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If you wish you build a career as a home health aide in New York, you will need to take some steps first.
Check out the information below, as you will get to learn more about getting certified.
You will also learn more about the average salaries in the industry and where to get employed.
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Ideal Candidate in New York
To become successful as a home health aide in New York, you need to:
• Have a driver’s license
• Be compassionate
• Be physically healthy and strong
• Good communication skills
The following skills are also useful:
- Knowing how to prepare food
- You are fluent in another language
- Know how to take care of animal companions
Training and Education in New York
To get your first job, you first need to become certified.
You will need to attend 75 total hours of training in an accredited institution.
The program you join can be approved by the New York State Department of Health (DOH) or the New York State Education Department (SED).
Out of a total of 75 hours, 40 must be in-home care curriculum.
You will also need to take 35 hours of in-home care health-related tasks curriculum.
After you get your certification, you will also have to get it renewed each year.
For this to happen, 12 extra education hours are required.
In the training course, you will learn about the following subjects:
• Processes of development and aging
• Personal care services
• Infection control
• Nutrition
• Maintaining the least restrictive environment
• Body mechanics
• Assistive technology
To apply for certification, you need to finish theory classes but also practice hours.
To enroll in any type of home health aide program, you have to fulfill some requirements.
These are as follows:
- Have a high school diploma or an equivalent
- Be 18 years old
- Take a tuberculosis test
- Take a background check
- Know how to read and write
- Be able and willing to learn
- No addictions
You can also choose to get CPR training or pursue higher education to get a better job.
Usually, home health aide programs can be completed in a few weeks.
The schools where you can get trained in New York are seen below.
| School Name | Address |
|---|---|
| ASA College | 81 Willoughby Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 |
| Corning Community College | 1 Academic Dr, Corning, NY 14830, |
| Finger Lakes Community College | 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, B127 Canandaigua, NY 14424 |
| Finger Lakes Community College | 11 Murray Hill Dr Mount Morris, NY 14510 |
| Finger Lakes Community College | 1550 Empire Boulevard Webster, NY 14580 |
| Fulton-Montgomery Community College | 2805 State Highway 67 Johnstown, NY 12095 |
| Hostos Community College | 560 Exterior Street Bronx NY 10451 |
| LaGuardia Community College | 31-10 Thomson Avenue Long Island City, NY 11101 |
| Lehman College | 2501 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10468 |
| Manhattan Educational Opportunity Center | 163 West 135th Street New York, NY 10027 |
| Mohawk Valley Community College | 1101 Sherman Dr Utica, NY 13501 |
| Queensborough Community College | 222-05 56th Avenue Bayside, NY 11364 |
| Rochester EOC | 161 Chestnut Street Rochester, NY 14604 |
| Schenectady County Community College | 112 State Street 2nd Floor Albany, NY 12206 |
| Schenectady County Community College | 696 Route 9 2nd Floor Wilton, NY 12831 |
| Schenectady County Community College | 78 Washington Avenue Schenectady, NY 12305 |
| Westchester Educational Opportunity Center | 26 South Broadway Yonkers, NY 10701 |
| Westchester Educational Opportunity Center | 16 East Church Street Spring Valley, NY 10977 |
Salary and Employment in New York
Once you get licensed, there are many facilities in New York where you can get hired.
Some of these include:
- Lincoln Hospital
- Mt. Sinai Medical Center
- Beth Israel Medical Center
- Columbia University Medical Center
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center
- Albany Medical Hearing Center
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital
- Albany Medical Center
- St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center
If you get hired in a larger region such as New York City, you will have more career advancement opportunities and a higher average salary.
Annual Salary Range:| Location | Avg. Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New York | $30,809 |
| Hempstead | $27,850 |
| Brookhaven | $27,517 |
| Islip | $27,568 |
| Oyster Bay | $29,042 |
| Buffalo | $24,350 |
| Babylon | $27,568 |
| Rochester | $25,100 |
| Huntington | $29,042 |
| Yonkers | $29,349 |
Regional Salary in New York
| Region | Employed | Avg. Annual Salary | Avg. Hourly Pay | Top 10% Annual Salary | Bottom 10% Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 10,500 | $38,620 | $18.57 | $52,620 | $31,280 |
| Binghamton, NY | 2,090 | $39,260 | $18.88 | $49,360 | $29,540 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | 15,290 | $35,570 | $17.1 | $45,410 | $29,940 |
| Elmira, NY | 550 | $36,470 | $17.54 | $46,870 | $29,540 |
| Glens Falls, NY | 1,240 | $37,040 | $17.81 | $47,960 | $29,750 |
| Ithaca, NY | 800 | $36,000 | $17.31 | $47,940 | $30,210 |
| Kingston, NY | 1,780 | $36,960 | $17.77 | $47,910 | $30,630 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 556,130 | $38,260 | $18.4 | $43,980 | $33,890 |
| Rochester, NY | 16,850 | $35,990 | $17.3 | $46,610 | $29,920 |
| Syracuse, NY | 6,560 | $36,570 | $17.58 | $46,680 | $30,210 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 6,300 | $39,440 | $18.96 | $53,470 | $29,940 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 1,510 | $35,260 | $16.95 | $44,870 | $29,540 |
* Employment conditions in your area may vary.
Other Info About Home Health Aides in New York
In New York, you can also get hired as an advanced home health aide.
This position provides increased job duties, which include:
- Administer medications
- Administer injections
To be able to fulfill this position, you will have to take additional training.
Usually, your job duties will be supervised by a licensed nurse.
Now that you have an idea of how to get certified, all you have to do is join a program.
After only a few short weeks, you will be able to start your desired career.
Read the full guide: How to Become a Home Health Aide
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