Mar 28, 2024  
SFCC Catalog 2019-2020 
    
SFCC Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Home Health Aide Certificate


CIP: 51.2602
School of Sciences, Health, Engineering and Math, 505-428-1323

This program prepares students to enter the home health care profession as an entry-level home health aide. Upon successful completion of this certificate, the student will meet all New Mexico Department of Health standards for certification as a home health aide.

All students are required to show proof of vaccinations and must meet the stated requirements of each assigned clinical site to qualify for placement.

Students can earn the following degree related to this certificate:

Program Learning Outcomes


Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • Apply the role, responsibilities, and scope of practice of the home health aide to long-term, clinical, and home care settings with appraisal of policies and regulations governing each setting
  • Apply the home health aide role to infection prevention, safety, provision of first aid and emergency response in various healthcare settings
  • Demonstrate appropriate technique, documentation, and reporting of home health aide skills, including assisting with activities of daily living, vital signs, and precautions with lines and tubes
  • Evaluate the home health aide’s role in supporting health and healing, including the identification of reportable conditions, when caring for patients with acute and chronic conditions
  • Differentiate normal aging from dementia and describe supportive measures when caring for the patient with dementia
  • Identify the stages of grieving for the patient, family and self and examine methods to support effective coping and physical comfort for the patient who is dying
  • Identify methods to achieve self-care and management of career and personal life

Total 5.5 Credits