The purpose of the Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide (NAHHA) program is to provide infrastructure support for the development, evaluation, and demonstration of a competency based uniform-curriculum to train qualified nursing assistants and home health aides.
The NAHHA program will strengthen
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the direct care workforce by providing nursing assistants and home health aides with the necessary skills that can be transportable to any job market in the nation.
Grants will be made to state-approved community colleges or community-based training programs for the development, evaluation and demonstration of training programs for nursing home aides and home health aides on-campus, at alternative sites, and through telehealth methodologies.