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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
92
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 | Completions, 2023-24 | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2 | 2 | $36,420 |
| California | 18 | 88 | $34,320 |
| Delaware | 1 | None reported | $34,320 |
| Florida | 20 | 985 | $33,800 |
| Georgia | 1 | None reported | $29,270 |
| Illinois | 2 | 13 | $38,060 |
| Indiana | 1 | None reported | $35,060 |
| Kansas | 13 | 188 | $31,260 |
| Michigan | 2 | 44 | $35,000 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 17 | $37,090 |
| New Mexico | 4 | None reported | $28,520 |
| Ohio | 8 | None reported | $34,460 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 76 | $27,710 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 177 | $30,110 |
| South Dakota | 1 | None reported | $37,740 |
| Utah | 1 | 53 | $35,880 |
| Washington | 2 | 1 | $47,730 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | None reported | $36,340 |
Programs counts IPEDS schools. Completions: IPEDS, the schools on the state page. Median pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual.
Home health aide programs on state WIOA lists: cost and results
| State | Programs | Middle listed cost | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median quarterly earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 4 | $1,095 | 73.7% | 100% | $7,488 |
| California | 32 | $463 | 96.4% | 87% | $8,382 |
| Florida | 10 | $734 | 100% | 86% | $4,712 |
| Kansas | 5 | $316 | 96.5% | Not reported | Not reported |
| Washington | 43 | $600 | 86.1% | 86.7% | $9,040 |
| Wisconsin | 15 | $950 | 91.9% | 72.5% | $3,898 |
States with 3 or more home health aide programs on their eligible training provider list and at least one reported result. Completed: of all students who exited. Employed and earnings: the second quarter after exit, from state wage records. Each figure is the middle program of those that report it.
Home health aide length and pay in detail
- Program length
- Middle 1 month; half take 1 month to 1 month (11 certificate programs reporting a length to IPEDS). Clock-hour programs: 75 to 75 hours, middle 75.
- Pay for home health and personal care aides
- $35,800 a year ($17 an hour), national median, May 2025; the lowest-paid tenth earned under $27,040 (BLS OEWS).
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA results: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, read October 8, 2026.
Campus groups with home health aide programs
- University of New Mexico2 campuses · NM
Campuses offering the program: IPEDS 2024.