Home Health Aide

Examples of a job you may be qualified for after completion of this program:

  • 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.

50-60 hours. Complete in 2 weeks.
After becoming a Certified Nurse Assistant, 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. You will learn:

  • Aide and agency role
  • Medical and social needs of patients
  • Personal care services
  • Nutrition
  • Cleaning and care of homes

You will be trained to help elderly, convalescent, or disabled persons in their homes instead of a health facility. Home Health Aides are in high demand from licensed home care agencies to provide basic nursing care in private homes or hospice programs under the supervision of Registered Nurses.