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Home health aide training
71 colleges and career schools report home health aide programs to IPEDS, with 1,704 completions in 2023-24.
Programs listed
71
all states
Middle program cost
$560
$512 to $686, IPEDS
Middle length
1 month
11 certificates, IPEDS
Median pay
$35,800
home health and personal care aides, BLS May 2025
On state WIOA lists
187
programs, U.S. DOL file
Home Health Aide Training by state
| State | Programs | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2 | $36,420 |
| California | 11 | $34,320 |
| Delaware | 1 | $34,320 |
| Florida | 12 | $33,800 |
| Georgia | 1 | $29,270 |
| Illinois | 2 | $38,060 |
| Indiana | 1 | $35,060 |
| Kansas | 13 | $31,260 |
| Michigan | 2 | $35,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $37,090 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $28,520 |
| Ohio | 2 | $34,460 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $27,710 |
| South Carolina | 2 | $30,110 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $37,740 |
| Utah | 1 | $35,880 |
| Washington | 2 | $47,730 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $36,340 |
Programs counts IPEDS schools. Median pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual.
Paying for home health aide training
Home health aide questions, answered from the data
How long is home health aide training?
Among 11 certificate programs that report a length to IPEDS, the middle one takes 1 month; half take between 1 month and 1 month. Clock-hour programs run 75 to 75 hours (middle 75).
How much does a home health aide program cost?
The middle whole-program tuition among 11 certificate programs reporting one to IPEDS for 2024-25 is $560; half cost between $512 and $686.
What do home health and personal care aides earn?
The national median annual wage for home health and personal care aides was $35,800 in May 2025 ($17 an hour), from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics; the lowest-paid tenth earned under $27,040.