Home Health Aide

This training covers material for both Personal Care Aide (PCA) and Home Health Aide (HHA). It provides students with the foundation of working in a home setting and providing care ranging from personal care for the elderly, disabled and infants to taking vital signs.

There is growing demand and high need for in home care professionals in our region. An HHA has a scope of care/services that is wider and more advanced than a PCA.

The course is taught in English and has a minimum of 80 hours of classroom and lab experience followed by 8 hours of clinical rotation at a local Assisted Living facility. Students who successfully complete course requirements receive HHA certification and are entered into the New York State Department of Health Home Care Registry.

Requirements

• Medical and immunization information
• High School Diploma or equivalency - Preferred

We advise potential participants to contact our office to obtain additional information and the necessary forms well in advance of the start of class.

If you have a criminal record, it may affect your ability to work in a nursing home, home care agency, or hospital. For details, refer to the NYDOH Nursing Home Nurse Aide Certification Handbook(page 3), or NYDOH Codes, Rules, and Regulations, Title 10.

Students with pet allergies need to contact the CNA or HHA Instructor in advance of
the class to determine if a pet resides in the clinical facility. If possible, attempts will be
made to place students in clinical facilities without pets.