About this program
Home health aides who work for a home health agency that takes Medicare need at least 12 hours of in-service training in every 12-month period. This program covers those subjects in 12 narrated courses: infection control and basic safety, bloodborne pathogens, communication, reporting incidents and changes in condition, emergency preparedness, the psychosocial and cognitive needs of older adults, a two-hour dementia care refresher, elder abuse and neglect, safe lifting and transfers, nutrition, skin and wound care, and help with activities of daily living. Every course works on a phone, tablet or computer, saves your place, and ends with a short quiz. Finish all 12 and download a certificate of completion that shows the program title, your name and the date. Federal rules say in-service training may be offered by any organization and must be supervised by a registered nurse (42 CFR 484.80(d)), so your agency's RN oversees your in-service and keeps your record.
What's included
- Infection Control: Universal Precautions and Basic Safety (1 hour)
- Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) (1 hour)
- Communication Skills for Home Health Aides (1 hour)
- Reporting Incidents and Changes in Condition for Home Health Aides (1 hour)
- Emergency Preparedness for Home Health Aides (1 hour)
- Psychosocial and Cognitive Needs of Older Adults for Home Health Aides (1 hour)
- Dementia Care Refresher for Direct Care Professionals (2-Hour Annual) (2 hours)
- Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation: Recognizing and Reporting (1 hour)
- Safe Lifting and Transfer Techniques (1 hour)
- Nutrition and Healthy Aging (1 hour)
- Skin and Wound Care for Home Health Aides (1 hour)
- Assistance with Activities of Daily Living for Home Health Aides (3 hours)
How it works
- Start any course from My Trainings, on your phone or a computer. Each one saves your place.
- Each course is narrated and ends with a short quiz.
- When all 12 are complete, download your certificate of completion for the program.
Your agency's part
In-service training may be offered by any organization, and it must be supervised by a registered nurse (42 CFR 484.80(d)(1)). Share your certificate with your agency; its RN supervises your in-service and keeps it on your record.
