About
The Home Healthcare Vocational Aide, Certified program’s mission is to provide post-secondary educational vocational training to individuals who wish to become gainfully employed in the field of home health care. The graduate will be able to perform tasks such as changing occupied and unoccupied beds, homemaking services, elder care, infection control, bathing, female/male perineal care, routine oral hygiene, denture care, applying a transfer or gait belt, positioning bedridden clients, wheelchair transfers, dressing/undressing clients, range of motion exercises, assisting clients with the use of mobility aids (e.g. crutches, walkers, and canes), using bed pans/portable commodes, and taking and recording vital signs. An ATC Home Health Care Vocational Aide student will also acquire skills that will assist them in performing a variety of duties that may be assigned to them, under the supervision of a doctor or nurse, including measuring blood pressure or pulse, measuring weight and height, caring for a patient with a urinary catheter, and assisting with finger stick blood sugar tests. The graduates will also be educated in how to work with clients who are terminally ill, or suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s.
Organization
Associated Technical College-Los Angeles
Associated Technical College Los Angeles is a vocational school in Los Angeles, California, providing occupational training in Medical Assistant and Phlebotomy Training. Its programs emphasize practical preparation for entry-level employment in healthcare-related roles. Morning, afternoon, and evening schedules are available, supporting students who may be employed while completing training. Instruction combines classroom learning with hands-on practice, and the school designs its courses around fields with demand for qualified entry-level employees. Medical Assistant training includes coursework and preparation beyond scheduled clock hours, while Phlebotomy Training includes supervised school instruction and an externship. The institution also describes job placement as part of its program approach, helping connect training with entry into the job market. Associated Technical College Los Angeles has provided vocational training since 1967.