Home Health Aide
Bring comfort and support to families by becoming a home health aide and impact lives every day. Experience the difference with FVI's personalized support, designed to help you succeed in the home health aide program.
Campus Location
Miami
Time to Complete
9 Weeks
Career Outlook
7x Growth*
Class Instruction
Bilingual
In the role as a home health aide, you’ll provide essential care that will change lives. You’ll get to know your clients and their preferences to accomplish tasks related to their health and day-to-day lives. You’ll not only enter the front line of your clients’ care, but get to know their families, communities, and support systems.
At FVI, you receive the training you need to offer quality, compassionate care to those in need.
Quick Fact 1
Day, evening, and weekend classes. Bilingual instruction.Quick Fact 2
Personalized support: technical assistance, job placement assistance for graduates.Quick Fact 3
Start your career as a home health aide and unlock opportunities for growth in the healthcare industry.We Prepare You for Top Careers
Discover the diverse and rewarding settings where you can thrive as a home health aide after graduation.
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Home Health Agencies
Private Homes
Thrive in Today’s Job Market
From expert instruction to job placement guidance, FVI’s home health aide program offers all you need to excel in the job market. That includes training for all key skills needed to improve other people’s lives.
*According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for home health and personal care aides is projected to grow 22% by 2032, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. It is more than 7 times the projected growth rate of all occupations.
A Program Designed Around You
Experience our student-first approach at FVI, where your success is our priority. Our home health aide program offers personalized tutoring, dedicated mentoring, and job placement assistance to ensure you thrive in your new career. FVI is committed to helping you achieve your career goals and become a compassionate and skilled home health aide.
Achieve your career goals with FVI.
Take the Career Readiness Quiz
Home Health Aide
Identify goals, personal strengths and important facts about your potential career path so you can make an informed decision about your future. The readiness quiz takes just a few minutes
What to Expect in this Program
Learn more about what you’ll experience in FVI’s home health aide program.
When you graduate as a home health aide, you’ll be prepared to care for clients in a variety of settings. You may assist in daily requirements including the following:
- Provide basic health services like assisting with administering medication and with taking and monitoring of vital signs
- Assisting clients with their daily personal tasks, like bathing and dressing
- Shopping for groceries and preparing meals that meet your clients’ dietary needs
- Organizing your client’s schedule and appointments
- Arranging transportation for your client
You’ll learn from FVI’s experienced faculty to gain the knowledge and hands-on experience needed as a home health aide. You’ll also receive job placement support from a dedicated career services team to help you make the transition to your career.
The program is designed to train students to care for all types of clients, including those who have disabilities, cognitive impairments, and chronic illnesses. Students also learn how to work with people recovering from surgery and older people who need assistance in their daily lives.
FVI will prepare you to enter the healthcare field as a qualified, confident home health aide. Learn more about a rewarding career as a home health aide here: What to expect as a home health aide
Accreditations and Partnerships
FVI is licensed, and accredited, and has strong relationships with many quality institutions.
The Skills Students Need
Our programs and facilities are specifically designed to provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge to enter the workforce quickly.
Basic Medical Procedures
Receive instruction in taking vital signs, administering medications, and providing basic first aid and CPR.
Communication Skills
Develop the ability to clearly and compassionately communicate with clients, families, and healthcare professionals.
Infection Control
Learn proper hygiene practices and infection control procedures to maintain a safe environment.
Safety and Mobility Assistance
Obtain training in safe patient transfer techniques, proper use of mobility aids, and fall prevention.
Documentation and Reporting
Receive instruction on accurately documenting patient care and reporting changes in a client's condition.
Ethics and Professionalism
Learn the importance of ethical behavior, confidentiality, and professionalism in healthcare settings.
"My time at FVI was amazing, everyone in the class became friends and we helped each other achieve our goals. The hands on part of the program was the most fun, we got to interact with each other and it became a very fun way to learn."
Erica, Nursing Assistant/ Home Health Aid
Testimonials
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Don’t take our word for it – Hear from actual students on why they chose FVI to start their career as a home health aide.
