2020-2021 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Home Health Aide Certificate of Completion


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The Home Health Aide Certificate of Completion program provides students with the knowledge and skills required of home health agencies to provide patient personal care skills, effective communication, home assistance, nutrition, meal preparation, housekeeping, environmental safety, and patient mobility. This program focuses on the role of the home health aide to prepare for a position as a home health aide working with elderly, convalescent, or disabled persons in their own home instead of a health care facility.

Program Student Learning Outcomes


Students who complete this program will be able to: 

  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary for home care assistance.
  • Demonstrate patient personal care skills needed for daily living, personal hygiene, and nutrition.
  • Demonstrate the communication skills needed with patients and family members to include safety precautions, emergency procedures, and infection control.
Course ID Title Hours
N 400NC   Home Health Aide 8
N 401NC  * Home Health Aide Practicum 8

TOTAL HOURS FOR THE CERTIFICATE:


16

*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.

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