Home Health Aide or Health Support Specialist (Apprenticeship Guideline) | U.S. Department of Labor (US DOL) Registered Apprenticeship

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningService OrientationSocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingMonitoringReading ComprehensionInstructingTime Management

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish Language

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityNear VisionInductive ReasoningDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten Expression

Tasks

Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observation
Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dr
Bathe patients.
Assist patients with toileting and incontinent care.
Feed patients.

Technology

Medical softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareVideo conferencing softwareOperating system softwareData base reporting software

Tools

Abdominal bindersAnti-embolism elastic stockingsBathtub seatsBed cradlesCanesCrutchesDesktop computersElectronic blood pressure cuffsEnema equipmentFoot boardsGait beltsGlucometersHeat lampsHome care ventilatorsHoyer lifts

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium31-1121.00	Home Health Aides	title_inference	$35,940 median$46,360 top	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Apprenticeship)

Patient transfer techniques — execute safe bed-to-wheelchair and home-to-automobile transfers with minimal oversight, adjusting approach for individual patient mobility limitations.
Bathing and personal care routines — complete full personal care sequences for multiple patients within a scheduled shift, maintaining dignity and hygiene standards in varied home environments.
Vital signs monitoring and trending — check and log pulse, temperature, and respiration at regular intervals, identifying deviations from baseline and escalating concerns to the supervising nurse.
Care progress documentation — write organized, accurate narrative notes in patient records and relay meaningful updates to case managers during routine check-ins.
Dietary meal planning and grocery procurement — plan, shop for, and prepare weekly menus aligned with prescribed diets, adapting recipes to patient preferences and cultural considerations.
Household maintenance support — manage laundry, cleaning, and household organization tasks efficiently across a caseload of multiple clients without prompting from supervisors.
Social and emotional support — engage patients in purposeful conversation and recreational activities that reinforce cognitive alertness and emotional well-being during routine home visits.
Family caregiver instruction — explain basic caregiving techniques such as safe patient handling or wound observation to family members using clear, plain language.
Time management across client caseload — organize daily visit schedules and task sequences to meet all patient care obligations reliably across a multi-client assignment.
Video conferencing for care coordination — participate in telehealth check-ins and remote case conferences using video conferencing software to share patient observations with supervisors.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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