HEALTH 988 - Home Health Aide Pre-Certification Training Clinical Lab

    Recent Professors
    Morrison S.
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    0
    Prerequisite
    HEALTH 985 and HEALTH 986. After completion of HEALTH 985 and HEALTH 986, students are eligible to take the California Department of Public Health Nurse Assistant Certification exam and enroll in HEALTH 987 and HEALTH 988 Home Health Aide courses.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of HEALTH 988
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course is designed for students who are Certified Nurse Assistants who have expressed an interest in caring for individuals in the home setting. The training consists of 27 hours of supervised patient care experiences in a long term care or home health setting as required by the California Department of Public Health. The content meets Title 22 Health and Safety Code regulations for certified nurse assistants caring for individuals in home health and assisted living healthcare settings. Emphasis is placed on patient care skills as it relates to the home health aide and agency role, interpretation of medical and social needs of people being served, personal care services, nutrition and cleaning and care tasks in the home.
    Usually Held
    Fri 12:30pm–4:30pm