long-term care setting; provide safety, cleanliness and infection control nursing measures; utilize professional and therapeutic communication techniques and prepare, complete and correct documentation of care delivered; identify and apply legal and ethical principles related to the role of the nursing assistant the rights of residents; describe quality of life issues, common long-term diseases/conditions, and related nursing care and rehabilitation techniques; describe basic principles of nutrition and types of therapeutic diets and correctly calculate mathematical problems related to the CAN nursing role and acare.

Critical Care Training Center offers a flexible schedules for HHA, including week-day morning, week-day evening and week-end courses. Week-day morning and week-end sessions take 5 days to complete, week-day evening program lasts 9 days.

To reserve your seat, you can either call 818.766.1111 or visit Home Health Aide Program

Yes, Critical Care Training Center offers payment plan for Home Health Aide Course. Please contact Critical Care Training Center team for more information.

Critical Care Training Center will assist it’s alumni’s with job placement upon successful completion of the Home Health Aide Program.

Average median pay for Home Health Aide in California is $32,307.