Home Healthcare Aide

Highline College ETPL
This program covers all information required to pass the Fundamentals of Caregiving Written Exam that is required by DSHS to care for patient/clients in an in-home facility.

Financial information

Total tuition

$637.95

Total required fees

$150.00

Books and supplies

$50.00

Locations

Des Moines

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

Yes

Program details

3 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

5

Credits

55

Clock Hours (Total)

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

ESL Level 3 or higher.

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Home Health Aide/Home Attendant

Completion rate

48%

Employment rate

0%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$27

Typical (median) annual earnings

$0

Top industries for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
11
Completion rate
48%
Average number of students who completed each year
6
Gender
Male
17%
Female
83%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
9%
Black or African American
45%
Hispanic
18%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
9%
Multi-racial
14%
Other
5%
Age
Under 20
9%
20 to 29
17%
30 to 39
39%
40 to 49
17%
50 and over
17%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
12%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
71%
Some college experience, but no degree
12%
Certificate or AA
6%
BA or higher
0%