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Home Health Aide Certification Program

The CareAcademy HHA Certification Program uses an innovative, blended training model to certify new home health aides (HHA). The foundation of the program is a competency-based curriculum that meets the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Conditions of Participation for Home Health Aide Services (42 CFR § 484.80).

The program begins with an in-person orientation, in which participants are introduced to the program’s goals and structure. The curriculum includes:


  • 59 hours of CareAcademy online classes
  • 17+ hours of in-person training and skills practice (with your own instructor)
  • Instructor manual and lesson plans to deliver in-person skills training
  • The sixth week culminates with an end-of-program knowledge exam.
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Home Health Aide Certification Program

The CareAcademy HHA Certification Program is a competency-based curriculum that meets the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Conditions of Participation for Home Health Aide Services (42 CFR § 484.80).

The program includes:

  • 59 hours of CareAcademy online classes
  • 17+ hours of in-person training and skills practice (with your own instructor)
  • Instructor manual and lesson plans to deliver in-person skills training
  • The sixth week culminates with an end-of-program knowledge exam.
SCHEDULE A CALL TO LEARN MORE

Syllabus for CareAcademy Online Classes

Week 1

  1. What Does it Mean to Be a Professional Caregiver?
  2. Time Management & Organization Skills
  3. Communicating with Older Adults
  4. Professionalism: Communication, Problem Solving & Cultural Competency
    5. Working with an Aging Population
    6. Clients’ Rights, HIPAA & Elder Abuse Prevention
    7. Improving Caregiver Empathy
    8. Observation, Reporting & Documentation: Part 1
    9. Observation, Reporting & Documentation: Part 2
    10. Observation, Reporting & Documentation: Part 3

Week 2

1. Safety Precautions & Falls Prevention: Part 1
2. Safety Precautions & Falls Prevention: Part 2
3. Maintaining a Clean & Healthy Environment (Infection Control)
4. Light Housekeeping for Professional Caregivers
5. Assisting with Range of Motion
6. Overview of Skin & Wound Care
7. Assisting with Personal Care Through ADLs
8. Assisting with Living Independently Through IADLs
9. Overview of Transfers & Mobility Equipment

Week 3

  1. Assisting with Bathing
  2. End of Life Dementia Care
  3. Assisting with Elimination Needs
  4. Assisting with Oral Hygiene
  5. Assisting with Activities & Recreational Therapy at Home
  6. Introduction to Dementia Care
  7. Overview of End of Life Care
  8. Communicating with a Person with Dementia
  9. Managing Agitation & Aggression in Dementia
  10. Safety in Dementia

Week 4

  1. Sexual Harassment Prevention
  2. Overview of Body Systems & Medical Terminology
  3. Vital Signs Class: Part 1
  4. Vital Signs Class: Part 2
  5. Non-Drug Pain Management
  6. Overview of Heart Disease Care
  7. Advanced Heart Disease Care
  8. Overview of Care After a Stroke
  9. Managing Breathing Difficulties
  10. Managing Respiratory Diseases

 

Week 5

  1. Overview of Care After Hospital Discharge
  2. Assisting with Medication Self-Administration: Part 1
  3. Assisting with Medication Self-Administration: Part 2
  4. Overview of Parkinson’s Disease Care
  5. Parkinson’s Disease Dementia
  6. Overview of HIV/AIDS
  7. Overview of Depression Care
  8. Overview of Anxiety Care
  9. Overview of Intellectual Disability Care
  10. Overview of Mental Illness Care

Week 6

  1. Overview of Arthritis Care
  2. Overview of Nutrition & Food Preparation
  3. Obesity & Weight Management
  4. Modifying Diets to Assist with Difficulty Chewing
  5. Gastrointestinal Issues: Heartburn, Constipation & Diarrhea
  6. Overview of Diabetes Mellitus Care
  7. Overview of Cancer Care
  8. Coping Skills for Caregivers
  9. Managing Job-Related Stress
  10. Emergency Procedures

Features of CareAcademy Training

Mobile-Friendly, Engaging Classes for Caregivers

Many caregivers do not have a computer in the home, so classes are designed to be taken on a smartphone, tablet, or computer. Getting caregivers to complete training on time is easy because our scenario based videos and interactive elements make classes engaging and memorable.

Automated Reminders Ensure High Class Completion

Go on vacation! Automatic smart reminders ensure on-time class completion based on your state and company requirements. This combined with the convenience of taking classes on a smartphone result in a 92% class completion rate!

Never Re-Train New Hires

Caregivers today typically work with multiple home care agencies.  We give caregivers the power to access their completion records after they’ve left an agency, and easily send that certificate of completion to you.  Never waste time re-training your new hires again.

Reports at your Fingertips

Easily download training logs and compliance reports using CareAcademy. We work with state compliance auditors across the nation to ensure your documentation is always survey-ready!

Why are Home Care Managers & Owners going CRAZY over CareAcademy?

Because CareAcademy’s new online training platform is saving them time and money!

“CareAcademy helps me get new caregivers up and running more quickly than ever before.It’s easy-to-use and caregivers complete classes on their smartphones.“

Wayne Gentry, Owner of Home Helpers London KY

“CareAcademy makes it easier and more efficient for home care owners to ensure caregivers are getting engaging classes and quality training. They provide phenomenal support to both agencies and caregivers.”

Ed Chuang, VP of Marketing at ClearCare

Training You Can Trust

Franchisors and independent agencies across the nation use CareAcademy to meet state training requirements and deliver client-specific training.

Training Caregivers Love

Getting caregivers to complete training on time is easy with CareAcademy because our classes are engaging, interesting, and memorable. Caregivers learn through scenario videos and interactive elements.

Technology That Works

We know many caregivers do not have a computer in the home, so our classes are designed to be taken on smart phones (the classes work great on tablets and computers too!)   

CareAcademy works with independent and franchised home care agencies.

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