Home Care Aide Certification

Spokane Colleges ETPL
Obtain your HCA in 75 hours of course work. Training will provide DSHS certifications in dementia care, mental health care, navigating challenging behaviors, and traumatic brain injuries. This course is the minimum requirement for employment with home care agencies, assisted living facilities, adult family home caregivers and owners, individual state contracted personal care workers, group homes, and any other direct care workers providing home or community-based services to the elderly or people with functional or developmental disabilities.

Financial information

Total tuition

$449.00

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Spokane Colleges

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Program details

2 Weeks

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

N/A

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate of Completion

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

N/A

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

93%

Employment rate

79%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$19.00

Typical (median) annual earnings

$29,788.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Home Health Aide/Home Attendant

Healthcare and Social Services

56%

Other Industries

19%

Accommodation and Food Services

10%

Retail Trade

7%

Manufacturing

4%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
152
Completion rate
93%
Average number of students who completed each year
76
Gender
Male
23%
Female
77%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
11%
Asian
5%
Black or African American
16%
Hispanic
11%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
58%
Multi-racial
0%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
13%
20 to 29
33%
30 to 39
21%
40 to 49
18%
50 and over
15%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
0%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
0%
Some college experience, but no degree
0%
Certificate or AA
0%
BA or higher
0%