A Home Health Aide course will be offered this month as part of Independence Community College’s Allied Health course offerings. The one-credit hour Home Health Aide Class will offer students a unique opportunity to choose their meeting nights. Each student will be required to meet on either Monday or Tuesday of each week. All students will be required to meet for a second class session on Thursday of each week.
Gayle L. Barnes, RN, BSN, will teach the evening class from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at ICC West, 2615 W. Main, in room W103. The course begins the week of November 15th and continues through December 7th.
According to the Office of Instruction, offering the first session of each week on two different nights is a means to help people work around their personal schedules and obligations.
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 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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