About
Home Health Aide (HHA) Training at Horizon Healthcare Institute is offered in Fort Myers, Florida. The program prepares students to provide personal care and support in patients’ homes, including assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, exercise, meals, housekeeping, and everyday activities. Training covers home health nursing skills, anatomy and physiology, nutrition, and infection control, with hands-on clinical activities. The program offers day and evening classes with continuous enrollment, allowing students to begin on an ongoing basis. Admission requires applicants to be at least 17 years old, hold a high school diploma or GED certificate, and provide a Social Security Card. Applicants without a high school diploma or GED certificate must take the TABE test.
At a glance
- Next start: Continuous Enrollment
- Financial aid: available (per the school's page)
- Payment plan: available (per the school's page)
- Scholarships: available (per the school's page)
Organization
Horizon Healthcare Institute - Fort Myers
Horizon Healthcare Institute, Fort Myers campus, is a healthcare training institution in Fort Myers, Florida. Its occupational fields include Certified Nursing Assistant, Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG), Home Health Aide, Patient Care Technician, Phlebotomy, and Practical Nursing (PN). The locally owned institute provides nursing education through active practicing nurses and offers a nursing bridge program connecting different levels of nursing education. It also provides continuing education for healthcare professionals and serves as a State Testing site for certification exams. Flexible scheduling and continuous enrollment are part of the institute’s instructional model. The Fort Myers campus is one of three Florida campuses operated by Horizon Healthcare Institute, alongside locations in Melbourne and Port Charlotte.