Home Caregiver Course
Practical skills for caring for clients safely and confidently in their homes. This entry-level course will cover basic healthcare and employment concepts including safety, communication, professionalism, and health science. Legal and ethical aspects related to healthcare will be emphasized. Professionalism, communication skills, anatomy and physiology, infection control and how to avoid common errors related to home health are topics within the course. The student will be made aware of the scope of practice and the requirements needed to be a caregiver aide that works with Medicare/Medicaid clients. This program seeks to provide prospective to the roles and duties of a home caregiver aide to those who lack experience in healthcare.
Program Length & Schedule
The Home Caregiver Course is 20 clock hours with a duration of two weeks, and a new group starts the first Monday of every month.
- Online component. Students complete their theory work on the online platform, comprising four modules each with a quiz.
- Onsite component. Students attend the comprehensive final exam in person on the last day of the program.
Upcoming start dates are listed on the class calendar.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the Home Caregiver Course:
- The applicant must complete an Alia application.
- The applicant must be at least eighteen years of age.
- The applicant must successfully complete the entrance exam to demonstrate the ability to learn in an online delivery modality, and be able to complete the program in English.
- Accepted students will receive an orientation, receive the school catalog, and sign the enrollment agreement.
Tuition & Fees
Program cost for the Home Caregiver Course:
- Seat Fee: $30
- Tuition: $220
- Books and Equipment: $0
- Supplies: $0
- Other Fees: $10
- Total Program Cost: $260
Additional fees that may apply during enrollment: Transfer Fee $50, Reinstatement Fee $25, Late Fee $5, Print Fee $5, Student ID Reprint $10, and Mailing Request $10. See our tuition and fee policies for payment terms.
If the student is not accepted into the training program, all monies paid by the student shall be refunded. Refunds for books, supplies and consumable fees shall be made in accordance with Ohio Administrative Code section 3332-1-10.1. If a class is cancelled or rescheduled by the school, the student is entitled to a refund regardless of their ability to produce a receipt, and the refund will be issued within 30 days of the school's cancellation of the session. Enrollment agreements or school applications may be canceled within five calendar days in writing for a full refund; this does not apply once classes have started.
Attendance, Progress & Completion
- Satisfactory academic progress is evaluated twice: at 10 scheduled hours and again at 20 scheduled hours.
- Students must attend at least 90% of the scheduled clock hours of the corresponding evaluation period to remain in compliance with the institution's SAP Policy.
- A student with no attendance over a period of 14 consecutive days will be withdrawn from the program of enrollment, as will a student who does not submit course work as established in the course syllabus for a period of 14 days.
- Students that are found to have missed over 10% of classes within a specific course will be given a grade of W for the course and will have to retake the course at their own expense.
- The maximum allowable time frame for students to remain active in a program of enrollment is equal to 150% of the total hours of enrollment as specified in the enrollment agreement.
- To graduate from the Home Caregiver Course, all students must complete the required examinations, hours and services, in which the minimum passing score achieved must be no less than 75% (CGPA of 2.0).
Upon successful completion of the program, students receive a Certificate of Course Completion.