Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Home Health Aides
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Front Range Community College and Community College of Denver.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Community College of Denver, Otero Junior College, Trinidad State Junior College, and Pueblo Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Morgan Community College, Arapahoe, Trinidad State Junior College, and Colorado Mountain College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Colorado Northwestern Community College, Colorado Mountain College, Trinidad State Junior College, and Otero Junior College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Colorado Northwestern Community College, Trinidad State Junior College, Otero Junior College, and Colorado Mountain College.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Colorado Northwestern Community College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Family Health West • Fruita, CO
Studying Certified Nurse Aide (completion in 2008)
• 1/10/2012
"All the basics of CNA work and home health care were covered in my time taking the course. The instructor was easygoing and informative. The facility had hands-on learning and on-the-job training as well."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I felt that I learned a lot during my course at Family Health West. My instructor and the other staff members were always available for questions and interaction in the class itself. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | The town where I lived only had 2 places offering the course. From what I know, Family Health West was the better of the choices. |
| Program Quality | 5 | My course was short, but informative. Our class and school were very much hands on, which can be a big help with learning for some people. We covered many aspects of being a CNA, which included being a home health aide. |
| Instruction | 8 | The instructor always did her best to be informative and helpful. She made time to get to know the students as individuals. |
| How Difficult | 3 | The course was short and to the point. Much of what we learned was common sense, but not all of it. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Our course was both textbook and assignment handouts. We read at home, but most of the class itself was hands-on learning. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 4 | Because the class was so short, it was very important to go to class daily. If you missed a class, you could miss something important and then fail a test. This would affect your grades and learning. |
| Academic Facilities | 3 | At the time I took my course, the facility was undergoing new building and rearranging of the facility. The class was held in an unused ward. |
| Social Life | 8 | The facility was very friendly and everyone wanted to help. The facility frequently had activities to participate in with the staff and residents. |
| Placement Services | 10 | Family Health West offered the program as an incentive to work for the company. You were also paid minimum wage while taking the class. |
| Alumni Network | 3 | Most of the people who were in the class went on to work for the facility that taught the class. Due to that fact, everyone was well acquainted and friendly. |
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