Home Health Aide Training




For individuals who wish to work as home health aides

Students will learn: Skills and knowledge required to provide care to individuals in the home setting. Each component of the course is rooted in six principles of care: privacy, dignity, independence, communication, safety and infection control. Content meets requirements of the Foundation for Hospice and Home Care and OBRA-87.

Schedule:

Course Code	Dates	Days	Times
BA 3372	April 20 - May 8 May 11 - May 14	Monday - Friday Monday - Thursday	1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 7 a.m. - 11 a.m.
BA 3373	May 18 - June 5 June 8 - June 12	Monday - Friday Monday - Thursday	1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 7 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Location:

Classroom (first 3 weeks of each class) will be located at the Red Cross Headquarters, 4700 Mt. Hope Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215; clinical (last 4 days of class) is located at Charlestown Care Center, 715 Maiden Choice Lane Baltimore, MD 21228.

Prerequisites:

1. Achieve a satisfactory score on the SRA reading comprehension test prior to registration.

   Time:	9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Plan to arrive at 9:15.
   Fee:	$20.00 (non-refundable)
   Location:	Red Cross Headquarters, 4700 Mt. Hope Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215
   Schedule:	Code	Day	Date
   	2382	Thursday	March 26, 1998
   	3374	Thursday	April 9, 1998

2. Present a negative PPD or chest x-ray at time of registration.
3. All students must be at least 18 years old. We reserve the right to ask for age verification.
4. An enrollment agreement must be signed upon registration.

Course Fees:

Reading Test:	$20.00	nonrefundable
Books:	$30.00	nonrefundable
Tuition:	$330.00	see Refund Policy on registration form

Registration Information:

1. Advance registration is required for both the reading test and the course and is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
2. Payment of fees is due upon registration, using cash, or money order.
3. TAKE NOTE OF YOUR COURSE NAME, NUMBER, DATE & LOCATION, then, students may register here, in person (Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.), or by mail.
   Send to: Central Maryland Red Cross, Health and Safety Department, 4700 Mt. Hope Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215.

Certification:
In order to receive a certificate, students must attend all class sessions and arrive on time for each session, pass all skill tests and pass a written knowledge test with a score of at least 80%. A Red Cross Home Health Aide Training Certificate will be issued.

Refund Policy:
Requests for refunds must be received in writing before the course start date. A $25.00 processing fee will be deducted. Anyone requesting a refund after the course has begun through Day 12 of the training will receive a pro-rated refund as follows: There will be no refunds after day 12 of the training and no refunds for students who do not show up for class.

For information, call 410-764-4609

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