Maryland HHA Requirements

In order to receive your home health aide certificate in Maryland you need to follow their specific home health aide education requirements.
Maryland law requires nursing assistant certification (CNA) if the individual performs nursing tasks as dictated by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
CNA certification in Maryland is also required for:

HHA training programs must consist of:
- at least one-hundred (100) hours of training
- which needs to include at least forty (40) hours of clinical training
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NOTE: A home health aide in Maryland needs to be a certified nursing aide (CNA); you must complete the CNA training and pass the competency exam.
Maryland HHA Resources
- Get started as a Maryland home health aide in 4 weeks.
- Learn how to pass the Maryland HHA exam.
- NEW: Maryland food stamp recipients (also called SNAP) can get free HHA training!
- The Maryland Board of Nursing is a fantastic resource for nurses, CNA’s and HHA’s in MD
Here’s our search tool to find Maryland HHA agencies and FREE training classes near you!
Here’s the Code of Regulations (Title 10/39) that Maryland follows.