Indiana: annual training for home care aides
Indiana's rule sets no annual training-hour requirement for this role (IC 16-27-4-16). The rule does not address online training. The rule does not limit training to an approved provider or curriculum.
The rule
(a) The competency of an employee or agent of a personal services agency who will perform attendant care services at the client's residence must be evaluated by the agency or the agency's designee for each attendant care services task that the personal services agency chooses to have that employee or agent perform. The agency has the sole discretion to determine if an employee or agent is competent to perform an attendant care services task.
IC 16-27-4-16. Enforced by Indiana Department of Health. Source, read October 27, 2026.
| Who it covers | Employee or agent performing attendant care services (licensed personal services agency) |
|---|---|
| Initial training | Not stated in this rule |
| Each year | No annual hours set |
| Online | The rule does not address online training. |
| Provider | The rule does not limit training to an approved provider or curriculum. |
Questions
How many training hours does a home care aide need each year in Indiana?
Indiana's rule for this role sets no annual hour requirement (IC 16-27-4-16).
Can the annual training be completed online in Indiana?
The rule does not address online training.
Does the training have to come from an approved provider in Indiana?
The rule does not limit training to an approved provider or curriculum.
Courses
WorkSafe Cert has one-hour in-service courses for caregivers at $9 each ($29 for the five-course set) or $3 to $5 per caregiver per course for agencies, in English and Spanish: Client Rights and Abuse Prevention, Dementia Care Basics, Infection Control in the Home, Falls and Emergencies, plus bloodborne pathogens. Each certificate states the hours and topics.