Students who succeed as CNAs and Home Health Aides have a sincere desire to help others. If you have a good feeling when you take care of people, and a sense of pride about restoring the dignity and comfort of patients who are sick, weak, or unable to fully care for themselves, this may be good job training for you.
Examples of jobs you may be qualified for after completion of this program:
- Nursing Assistant $22,439-31,493
- Home Health Aide $18,890-25,269
Salary information is based on hourly, monthly, or annual estimates from the State of California Employment Development Department.
Nursing Assistant
260 hours. Complete in 8 to 18 weeks. Learn to provide hands-on care to those who are unable to care for themselves. Through lecture and hands-on skills practice, you learn to bathe, dress, feed, and assist patients with toileting as well as report changes in a patient’s physical or mental status to the supervising nurse. This program prepares students for the Certified Nurse Assistant examination which is taken upon completion of the course. At that time, students become certified as a Nurse Assistant by the State of California, and can work in rehabilitation and long-term care facilities such as convalescent hospitals, and through an agency or in a private home. More
Home Health Aide
50 hours. Complete in 2 weeks.
After becoming a Certified Nurse Assistant (C.N.A.), if you wish to receive certification as a Home Health Aide, you may complete an additional 50 hours of training that includes lecture and skills practice. More