What are the requirements for HHA’s in your state?

Required Training To Be A Home Health Aide

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HHA Training Requirements and Resources!

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HHA State Training

In order to work as a home health aide (HHA), one must first have the proper educational requirements.

In some cases these are different depending on what organization they will be employed by or working for. This can include Medicare/ Medicaid funded organizations that require formalized training while private companies do not have this obligation but still offer opportunities such as certification programs and workshops.

In order to be a certified home health aide, home health aides must complete a training program – usually offered by community colleges, private schools or employers offering jobs in the field such as home health agencies.

9 out of 10 need hha certification

Agencies who receive Medicare or Medicaid (most agencies!) require 75 hours of training in order to receive home health aide licensure. Home health aides must complete 16 hours of training before working with patients (also referred to as clients).

This is the minimum Federal requirement and many states require additional training.

Home health aides are important to the medical industry. They are highly trained employees ensuring that individuals living with chronic conditions or disabilities can receive care in their homes, rather than hospitals and nursing facilities. Unfortunately this profession has been marred by under-training as well as less strict standards for education across each state’s requirements from where they reside – which means some don’t require very much at all.

The U.S. Department of Labor has a fantastic listing of job and labor resources by state; worth a look – expand your knowledge!

Map Source: Individual requirements as published by states.