News Release
September 15, 2010
Third Home Health Aide class set to meet community needs
A third Home Health Aide course will be offered in September and October in Independence as part of Independence Community College’s Fall Allied Health course offerings. The one-credit hour Home Health Aide Class will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning October 5 and continuing through October 19. Gayle L. Barnes, RN, BSN, will teach the evening class from 5:00-9:30 p.m. at ICC West, 2615 W. Main, in room W103.
September classes include a Home Health Aide class that begins September 16 and runs through September 30. This course meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at ICC West in W103. Another offering of the course is scheduled on Saturdays as an alternative schedule for students and their careers. This class is set to begin September 25, and continuing through October 16, Home Health will be offered on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at ICC West in room W104.
The Home Health Aide course is built upon the basics of CNA training, and acquaints the student with the home care environment. Students will perform specialized skills needed when caring for the patient living at home. This course is built upon the Kansas Certified 20-Hour Home Health Aide Curriculum Guidelines from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Prerequisite: Kansas certified nurse aide certification and successful passing of the CASAS reading test (8th grade level). Successful completion of this class will allow the student to take the Kansas State Examination to become certified by the State Department of Health and Environment.
Class sizes are limited and interested persons are encouraged to enroll now to guarantee placement.
For more information about these course offerings, southeast Kansas’ only operating EMT program, or any of the other Allied Health classes offered through Independence Community College, call Denise Clark, Allied Health Coordinator, at (620) 332-5498.
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