Annual training hours for home care aides, by state
States set how many hours of training aides at licensed home care agencies complete each year. Each row quotes the state's rule and links to it. Checked October 2026. States not listed have not been reviewed yet.
| State | Role | Hours per year | Online | Who can provide it | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Direct care worker (attendant care, personal care, homemaker) serving ALTCS members | 6 | Online training is allowed | Any provider | AHCCCS Medical Policy Manual (AMPM) Policy 1240-A, §E.5(a), (f) |
| California | Affiliated home care aide (licensed Home Care Organization) | 5 | Online training is allowed | Any provider | Cal. Health & Safety Code §1796.44(c), (d) |
| Colorado | Personal care worker (Class B home care agency, non-medical/personal care) | None set | The rule does not address online training | Any provider | 6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 26, Part 7.4(C)(4) |
| Florida | Companion or homemaker service provider employee who provides personal care | None set | Online training is allowed | State-approved provider | Fla. Stat. §430.5025(4)(c); §400.509 |
| Georgia | Personal care assistant / employee of a licensed private home care provider | 8 | The rule does not address online training | Any provider | Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 111-8-65-.09(6)(b) |
| Illinois | Home services worker (licensed home services agency) | 10 | Online training is allowed | Any provider | 77 Ill. Adm. Code 245.71(f) |
| Indiana | Employee or agent performing attendant care services (licensed personal services agency) | None set | The rule does not address online training | Any provider | IC 16-27-4-16 |
| Maryland | Individual providing care in clients' homes (licensed residential service agency) | None set | The rule does not address online training | State-approved provider | COMAR 10.07.05.11 |
| Minnesota | Staff performing direct home care services (licensed home care provider) | 8 | The rule does not address online training | Any provider | Minn. Stat. §144A.4796, subd. 6(a) |
| Missouri | Personal care aide / in-home service worker (DSDS-contracted in-home service provider) | 5 | The rule does not address online training | Any provider | 19 CSR 15-7.021(22)(B) |
| Nevada | Attendant of an agency to provide personal care services in the home | 8 | The rule does not address online training | Any provider | NAC 449.3975(6) |
| New York | Personal care aide (licensed home care services agency) | 6 | The rule does not address online training | Any provider | 10 NYCRR 766.11(i)(2) |
| North Carolina | In-home caregiver / in-home aide (licensed home care agency) | None set | The rule does not address online training | Any provider | 10A NCAC 13J .1003(d), (f)(6); 10A NCAC 13J .1110 |
| Ohio | Personal care aide (ODA-certified provider, e.g., PASSPORT) | 6 | Online training is allowed | State-approved curriculum | Ohio Adm. Code 173-39-02.11(C)(3)(d); R.C. 173.525 |
| Oregon | Caregiver (licensed in-home care agency) | 6 | The rule does not address online training | State-approved provider | OAR 333-536-0070(14); OAR 333-536-0005(36)-(38) |
| Pennsylvania | Direct care worker (licensed home care agency or home care registry) | None set | The rule does not address online training | Any provider | 28 Pa. Code §611.55(e) |
| Tennessee | Individual who provides personal support services (licensed personal support services agency) | None set | The rule does not address online training | Any provider | Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-05-38-.08(1)(c) |
| Texas | Unlicensed person providing personal assistance services (HCSSA licensed for personal assistance services) | None set | The rule does not address online training | Any provider | 26 TAC §558.245(b)(2); 26 TAC §558.404(c) |
| Virginia | Home attendant providing personal care services (licensed home care organization) | 12 | The rule does not address online training | Any provider | 12VAC5-381-360(G) |
| Washington | Long-term care worker / certified home care aide | 12 | Online training is allowed | State-approved curriculum | RCW 74.39A.341(1), (5); WAC 246-980-110; WAC 388-112A-0600, -1020(5) |
Training from WorkSafe Cert
One-hour in-service courses for caregivers, $9 each or $29 for the five-course set, $3 to $5 per caregiver per course for agencies, narrated in English and Spanish. Each certificate states the hours and topics.
- Client Rights and Abuse Prevention: A one-hour annual in-service for caregivers: client rights at home, recognizing abuse, neglect, self-neglect and financial exploitation, money and professional boundaries, how to report, and handling difficult situations without force or restraints.
- Dementia Care Basics: A one-hour annual in-service on what dementia is, communicating with a person who has dementia, responding to behaviors, daily care and home safety, and the rights and abuse risks of people living with dementia.
- Infection Control in the Home: A 1-hour annual in-service on everyday infection prevention in clients' homes: how infections spread, hand hygiene, gloves and masks, cleaning, laundry and food safety, and the changes caregivers report.
- Falls and Emergencies: A one-hour annual in-service for caregivers on why older adults fall, making a home safer, safe mobility assistance within an aide's role, what to do when a fall happens, and responding to stroke, heart attack, choking, fire, severe weather and power outages.
- Bloodborne pathogens (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030), at the seat price for your caregiver count.
You paste caregivers' names and emails; each gets one link to every course. A dashboard shows who has finished at each location. Pay by card or on an invoice due in 15 days.