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 Course 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 the 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, 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.

How to become listed on the Oklahoma Nurse Aide Registry as a Home Health Aide

There are two ways for a Certified Long-Term Care Aide to be added to the Oklahoma State Department of Health -Nurse Aide Registry as a Home Health Aide. These include:

1. Completing and submitting the 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.
2. Taking and passing the Oklahoma Home Health Aide Skills competency examination offered by an approved NATCEP, such as Examcep Testing & Assessment.

CHHA State Certification:

Once the student has completed the CHHA Deeming course, the school will issue the student their ODH Long-Term 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.

HHA State Competency Examination Information:

The other way of becoming a Certified Home Health Aide in Oklahoma, if you are already a Certified Long-Term Care Aide, is by taking and passing the Home Health Aide State Certification Skills Competency Exam. This option is for those students who do not want to fill out the Long-Term Care Aide Deemed to Home Health Aide Application and submit it to OSDH-NAR. MedNoc Training College is a Test Site for Examcep Testing & Assessment. MedNoc Training College uses Examcep Testing & Assessment to administer the HHA Deeming Competency Examination for Oklahoma certification. To register for your exam, visit Examcep Testing & Assessment at www.examcep.com. To familiarize yourself with the Examcep’s testing policies, procedures, and exam registration process, visit the Examcep’s website and read the Candidate Handbook.

Examcep Testing & Assessment Exam Details for HHA Deeming.

Students have THREE (3) attempts to take and pass both the Knowledge and the Skills components of the HHA Deeming 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. For more detailed information regarding the Home Health Aide (HHA) State Certification Examination, please visit Examcep.

Home Health Aide Certification Renewal Process:

The HHA certification must be renewed every two years from the original date of issue. To renew the HHA 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 attesting that you have worked for pay providing nursing aide-related services for at least 8 hours within the last 24 months.