Home health aides working for the state must meet the following requirements:
Minimum Training Hours Required - 75
Minimum Clinical Hours Required - 16
In addition, the following requirements also apply:1. Education (at least one of the following):
a. High School Diploma, GED,
b. Completion of 11th grade and one year experience in a home health facility
c. Completion of 10th grade and two years experience in a home health facility2. Proof of Skills: Satisfactory evaluation in conjunction with the required training
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has contracted with Prometric to develop and manage its Nurse Aide Competency Examination and to manage its Nurse Aide Registry
Select Training Schools:
1. Lawson State Community College
5 week program for $1,500.00
Address: 3060 Wilson Road, SW, Birmingham, AL 35221
2. Shelton State Community College
32 week program for $3,432.00
Address: 9500 Old Greensboro Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
3. Northwest Shoals Community College
11 week program for $460.00
Address: 800 George Wallace Boulevard, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
4. Gadsden State Community College
9 week program for $550.00
Address: 1866 Southern Lane, Gadsden, AL 35902
5. J. F. Drake State Technical College
2 week program for $446.00
Address: 3421 Meridian Street, North Huntsville, AL 35811
6. NA School Application
20 week program for $200.00
Address: 200 Main Street, Selma, AL 36701
7. Montgomery Job Corps
24 week program for $0.00
Address: 1145 Airbase Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36108
8. Reid State Technical College
15 week program for $2,900.00
Address: 100 Highway 83, Evergreen, AL 36401
9. Calhoun State Community College
16 week program for $1,800.00
Address: 6250 US-31, Tanner, AL 35671
10. Wallace State Community College
10 week program for $1,800.00
Address: 801 Main Street NW, Hanceville, AL 35077-2000
Some of the top HHA Agencies are as follows:
1. Brooks Home Health Care
2. Always There Inc
3. Brightstar Care
For more agencies please click here
Approximately 4860 people were employed as Home health aides in Alabama in 2015.
Hourly Rate - Home health aides earned between $7.73/hour and $12.28/hour in 2015 (average rate was $9.48/hour)
Annual Salary - The annual salary ranged between $16,080 and $25,550 (average annual wage was $19,720)
Source - Bureau of Labor Statistics
Alabama offers a state-sponsored home health care program. The Alabama Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Home & Community Services division operates a Medicare-certified home health program that serves all counties.
Home health agencies do not require licensing in the state of Alabama. However, agencies can apply for Medicare/Medicaid certification through the Department of Public Health’s Division of Provider Services.
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