Home Health Aide* & Senior Care Specialist Training Program
- 59 Hours Online Training; Mobile-Friendly
- Access weekly virtual career coaching sessions
- Job Placement Assistance




How It Works
Complete Training
Complete 59 hours of online training from your computer or mobile device on your own time.
Download Certificate
Download your certificate outlining details of every course course completed to bring to a home health agency to complete the certification process.
Get To Work
Find a job and get started right away – myCNAjobs will help connect you to employers. Your employer can complete the certification process, including an exam, skills checklist, and any anything that's required by the employer or that specific state.
What is a Home Health Aide (HHA)?
Specific job duties may vary based on the state in which you work and what the agency or client expects you to do. In general, these roles work to provide direct client care and represent the fastest growing professions in America!

Home Health Aides
HHAs monitor the health status of an individual with disabilities or illness and addresses their health-related needs. Work is performed under the direction of offsite or intermittent onsite licensed nursing staff. HHAs provide assistance with routine healthcare tasks or activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, toileting, or ambulation. They may also help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry depending on the patient's abilities.
Senior Care Specialist
SCSs provide personalized assistance to individuals who require help with personal care and activities of daily living support (e.g. feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and ambulation). They may also provide help with tasks such as preparing meals, light housekeeping, laundry, and errands. Work is performed in various settings depending on the needs of the care recipient and may include locations such as their home, place of work, out in the community, or at a daytime residential or nonresidential facility.

This program aligns to the CMS Conditions for Participation (42 CFR § 484.80) to meet the requirements of the Federal HHA training requirements and includes:
- 59 Hours of Online training that can be completed via mobile or computer device at your own pace.
- Learning modules built by specialized experts including nurses, physical therapists, nutritionists, 911 operators, and EMTs.
The program is designed for people that are exploring a career in caregiving for the first time, individuals who are interested in expanding their skillset, and for individuals who may be looking to complete the HHA certification process and grow a career in home care.
Upon completion, you will receive a printable certificate for the online portion of the curriculum. It’s important to note that everyone in every state can use this training to become a Senior Care Specialist and gain new skills, adding this training program to your resume. Please note this online training does not certify you to become a Home Health Aide - it will help you work towards getting there. You will need to bring a printed certificate to a willing home health agency to complete the on-the-job-training and additional certification requirements to become a Certified Home Health Aide based on the requirements in your specific state. If you have additional questions on requirements in your State, review prior to purchase.
For guidance on your state requirements, visit your local licensing agency and also CMS Conditions for Participation (42 CFR § 484.80).
The Program

Assessment of the Patient in Distress
Although not common, you may come upon a patient in distress. Quickly assessing the situation, taking initial steps to help and either calling for help or reporting the situation to a supervisor may mean the difference between life or death.

Assisting with Ambulation
Ambulation is defined as walking, moving from place to place. Ambulation allows a patient to be independent. Unfortunately, the ability to ambulate can diminish as we age or from an illness or an injury, and this has many serious consequences.

Caregiver Wellness
Caregiver wellness is about taking care of you! It is making sure you are physically, mentally and emotionally healthy. Caregivers spend a lot of time taking care of their patients. But you can only do good work, if you are feeling good! Taking time for you, eating well, exercise and rest are important to feeling good.

Common Medical Treatments
There are a wide variety of medical procedures and treatments that may be needed in the home.

Creating Healthy Environments
Maintaining a healthy and safe environment not only is essential to patient safety but also shows compassion. It means to be alert and responsive to your surroundings. In this course we will explore why this is important for your patients.

Delivering First Aid
Accidents Happen! This module will teach you how to respond in these situations and identify ways to prevent them from occurring/recurring.

Documentation Essentials
In this course you will be introduced to the importance of medical documentation in healthcare.

Driving Safely in Homecare and Hospice
Safe driving involves the ability to recognize potential dangers and react to hazards. If you are transporting a patient, it is important that you remain observant and give the road your full attention.

Emergency Management
It is important to have a plan for emergencies. This can include loss of power, evacuation due to weather or fire. In this course you will learn the importance of being prepared.

Fire Safety
This course will give you the knowledge you need to make a plan and act in the event of a fire or chemical exposure in a healthcare work setting. You will discuss OSHA standards and upon completion, you will be able to identify actions to take in case of a fire.

Fluid Balance
This module will cover the importance of staying hydrated. It is important to maintain water levels in the body.

Infection Control and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Infection control is a series of specific, evidence-based designed processes to prevent the spread of infection and protect the person delivering care from infection.

Interpersonal Communication Skills Part I/2
This course explores how to effectively communicate with your patients by engaging in active listening

Interpersonal Communication Skills Part 2/2
A positive outlook can make relationships better and help in solving miscommunication and conflict in the workplace. In this course you will learn about the importance of practicing empathy and its important role in patient care.

Introduction to Home Health Aide
This course explores the career outlook for a certified home health aide (HHA), responsibilities, and describes what to expect in the training program.

Introduction to Medication

Introductory to the Body Systems
Knowledge of basic body functioning is key to being a care provider. This introductory module will outline the basics of our amazing body and how all of it's parts function together.

Managing Physical, Emotional, and Developmental Needs
This module will discuss the physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients across the continuum.

Meal Planning
A daily diet can be planned or unplanned. Planned diets are used for people who have medical conditions that require specific intakes and/or calories or limits in calories and nutrients. While your patient may not be on food restrictions, planning meals can increase health and contribute to wellness.

Medical Emergencies
This module will cover information about heart attacks and seizures. Upon completion of this course, you will have basic knowledge of how to respond to medical emergencies.

Navigating Different Cultures
In this course you will continue to explore aspects of human diversity and culture and how it impacts your work and interactions in your role as a Home Health Aide. This course will explore understanding differences and overcoming cultural barriers.

Navigating Patient Mental Health
As a caregiver you may have patients that suffer from anxiety and depression. Anxiety and depression can either be temporary or long term. These are two very common mental health issues. It is important to learn about how to help people work through their anxiety and depression in a caring and compassionate way.

Nutrition
Helping someone with nutrition and meal preparation is one of the most important caregiving tasks. This module will cover the basic principles of nutrition and special diets.

Obtaining Body Specimens
Many physician ordered tests require the collection of body specimens.

Organizing Patient-Care in the Home Health Setting
Organization of a patient's home will make time spent more efficient and help the patient to feel comfortable with you as you perform necessary tasks.

Ostomy Care
Organization of a patient's home will make time spent more efficient and help the patient to feel comfortable with you as you perform necessary tasks.

Oxygen, Provision, and Safety
Oxygen in the home is not uncommon. Oxygen can be delivered safely and effectively in the home but there are a number of things to be considered.

Patient Communication
This course covers how to best communicate with a patient and their family to provide optimum care.

Personal Care - Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Part 1/2
IADL is a healthcare term used to describe people's more complex activities of daily life. These activities include Dressing, positioning, feeding, memory stimulation/engagement, changing dressings on wounds, linen change.

Personal Care - Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Part 2/2
IADL is a healthcare term used to describe people's more complex activities of daily life. These activities include Dressing, positioning, feeding, memory stimulation/engagement, changing dressings on wounds, linen change.

Personal Care-Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Part 1/2
ADL is a healthcare term used to describe people's daily tasks for self care. These include Bed bath, sponge, tub, and shower bath, Hair shampooing in sink, tub, and bed; Nail and skin care; Oral hygiene, Toileting and elimination.

Personal Care-Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Part 2/2
ADL is a healthcare term used to describe people's daily tasks for self care. These include Bed bath, sponge, tub, and shower bath, Hair shampooing in sink, tub, and bed; Nail and skin care; Oral hygiene, Toileting and elimination.

Personal Care-Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Part 3/3
ADL is a healthcare term used to describe people's daily tasks for self care. These include Bed bath, sponge, tub, and shower bath, Hair shampooing in sink, tub, and bed; Nail and skin care; Oral hygiene, Toileting and elimination.

Professional Ethics
In this course, we will help you understand the ethical and professional responsibilities of a Home Health Aide.

Range of Motion (ROM) and Positioning Part 1/2
Positioning a patient for comfort and to prevent injury is basic to all caregiving.

Range of Motion (ROM) and Positioning 2/2
Maintaining a patient's range of motion is crucial to their health and well being. Range of motion (ROM) exercises helps maintain flexibility and mobility. In this module you learn how to turn and position the patient using various adaptive equipment.

Social Support in the Home
Many patients live alone, making normal daily activities difficult or impossible. For those in a hospital or long term care setting days and nights can be boring or lonely. Changes in health status and or abilities can lead to depression and feelings of isolation.

Special Diet Meal Planning
Special diets take more planning. A patient can be on a special diet because of a medical condition. They may also have cultural or religious food preferences.

Stepping Up, Not Down
Caring for someone is special work. Days can be full of frustration or full of joy; but usually a little of both. This module presents some candid information of the nature of a person as a patient and how caring for someone can be a profound and fulfilling experience for you.

The Cardiovascular System Part 1/2
The Cardiovascular (CV) system is designed to transport nutrients and oxygen through the blood vessels to all parts of the body and return deoxygenated blood back to the lungs. This course will provide an overview of basic anatomy and functioning of the CV system.

The Cardiovascular System Part 2/2
The Cardiovascular (CV) system is designed to transport nutrients and oxygen through the blood vessels to all parts of the body and return deoxygenated blood back to the lungs. This course will provide an overview of basic anatomy and functioning of the CV system.

The Digestive System
The Digestive system provides nourishment to the body by breaking down food into small elements that are easily absorbed. This course will provide an overview of basic anatomy and functioning of the Digestive system.

The Diverse World We Live In
In this course you will explore aspects of human diversity and how it impacts your work and interactions in your role as a Home Health Aide. This course will explore different family systems and cultural frameworks.

The Endocrine System Part 1/2
The Endocrine system is responsible for regulating body systems like blood sugar, growth and metabolism through hormones. This course will provide an overview of basic anatomy and functioning of the Endocrine system.

The Endocrine System Part 2/2
The Endocrine system is responsible for regulating body systems like blood sugar, growth and metabolism through hormones. This course will provide an overview of basic anatomy and functioning of the Endocrine system.

The Future is Bright for Home Health
You are filled with potential! And the healthcare field is filled with possibilities! Healthcare is important work no matter what your role. It's not just a job, it is an opportunity to bring dignity and compassion to people who are most vulnerable.

The Integumentary System
he skin is the largest organ in the body and provides a physical barrier to protect from bacteria, injury and sunlight. This course will provide an overview of basic anatomy and functioning of the Integumentary system.

The Language of the Medical World Part 1/2
Introduction to Medical Language Part 1 of 2: This is the first of two parts. This course will introduce the vocabulary, abbreviations and symbols used in the language.

The Language of the Medical World Part 1/2
Introduction to Medical Language Part 1 of 2: This is the first of two parts. This course will introduce the vocabulary, abbreviations and symbols used in the language.

Using Your Medical Language Skills Part 2/2
Introduction to Medical Language Part 2 of 2: This is the second of two parts. This course will discuss how this knowledge can help you in your role as a Home Health Aide and connect the vocabulary, abbreviations and symbols used in the language to basic body systems.

The Musculoskeletal System Part 1/2
The musculoskeletal system (MS) is designed to give the body structure and facilitate movement. This course will provide an overview of basic anatomy and functioning of the MS system.

The Musculoskeletal System Part 2/2
The musculoskeletal system (MS) is designed to give the body structure and facilitate movement. This course will provide an overview of basic anatomy and functioning of the MS system.

The Nervous System (NS) Part 1/2
The Nervous system is designed to process sensory data and determine body response. The NS has 2 main parts, the central and the peripheral nervous systems.The brain is at the center of the entire nervous system and is responsible for thinking, learning and controlling and coordinating body functions.

The Nervous System (NS) Part 2/2
The Nervous system is designed to process sensory data and determine body response. The brain is at the center of the nervous system and is responsible for thinking, learning and controlling body functions. This course will provide an overview of basic anatomy and functioning of the Nervous system.

The Power of Observation
Observation. In this course you will learn the importance of detail in clinical observation of your patient.

The Reproductive System - Female
The Reproductive system makes new life possible through the production of hormones, eggs, sperm and a nurturing environment for fetal growth. This course will provide an overview of basic anatomy and functioning of the female reproductive system.

The Reproductive System - Male
The Reproductive system makes new life possible through the production of hormones, eggs, sperm and a nurturing environment for fetal growth. This course will provide an overview of basic anatomy and functioning of the male reproductive system.

The Respiratory System
The Respiratory system processes oxygen for delivery to every body cell. This system is also responsible for sound production, and protection from infection through coughing and sneezing. This course will provide an overview of basic anatomy and functioning of the Respiratory system.

The Urinary System
The Urinary system removes wastes from the blood and maintains body fluid balance. This course will provide an overview of basic anatomy and functioning of the Urinary system.

Transfer Techniques
This module is designed to help you assist in the safe preparation and transfer your patients. Upon completion you will learn how to assess and transfer your patient safely and with compassion.

Vital signs (VS)
A patient's vital signs can give clues to their overall health and be early identifiers of a potential problem.