Home Health Aide (CHHA) Deeming

CHHA Deeming Tuition & Fees:

Prerequisite:

1. Current CNA certification or;
2. Currently enrolled in the CNA program.

Admission Requirements:

1. Complete the Student Application online or in person.
2. Complete the Enrollment Agreement in person or electronically.
3. Minimum age: 16 Years old.
4. Education: Ability to read, write, and comprehend in English.
5. Current Government-issued Photo ID: e.g., driver’s license, passport, military card, green card, work
   authorization card, or tribal card.
6. Social Security Card or replacement letter from the Social Security Administration’s office.

Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) Deeming Program Learning Objectives:

The CHHA Deeming training shall include, but is not limited to, each of the following subject areas:

• Communication skills.
• Observation, reporting, and documentation of client status and the care or services furnished.
• Taking and recording temperature, pulse, and respiration.
• Basic infection control procedures.
• Basic elements of body functioning and changes in body function that must be reported to the aide’s
  supervisor.
• Maintenance of a clean, safe, and healthy environment.
• Recognizing an emergency and necessary emergency procedures.
• The physical, emotional, and developmental needs of, and ways to work with, the populations served
  by the home care agency, including the need for respect for the client, and the client’s privacy and
  property.
• Appropriate and safe techniques in personal hygiene and grooming including but not limited to the
  following: bed bath, sponge, tub or shower bath, shampoo, sink, tub, or bed, nail and skin care, oral
  hygiene, and toileting and elimination.
• Safe transfer techniques and ambulation.
• Normal range of motion and positioning.
• Adequate nutrition and fluid intake.
• Any other task that the home care agency may choose to have the home care aide perform.

CHHA State Certification:

Once the student has completed the CHHA Deeming course, the school will issue the student their ODH LongTerm Care Aide Deemed To Home Health Aide Application. There is no additional State Competency
Examination for CHHA Deeming if you are already a Certified Long Term Care Aide. Therefore, to become a
Certified Home Health Aide, the student must mail their ODH Long-Term Care Aide Deemed To Home Health
Aide Application to the Oklahoma Nurse Aide Registry with a Nonrefundable Processing Fee of $15.00.

Competency Examination Information:

MedNoc Training College is a  Examcep Testing & Assessment. MedNoc Training College uses Examcep Testing & Assessment to administer the CHHA, and CNA  Competency Examination for Oklahoma certification. To register for your exam, visit www.examcep.com. To familiarize yourself with the Somanoc’s testing policies, procedures, and exam registration process, visit the Somanoc’s website and read The Candidate Handbook.

Examcep Testing & Assessment Exam Details for Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA):

Students have THREE (3) attempts to take and pass both the Knowledge and the Skills components of the CNA or the CNA state exam. If the candidate fails to pass both components (Knowledge & Skills), they shall be required only to retake the exam component they failed. However, if the candidate fails after their third attempt and ends up retraining, they will be required to start testing attempts afresh by taking both the knowledge and skills exam. Failure to pass after the third attempt requires students to retake the Course and submit new payments for training costs and state exams. For each exam attempt, the Student must make a payment.

NOTE: Other additional costs include but are not limited to uniforms and textbooks. The uniform cost may vary from $40.00 to $ 70.00, and the textbook is $55.00. Uniforms and books are required.

CHHA Certification Renewal Process:

The Long-Term Care Nurse Aide (LTCNA) certification must be renewed every two years from the original date of issue. To renew the CNA certification, you must submit:

• Fill out and submit the Renewal Application ODH Form 717 to the Oklahoma Nurse Aide Registry.
• Submit the $10.00 renewal fee.
• Employment Verification – Must submit proof of 8 hours of paid work in nursing or nursing-related services during the 24-month certification time frame. Acceptable proof may include a pay stub, W-2, or a signed letter from the Administrator showing attesting that you have worked for pay providing nursing aide-related services for at least 8 hours within the last 24 months.