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This combined 100+ hour training prepares you for two certificates: Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide! Learn all the skills required to succeed as a direct care worker in a friendly, hands-on, adult-centered learning environment. The program ends with a clinical rotation to support your healthcare education and career. Graduates of GCC’s CNA/HHA program go on to work as direct care providers in a home setting or at a facility, such as an assisted living facility or in a hospital.
Learners who successfully complete this program will earn a Home Health Aide Certification and a Nursing Assistant Certificate of Completion, which meets the educational/clinical hours eligibility requirement to take the Massachusetts state exam to earn a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) credential. Successful completion also enables graduates to receive:
Home Health Aide (HHA) Certification
American Heart Association First Aid Certification
American Heart Association CPR Certification
Person-Centered Dementia Care Certificate of Completion
More information: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) & Home Health Aide (HHA) - Workforce Development @ GCC
Program is Offered In
English
Program Hours per Week
26
Program Duration
7 weeks
Rolling Admission
No
Sample Schedule
| Hours | Activity Type | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 9:00am-11:30am | CNA / HHA - Lecture | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 12:00pm-2:30pm | CNA / HHA - Skills | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Other Schedule Information
The final week of the program includes a required clinical rotation at a local assistant care facility. This training program is fully in-person. There are a few full-day lectures and full-day skills practice, plus there are five full-day clinical days.
Program Requirements
CORI check | Immunizations/Health Records | Must be able to lift 35 lbs. | Must be 18 or old | Valid photo ID | Eligible to work in MA | Negative TB Test
Anticipated outcomes
Home Health Aide Certification | CPR & First Aid Certification | Nursing Assistant Certificate of Completion | Nursing Assistant Certificate of Completion meets the eligibility requirement to take the state CNA exam. | Person-Centered Dementia Care Certificate of Completion | Employment/Promotion | Industry skills gain
Participant Supports
| Participant Support Category | All participants | As needed |
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| Transportation | ✓ | |
| DTA Child Care Referral | ✓ | |
| Test/License Fees | ✓ | |
| Books/Supplies | ✓ | |
| Clothing/Uniforms | ✓ | |
| Laptop/Chromebook | ✓ | |
| Wifi Hotspot | ✓ |
Are there any out of pocket expenses for the participant?
No
Do participants receive any pay?
Not applicable
Location
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1 College Drive, Greenfield MA (GCC's Campus), in the East Building
Public Transit Information
There is ample free parking, and the institution is accessible via public transportation (bus).
May meet the ABAWD work rules?
Yes
Phone Number
Program Contact
Corinne Marton