{
  "college": "miracosta-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Nursing",
  "id": "nursing--home-health-aide-certificate-of-proficiency",
  "name": "Home Health Aide",
  "award": "Certificate of Proficiency",
  "department": "nursing",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/nursing/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "The Home Health Aide (HHA) certificate prepares students who are licensed as nursing assistants to care for elderly, recovering, or disabled persons in their own homes or in licensed residential care facilities. Topics covered include basic nursing services, food preparation, and household services. Federal guidelines do not require a competency exam prior to certification as an HHA. Certification is based upon verification of successful completion of an approved HHA training program.\n\n##### Program Student Learning Outcome\n\nUpon completion of this program the student will demonstrate safe and effective basic care, comfort and environmental maintenance to the health care consumer in the home setting."
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "title": "Course Requirements",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required courses:"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NURS 64",
          "title": "Home Health Aide",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NURS 160",
          "title": "Certified Nursing Assistant",
          "units": "6.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "8.5"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}