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Certified Home Health Aide
76 Clock Hours
Program Description
The Certified Home Health Aide program (CHHA) is a 3 weeks/76 hours program where students will be taught the core studies and role of a Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA). Students will learn how to follow the State and Department of Health protocols to ensure the safety of patients and aides. Responsibilities and duties expected from a Certified Home Health Aide are, but not limited to, assisting the patient with daily routines such as, bathing, dressing, eating, preparing meals, assisting patients that suffer from chronic illness, recovering from surgery, or disabled. A CHHA may perform home-making activities, as requested or assigned by the patient, the patient’s family or a registered professional nurse responsible for the patient’s care.
*While CDE CAREER INSTITUTE actively assists students in their job search; we cannot guarantee employment to
any student. If local employment opportunities are not available, relocation may be necessary.
Academic Requirements for Graduation from the Certified Home Health Aide Program
Students must earn a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 (Equivalent to GRADE C or ABOVE) to graduate from the program. While attendance is not calculated into individual course grades or the overall GPA, students must be scheduled for a minimum of 90% of the program’s total clock hours through scheduled attendance or make-up sessions, achieve a minimum attendance rate of at least 70%, and receive a final grade for all courses in order to graduate from the program.
There will be no charge for make-up sessions.
Program Structure/Curriculum:
| Course# | Course Title | Hours | Delivery Method |
| HHA 100 | Introduction to the role of the UAP | 5 | Instructor Led |
| HHA 101 | Safety | 10 | Instructor Led |
| HHA 102 | Systems and related care | 35 | Instructor Led |
| HHA 103 | Homecare/Clinical/Laboratory | 25 | Instructor Led |
| HHA 104 | Final Exam | 1 | Instructor Led |
| TOTAL | 76 |
Certified Nursing Assistant
90 Clock Hours
Program Description
The Certified Nursing Assistant Program (CNA) is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge to physically care for multiple patients within a long term-care facility. A Certified Nursing Assistant responsibilities are, but not limited to, assisting more than one patient. A (CNA) will be trained on how to properly care, shower, dress, feed their patient; a (CNA) will also learn basic charting and record vital signs. Certified Nursing Assistants will be working under the supervision of a registered nurse or doctor; Upon completion of the 90 hour training, the student will have a full understanding and skills to deliver and provide proper care to patients following the New Jersey Department of Health protocols.
*While CDE CAREER INSTITUTE actively assists students in their job search; we cannot guarantee employment to
any student. If local employment opportunities are not available, relocation may be necessary.
Academic Requirements for Graduation from the Certified Nursing Assistant Program
Students must earn a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 (Equivalent to GRADE C or ABOVE) to graduate from the program. While attendance is not calculated into individual course grades or the overall GPA, students must be scheduled for a minimum of 90% of the program’s total clock hours through scheduled attendance or make-up sessions, achieve a minimum attendance rate of at least 70%, and receive a final grade for all courses in order to graduate from the program.
There will be no charge for make-up sessions.
Program Structure/Curriculum:
| Course# | Course Title | Hours | Delivery Method |
| CNA 100 | Role of Federal & State in long-term care facilities | 3.5 | Instructor Led |
| CNA 101 | Communicating with a resident with impaired hearing | 3.5 | Instructor Led |
| CNA 102 | Rules of Safety to prevent accidents | 3 | Instructor Led |
| CNA 103 | Psycho-Social Needs of Residents | 3 | Instructor Led |
| CNA 104 | Care to a resident with Alzheimer’s disease | 4 | Instructor Led |
| CNA 105 | Orientation skills in reality techniques | 3 | Instructor Led |
| CNA 106 | Physical needs of the resident | 4 | Instructor Led |
| CNA 107 | Exercise programs according to the resident plan of care | 4 | Instructor Led |
| CNA 108 | Serving fluids and practicing infection control | 4 | Instructor Led |
| CNA 109 | Dressing and undressing residents/physical conditions | 3.5 | Instructor Led |
| CNA 110 | Discussing the body needs for the basic food pyramid 3.5 | 3.5 | Instructor Led |
| CNA 111 | Disorders in the endocrine system | 3.5 | Instructor Led |
| CNA 112 | Spiritual, recreational, | 3.5 | Instructor Led |
| CNA 113 | Preparations of a Deceased resident | 4 | Instructor Led |
| CNA 114 | Clinical practice in a long-term care facility | 40 | Instructor Led |
| Total | 90 |
Phlebotomy Technician
80 Clock Hours
Program Description
The Phlebotomy Program provides students with the basic knowledge and skills needed to safely draw blood, label and maintain specimens. This program consists of 80 hours (50 hours of classroom instruction and 30 hours of clinical/lab experience).
*While CDE CAREER INSTITUTE actively assists students in their job search; we cannot guarantee employment to any student. If local employment opportunities are not available, relocation may be necessary.
Academic Requirements for Graduation from the Phlebotomy Technician Program
Students must earn a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 (Equivalent to GRADE C or ABOVE) to graduate from the program. While attendance is not calculated into individual course grades or the overall GPA, students must be scheduled for a minimum of 90% of the program’s total clock hours through scheduled attendance or make-up sessions, achieve a minimum attendance rate of at least 70%, and receive a final grade for all courses in order to graduate from the program.
There will be no charge for make-up sessions.
Program Structure/Curriculum:
| Course# | Course Title | Hours | Delivery Method |
| PHL 100 | Introduction to Phlebotomy | 15 | Instructor Led |
| PHL 101 | Medical Terminology | 15 | Instructor Led |
| PHL 102 | Venipuncture equipment/Continued Special Collection | 15 | Instructor Led |
| PHL 103 | Special Collections | 5 | Instructor Led |
| PHL 104 | Specimen handling, transfer and processing | 10 | Instructor Led |
| PHL 105 | Quality Phlebotomy | 7 | Instructor Led |
| PHL 106 | Legal issues in Phlebotomy | 6 | Instructor Led |
| PHL 107 | Metric system measurements | 6 | Instructor Led |
| PHL 108 | Final Exam | 1 | Instructor Led |
| TOTAL | 80 |