Things You'll Need:
- Caring
- Want to work with people
- Enjoy helping elderly and disabled
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Step 1
You don't need to be certified to become a home health aid, but it doesn't hurt. You can get certified to become a home health aid through your local community college, temporary agencies that supply health care services, and placement companies that hire home health aids.
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Step 2
Start by going to careerbuilder.com and monster.com and search for home health aid jobs. Post a resume highlighting any health care experience or training.
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Step 3
You don't need experience to become a home health aid but the more experience you have, the higher pay rate you will receive. Any experience, including volunteer, will help you land the job .
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Step 4
Research the requirements of the job by going to the occupational outlook handbook online.
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Step 5
Use the yellow pages to look up home health aid agencies. Contact them to see if they have openings.
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Step 6
Create a resume even if you don't have health care experience. Highlight previous work where you worked with people, especially in a service atmosphere. Be sure to have examples of times you went out of your way to help customers. Companies know you are reliable and caring.
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Step 7
If you cared for a sick family member, count that as your experience use it on your resume and during interviews.
