Washington HHA Requirements
How To Become a HHA in Washington
Washington requires more than the minimum federal training standards to be working as a home health aide/certified nursing assistant.
HHA training programs require 85 hours of training; which needs to include at least 50 hours of clinical training.
Know the HHA training requirements in Washington before you waste time and money.
In order to receive your home health aide certificate (really a certified nursing assistant (CNA)) in Washington you need to follow their specific home health aide education requirements.
CNA training programs in Washington must consist of:
- at least a total of eighty-five (85) hours of training
- which needs to include at least fifty (50) hours of clinical training
NOTE: According to the Washington’s Administrative code: “Home health aide” means an individual registered or certified as a nursing assistant.
Search for FREE HHA Training in Washington
Best kept secret? Free HHA training is available in Washington! The demand is great for home health aides and agencies are offering free training classes; below is an example – be working and making money as a HHA in just weeks!
Washington HHA Resources
- Training Requirements and Classes from the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
- Training Classes is a great query tool to help find HHA training in Washington
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Here’s our search tool to find Washington HHA agencies and FREE training classes near you!
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Here’s the Washington Administration Code (Chapter 246-335) they follow.
