Home Health Aide – Advanced

Home health aides help people with disabilities, chronic illness, or cognitive impairment with activities of daily living.

Introduction:

Students in this module have already completed a Nursing Assistant program.  After completing this module, the student will have achieved the occupational completion point of Advanced Home Health Aide (a home health aide who is also a nursing assistant).  This program also meets the requirements of Home Health Aide as stated in Rules of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Division of Health, Chapter 10D-68 – Minimum Standards for Home Health Agencies. The recommended length of instruction for this module is 50 clock hours but no less than 20.  Beginning 1995-96, secondary students who have completed the course 8417210 Nursing Assistant should take this module to become a home health aide.

Career Opportunities:

• Home Health Aide

Employment Outlook:

Overall employment of home health aides and personal care aides is projected to grow 36% from 2016 to 2026.

Salary:

The average wage for this career in Florida is $11.67 hourly or $24,280 annually.

Completion Requirements:

The entire program is 50 hours. Certain Adult Education Centers do not offer all components of the program.  Full completion of the program may be completed at a Technical College. Students can earn a certificate at the completion of the following Occupational Completion Points (OCPs):

Location & Course’s Schedule:

Home Health Aide Advanced is available at the following school (s):

Contact Information at the Location:

Additional information can be provided by student services:

Source

• Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Home Health Aides and Personal Care Aides,
  on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/home-health-aides-and-personal-care-aides.htm.