Home Healthcare Aide
Home Healthcare Aide Program
This 80 hour comprehensive program prepares students for a position as a Home Healthcare Aide. Emphasis is on giving personal care in a client's home, communications, working with ill persons, basic human needs, eldercare, nutrition, special diets, and home management. In addition to the responsibilities of a Home Healthcare Aide, this program will prepare students to sit for the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (or the “NAHC”) “Home Care Aide Certification” examination through the NAHC’s Homecare University Program.
Students will be trained by a leader in the field on all aspects of home health care, such as:
- The structure of the health system
- The purpose and the need for home health care
- The role of the home health aide
- The client care plan and its purpose
- The home health aide scope of practice
- The professional relationship with the client
- Employer responsibilities
- Communication and cultural diversity
- Accurate verbal/written reporting and documentation
- Patient rights, confidentiality and HIPAA
- Infection control and standard precautions
- Safety and body mechanics
- Emergency care
- Law and ethics related to providing health care
- Physical, psychological, and social health in aging
- Physical and emotional needs of the elderly
- The human body and disease
- Human development and aging
- Physical and biological aspects of aging
- Dying, death, and hospice
- Transfers, ambulation and positioning
- Prevention of skin breakdown
- Personal care skills
- Core healthcare skills
Employment Outlook
The Bureau of Labor states that the Home Healthcare Aide is projected to be the fastest growing occupation through 2014. Job opportunities will be prevalent in hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, home care, long term care facilities, hospice and assisted living facilities.
Program Hours:
Mon & Weds: 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
What are the costs?
Total Cost: $915.00
Additional Information
You must be 18 years of age or older, and have a GED/HS diploma to enroll.
All tuition and fees are subject to change pending MCCCD Governing Board approval.
This program qualifies for the eCashier® Student Tuition Payment Plan.
Why the SouthWest Skill Center?
The SouthWest Skill Center’s continued focus on ease and affordability creates a distinct approach to learning, with schedules and fee payment that differ from other colleges and campuses.
At Estrella Mountain Community College, our non-credit offerings mean getting the education you need for all aspects of your life. From business and occupational development to recreation, health and wellness; EMCC’s Workforce Training programs help you get the educational tools you need - for life.
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