Find accredited home health aide (HHA) and personal care aide certificate training programs near you. All listed schools are accredited and have financial aid assistance for students who qualify.
Use the program search application to connect with a medical trade school near you.
Colleges with Health Aide Courses
- Florida Career College
- Southern Technical College
- Delta Technical College
- Dawn Career Institute
- Miller Motte
- McCann
- Daymar College
How to Become a Home Health Aide
- Get your high school diploma or GED.
- Your educational requirements will depend on your employer. Medicaid and Medicare funded organizations will have you complete formal training. Many private companies will give you training right on the job.
- If your employer wants you to have a certificate, many community colleges and trade schools offer these programs. They last about one semester.
- Consider getting your certification from the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC). Seventy-five hours of training and passing a written exam are the requirements.
From: What Does a HHA Do?
Salary Info: “The median annual wage for home health aides was $25,280 in May 2019. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $19,430, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $34,180.”
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