Hey everyone, I'm kind of at my wit's end here. I've been trying to get my HHA certification for about three months now and I've failed the competency test twice. My agency — I work through a mid-sized hha agency in New Jersey — gives us three attempts before we have to retake the whole training course, and I really can't afford to do that financially or time-wise. I have two kids and I'm squeezing study time in wherever I can.
My weak spots seem to be infection control procedures and the range-of-motion exercises. The clinical skills portion is what keeps tripping me up. I've been using the HOME HEALTH AIDE COMPETENCY TEST #1 on here to practice and it's been helpful, but I'm wondering if I'm missing something in how I'm actually preparing. Did anyone else struggle with the hands-on skills checklist specifically?
For context, I scored a 68% on my second attempt. The passing threshold at my testing site is 75%. So I'm close but not close enough. Any tips from people who've been through this would be genuinely appreciated — especially from home health aides who struggled at first but figured it out.