The federal training requirement for home health aides is a high school diploma and at least 16 hours of on-the-job supervision with a registered nurse. The National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) offers a training program and certification that includes 40 to 75 hours of training and a skills competency exam.
Professional development and self-study training is available for home health aides, and the entire series or individual courses can be taken. The average cost for the entire home health aide self-training series is $2,926, with individual courses ranging from $55 to $349.95, according to the Health Care Training Center.
The nationally recognized NAHC home care aide certification program is through Homecare University, which must be contacted directly for tuition information. The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools provides a list of schools offering courses, and each institution requires direct contact for cost information.