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Home Health Aide Training

Practical, hands-on caregiving skills for supporting clients in their own homes: personal care, mobility, nutrition, and safety.

$575full program

What this program covers

Our Home Health Aide program focuses on the day-to-day skills of in-home caregiving: bathing and grooming assistance, safe transfers and mobility support, meal preparation and feeding assistance, light housekeeping related to client care, basic vital signs, and recognizing when to call for help. Instruction is hands-on and practical, built around the real situations aides encounter in a client's home.

Who this is for

This program is a good fit if you want to start working in home care quickly, whether you are caring for family members already and want formal training, or you are entering the caregiving field for the first time. It is also a useful first step before pursuing CNA certification.

Prerequisites

No prior healthcare experience is required. As with other patient-care programs, you should expect to complete a background check and basic health screening before placement with an agency or client.

What you'll be able to do

  • Assist with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene
  • Support safe mobility, transfers, and fall prevention
  • Prepare meals and assist with feeding and nutrition
  • Take and record basic vital signs
  • Recognize warning signs that require a nurse or emergency response
Want to grow beyond home care? Most HHA graduates pair this certificate with our Certified Nursing Assistant program to qualify for facility-based roles.
HHA questions

Frequently asked

No. HHA training focuses on in-home, non-clinical caregiving support, while CNA certification is broader and includes clinical skills typically used in facilities. Many students start with HHA and add CNA certification later.
Most home care agencies will want to see your completion certificate along with a background check and health screening. Our admissions team can talk you through what local agencies typically require.

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