Los Angeles Harbor College
For over 55 years, Los Angeles Harbor College has been the college of choice for Harbor-area residents seeking educational excellence with a personal touch. From its beginning in September of 1949 when the first students passed through the doors, Harbor College has grown from a technically oriented college into a comprehensive institution of higher learning with a broad spectrum of transfer, vocational, and community services programs.
Nursing (Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide)
The Los Angeles Harbor College CNA/CHHA Program consists of two courses. First is Nursing 399A (5 units), Certified Nurse Assistant. This course prepares the student to be a beginning health care worker in the acute care setting or the long term care facility. The course consists of lecture and clinical experiences given over a period of seven weeks, for 24 hours per week. Upon successful completion of the course, the student is eligible to sit for the State of California Certification Examination and to apply for certification.The second course is Nursing 399B (2 units), Certified Home Health Aide. A prerequisite is the successful completion of a California Certified Nurse Assistant course, or concurrent enrollment in Nursing 399A. Lecture and clinical skills in working with residents/clients in the home care setting are taught over a period of three weeks, for 24 hours per week. Upon successful completion of the course, the student is eligible to apply for certification as a Home Health Aide.
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