Home Health Aide Certification

When it comes to home health aide certification the American Caregiver Association recommends that you start with our basic course, the National Caregiver Certification Course (NCCC). Cost for the NCCC is only $99, and is the ideal course for those looking to get started as a home health aide. The National Caregiver Certification Course provides you with the essential tools, techniques and strategies that you will need as you look to acquire home health aide certification. As the national certifying organization for caregivers the American Caregiver Association also grants 120 hours of in-class credit for this course. Chapter topics included in the NCCC caregiver certification course include:

1. Clients, Family Members, and/or Resident Rights

2. Communicating Effectively with Clients, Family members or Residents

3. Managing Personal Stress

4. Preventing Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation

5. Controlling the Spread of Disease and Infection

6. Record Keeping and Documentation

7. Service Plans

8. Nutrition, Hydration and Food Services

9. Assisting in the Self-Administration of Medications

10. Social, Recreational and Rehabilitative Activities

11. Fire, Safety and Emergency Procedures

12. The Aging Process

13. Assisting Clients, Family Members or Residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

14. Vital Signs

15. Medications

16. Oral Hygiene, Grooming & Bathing

17. Skin Integrity

18. Clients, Family Members, or Residents with Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease

19. Communicating with Clients, Family Members or Residents Unable to Direct Self-Care

20. Providing Services and Life Skills

21. Managing Difficult Behavior for Clients, Family Members or Residents Unable to Direct Self-Care

22. Developing & Providing Social, Recreational & Rehabilitative Activities for Clients, Family Members or Residents Unable to Direct Self-Care

23. Risk Management, Fall Prevention and Ambulation

24…and much more within these chapters!

​Your first step to obtaining home health aide certification is the completion of the National Caregiver Certification Course. After you complete your course and obtain your home health aide certification, you are entered into the National Caregiver Registry, or NCR. The National Caregiver Registry is the largest database of certified caregivers in the world. The NCR is also the database that prospective client’s and/or families, employers and other interested parties will check when wanting to verify your home health aide certification, and general credentialing.

​Get your home health aide certification by clicking onto the link below and going through the payment process. After your payment is made please do allow up to 24 hours to receive your course materials by email. Any questions? Email us at [email protected]. Or, call us at (800) 625-8108 Monday-Friday 9-5 MST.

PURCHASE YOUR COURSE HERE: https://americancaregiverassociation.org/product/national-caregiver-certification-course-nccc/