Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings
Abbreviations, acronyms and superscripts

9 - Other

99 - Programs Below University Level and Not-for-credit

51.26 - Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 51.2601 to 51.2699.

51.2601 - Health Aide

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to provide routine care and assistance to patients under the direct supervision of other health care professionals, and/or to perform routine maintenance and general assistance in health care facilities and laboratories.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Health aide
    • Health care aide
    • Health care attendant
    • Health care worker
    • Orderly
    • Personal support worker
    • Special care aide

  • Exclusion

    • Human service worker(44.0000)
    • Nursing aide(51.1614)
    • Home care aide(51.2602)
    • Home health aide(51.2602)
51.2602 - Home Health Aide/Home Attendant

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to provide routine care and support services for homebound disabled, recovering, or elderly people. These programs include courses in basic nutrition, home sanitation, infection control, first aid, taking vital signs, personal hygiene, interpersonal communication skills, supervised home management, emergency recognition and referral, geriatric care, and legal and ethical responsibilities.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Home care aide
    • Home care attendant
    • Home health aide
    • Home support aide
    • Home support attendant
    • Resident care aide
    • Resident care attendant

  • Exclusion

    • Human service worker(44.0000)
    • Nurses aide(51.1614)
    • Health aide(51.2601)
51.2603 - Medication Aide

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to administer prescribed medications; observe and report patient reactions and side effects; and perform related emergency and recording duties under the supervision of nurses and/or physicians. These programs include courses in basic anatomy and physiology, common medications and their effects, taking vital signs, oxygen administration, medication administration and application, record-keeping, and patient observation.

  • Example Program Names:

    • Medication aide
51.2699 - Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies, Other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies.

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