CHHA Qualifications

Curriculum

The New Jersey Board of Nursing establishes the curriculum for the Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) training course. It consists of a 76 hour core curriculum, 60 hours of classroom instruction and 16 hours of clinical training in a skills laboratory.

Areas of CHHA Instruction

• Body systems and related care
• Dementia/Alzheimer's disease
• Home care considerations
• Mental illness/developmental disabilities
• Personal care of adults
• Role of the aide in nursing care settings
• Safety in home
• Time management

Criteria for CHHA Training and Employment

• Ability to read and write English
• Age 18 years or older
• Completed Home Health Aide training course application
• Payment of the $150 course fee prior to the first day of class
• Personal interview with a Freedom Eldercare training supervisor
• U.S. citizenship or authorization to work in the United States

Preferred Personal Qualities for Applicants

• Able to accept supervision
• Emotional maturity
• Flexibility
• Genuine concern for the elderly
• Good communication skills
• Good personal hygiene
• Reliability
• Tolerant of differences in others
• Willing to give of oneself

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