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Home Health Aide – Advanced

Home Health Aide Advanced 1 - 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):

OCPCOURSEHOURS
OCP CAdvanced Home Health Aide50 Hours
Total Hours: 50

Location & Course’s Schedule:

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

LOCATIONCOURSE'S SCHEDULE
Miami Coral Park Adult Education CenterMonday - Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Southwest Adult Education CenterMonday - Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Contact Information at the Location:

Additional information can be provided by student services:

LOCATIONCOUNSELOR / REGISTRAR PHONE NUMBER
Miami Coral Park Adult Education Center
(305) 226-6565
Andres Trujillo
Vivian Pedroso
Ext. 2266
Ext. 2205
Southwest Adult Education Center
(305) 274-0181
Josefa Rodriguez
Yamile Reyes
Ext. 2243

Source

Healthcare Occupations

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