Allied Health Programs
NYS Department of Health (DOH) Curriculum and Requirements for Training Programs in Schools Licensed by BPSS
November 2016
| Type of Allied Health Certification | Total hours of Required Training for - Theory; Skills Lab; and Internship, if applicable | Link to BPSS Skills Checklist and Standard Affiliation Agreement, as Required for Internship Sites | BPSS Modified Curriculum* and complete DOH Curriculum. *BPSS curriculum has same content as DOH curriculum but a different structure to reflect classroom instruction. | Type and Description of the Exam Required for Credential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Care Aide (PCA) | Total - 40 Theory:18 Skills Lab: 22 |
PCA Skills Checklist
|
PCA Curriculum Application (to be completed)
|
School administers exam that follows DOH curriculum. Must use questions from test banks from approved publishers. Before starting the first class, BPSS and school must create a school DOH Commerce Unit account and Homecare Registry webpage for school to enter graduates. |
| Nurse Aide | Total - 125 Theory/Skills:95 Internship: 30 School must show that it has a BPSS teacher licensed as Primary Instructor (RN with 2 years practical experience caring for elderly and/or chronically ill). |
Skills Checklist | Curriculum Application (to be completed) | DOH state exam through Prometrics. After approval, BPSS will notify DOH and Prometrics. The school will then set up testing with Prometrics. |
| Home Health Aide (HHA) | Total - 83 Theory/Skills:75 Internship: 8 |
HHA Skills Checklist | HHA Curriculum Application (to be completed) | School administers exam that follows DOH curriculum. Must use questions from test banks from approved publishers. Before starting the first class, BPSS and school must create a school DOH Commerce Unit account and Homecare Registry webpage for school to enter graduates. |
| PCA to HHA Upgrade | Total - 43 Theory/Skills: 35 Internship:8 |
PCA to HHA Skills Checklist | PCA to HHA Curriculum Application (to be completed) | School administers exam that follows DOH curriculum. Must use questions from test banks from approved publishers. Before starting the first class, BPSS and school must create a school DOH Commerce Unit account and Homecare Registry webpage for school to enter graduates. |
| CNA to HHA Transition | Total - 67 Theory/Skills: 59 Internship:8 |
CNA to HHA Skills Checklist | CNA to HHA Curriculum Application (to be completed) | School administers exam that follows DOH curriculum. Must use questions from test banks from approved publishers. Before starting the first class, BPSS and school must create a school DOH Commerce Unit account and Homecare Registry webpage for school to enter graduates.
However, a CNA with 1 or more years of full-time work experience within the past 5 years may go to a DOH licensed home care agency with a training program - and take a competency evaluation to obtain the HHA certificate. |
| Patient Care Technician (PCT) | Student already has a CNA certificate and pursues training in EKG and Phlebotomy. The total number of hours will vary, with about 50 hours for EKG and 50-60 hours for phlebotomy. | School creates exam from BPSS approved curriculum. NYS currently (2016) does not have mandated curriculum for EKG and Phlebotomy. | ||