Home Health Aide
A Home Health Aide provides essential non-medical care and support to elderly, disabled, or recovering clients in their own homes, working under the supervision of licensed nurses.
Why Choose New York Academy
Graduates pursue roles as a Home Health Aide in hospitals, clinics, and healthcare practices.
What You’ll Learn
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Hands-on clinical training with real equipment
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Small class sizes with individualized instruction
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Taught by working healthcare professionals
The Home Health Aide program prepares you to provide essential non-medical care and support to elderly, disabled, or recovering clients in their own homes. In four weeks, you will learn personal care, safety, and basic health monitoring skills required under New York State home health aide standards.
Care Where It Matters Most
Home Health Aides help clients remain safely and comfortably in their own homes. Graduates find opportunities with:
Home health agencies
Hospice and palliative care organizations
Private-duty care families
Assisted living support services
Hands-On Personal Care Training
You will practice personal care tasks, safe transfer and mobility assistance, and basic vital sign monitoring in a supervised lab setting.
Built to New York State Standards
Curriculum meets New York State training hour and content requirements for home health aide certification.
Train home health aides who can safely provide personal care, support activities of daily living, and monitor basic health status for clients in home settings, in compliance with New York State requirements.
Caregiving Foundations
Build the knowledge every home health aide needs:
Aging, illness, and disability basics
Infection control and safe home practices
Client rights and professional boundaries
Personal Care Skills
Develop hands-on competency through supervised practice:
Bathing, grooming, and dressing assistance
Safe transfer, positioning, and mobility support
Basic vital sign monitoring
Nutrition support and meal preparation
Professional Practice
Prepare for the home care workplace:
Communication with clients, families, and care coordinators
Documentation and reporting changes in condition
New York State certification exam review
A 4-week program totaling 75 academic hours, meeting New York State’s required curriculum for Home Health Aide certification.
Module 1 — Caregiving Foundations (Week 1)
Basics of aging, common conditions, and client rights and boundaries
Standard precautions and safe practices in the home environment
Module 2 — Personal Care Skills (Weeks 2–3)
Bathing, grooming, dressing, and mobility assistance
Basic vital sign monitoring and meal preparation support
Module 3 — Certification Prep (Week 4)
Skills checkoff and review for the New York State certification exam
Graduates are prepared to sit for the New York State Home Health Aide certification exam.
Applicant Profile
We look for candidates who are compassionate, reliable, and comfortable providing hands-on personal care.
Academic Requirements
High school diploma or GED not required for this program
Basic reading and communication skills
Required Documentation
Completed admission application
Government-issued photo ID
Proof of immunizations and physical exam clearance
Background check prior to clinical practice
Clinical Practice Requirements
Comfortable, closed-toe footwear
Reliable transportation to clinical practice sites
Physical ability to assist with client transfers
Career Outlook
Graduates pursue roles as a Home Health Aide in hospitals, clinics, and healthcare practices.
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