Learn what it takes to be a home health aide (HHA) and how to provide health, safety, and personal grooming assistance to clients in their homes or in residential settings. Upon finishing this 50-hour course, students receive a certificate of completion from New York Institute of Technology. Classes will be held in person on New York Tech's Long Island campus. This FREE training is valued at $600.

Upon finishing this 50-hour course, students receive a certificate of completion from New York Institute of Technology. Note: Please view additional information regarding the Home Healthcare Training Certificate from the New York State Department of Health.

Course topics and hands-on training include:

• Recording vital signs
• Personal care tasks
• Patient companionship
• Medication distribution
• Patient nutrition
• Home healthcare aid roles and responsibilities
• Patient care
• Handling emergencies

Updated January 24, 2024: Spring Classes are FULL. Registration is closed. This class is no longer being offered at New York Tech.

This program is part of the New York Tech Healthcare Service Training Project, offering qualified individuals tuition-free training in response to the healthcare needs of the Long Island region. It is supported by a grant from the New York State Department of Labor and the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council (LIREDC).