HOME HEALTH AIDE

1. To prepare students to have allied health skills in addition to all other caretaking skills appropriate for Nurse Assistants, so they may access the wide variety of health care career opportunities.
2. To develop critical thinking, knowledge, skills, and competencies relevant to providing care in specialized settings, which include the occupational levels of Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Assistant, EKG skills, as well as one allied health modules of the student’s choice: Phlebotomy skills, or Home Health Aide.
3. To prepare graduates to care for clients across the lifespan in diverse healthcare delivery systems. 
4. To be prepared to give care to patients in the home, in long term care, in nursing homes, in acute hospitals, in out-patient and rehab settings, as well as Adult Living Facilities and Physician’s Offices.
5. To prepare students to successfully obtain and maintain employment in a wide variety of health care settings.
6. To prepare students to take the State of Florida Nurse Assistant Certification Exam.

Upon completion of this program, the graduate will be able to:

• Provide basic patient care — bathing, feeding, catheter care, etc.
• Acquire, distribute and administer patient care supplies
• Perform safety checks and ensure cleanliness in patient rooms
• Accommodate the special needs of patients accordingly
• Obtain EKG readings and monitor vital signs
• Perform phlebotomy procedures
• Provide emotional support to patients and families, particularly coping with grief and death

All applicants must meet the general admission requirements as indicated below:

1. Provide proof of age (must be at least 17.5 years old) – Driver’s License (ID)
2. Provide proof of graduation from high school or its equivalent (GED)
3. Apply and be accepted to PBC – School of Allied Health Sciences
4. Interview with an admission representative
5. Complete the application for the appropriate program
6. Demonstrate an ability to meet applicable program-specific requirements
7. Provide a registration fee of $150 prior to enrollment
8. Complete and sign an Enrollment Agreement
9. Provide the minimum down payment fee of $500 to hold your sit.

1. Students are expected to maintain the standards of the school in academic, professional and personal achievement.
2. Orientation will be conducted prior to the start of the class, and an institute catalog is given to each student.
3. The applicant is responsible for providing verifiable proof of graduation from high school, or proof of having satisfied the requirements for high school in a manner recognized by the United States Department of Education.
4. The school does not discriminate regarding age, race, sexual preference, gender, color, creed, religion, veteran status, or national or ethnic origin in the acceptance and admission of students
5. Prior to registering, a student should have on file in the Records Office the following:

• A completed admissions application
• Transcripts of all previous School work
• Official transcripts (in a sealed envelope from the previous institution attended) must be sent to the Palm Beach Career Records Office
• B.: Incomplete application packets will not be considered, and PBC reserves the right to deny enrollment, if the School deems that an applicant’s proof of graduation cannot be authenticated or verified.

This program is on campus

The minimum clock hours required for graduation: 605

A diploma will be issued to each student who successfully completes the program requirements and satisfies graduation requirements below:

• Student has a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
• Student has completed and passed all required externship hours
• Student is current with financial obligations to the School
• Student has met with the Career Services department for assistance with job placement or provides documentation of employment
• Student has completed an Exit Interview

In Florida:

Wage data for Health Technologists and Technicians.

• Workers on average earn $40,160.
• 10% of workers earn $34,590 or less.
• 10% of workers earn $68,860 or more.

In the United States:

Wage data for Health Technologists and Technicians.

• Workers on average earn $47,470.
• 10% of workers earn $35,890 or less.
• 10% of workers earn $79,860 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics – 2024: https://www.onetonline.org/link/localwages/29-2099.08?st=FL

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*Note: Classes scheduled on holidays will be made up in other regularly scheduled classes unless otherwise noted on individual course syllabi. The calendar dates are subject to change. Please call for more information.