In Washington, Home Health Aides must be Certified Nursing Aides and have completed the CNA training and competency evaluation.
As of January 7, 2012, Washington home health aides working for an agency or providing independent services must meet the following requirements:
- Fingerprints and background check (both state and federal)
- 2 hours of orientation and 3 hours of safety training prior to providing patient care
- 85 hours of basic training must be completed within 120 days (instructors must be approved by DSHS)
- Minimum of 50 hours of clinical experience is required
- Must receive home health aide certification within 150 days of being hired
- 12 hours of continuing education completed each year in order to receive certification renewal (the renewal date is tied to the individual’s birthday)
Washington Nurse Aide Registry:
Home health aides who wish to be listed in the state’s nurse aide registry must complete the training and testing as outlined by the State Department of Health. For more information on becoming a registered nurse aide, see the list of approved nurse aide training programs and this comprehensive guide about the nurse aide registry . You can access the comprehensive guide by clicking the link below:
CLICK HERE FOR COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE
Select Training Schools:
1. South Seattle Community College
11 week program for $1,200.00
Address: 6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106-1499
2. NW Pathways Nursing Assistant Training Center
4 week program for $800.00
Address: 4105 West Kathleen Ave., Spokane, WA 99208
3. Priority Instructional Center
3 week program for $800.00
Address: 11300 Bridgeport Way, Suite B, Lakewood , WA 98499
4. Caregiver Tech
3 week program for $725.00
Address: 18421 Highway 99, Suite C, Lynnwood, WA 98037
5. MedPrep Nursing Assistant Training
5 week program for $725.00
Address: 1830 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201
6. Kamanga CNA Training, Inc.
6 week program for $600.00
Address: 22659 Pacific Hwy S #301, Des Moines, WA 98198
7. A-plus Nurses Assistant Training School
6 week program for $600.00
Address: 6951 Martin Luther King Jr, Way South, Unit 201, Seattle , WA 98106
8. Mary Ann's CNA Training School Of Nursing
3 week program for $600.00
Address: 5317 NE Saint Johns Road, Suite F, Vancouver, WA 98661
9. Bellevue College
7 week program for $1,300.00
Address: 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, R130, Bellevue, WA 98007
10. Seattle Central Community College
week program for $1,400.00
Address: 1701 Broadway, MS: RM 3210, Seattle, WA 98122
Some of the top HHA Agencies are as follows:
1. Sea Mar Community Health Center
Address: 1040 S Henderson St, Seattle, WA 98108
2. Harvard Partners
Address: 4910 111TH AVE NE, Kirkland, WA 98033
3. Home Health Care / Hp Of Whidbey
Address: 101 N MAIN PO BOX 400, Coupeville, WA 98239
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Approximately 7,610 people were employed as Home health aides in Washington in 2015.
Hourly Rate - Home health aides earned between $9.84/hour and $15.65/hour in 2015 (average rate was $12.37/hour)
Annual Salary - The annual salary ranged between $20,470 and $32,560 (average annual wage was $25,720)
Source - Bureau of Labor Statistics
In Washington, home health is highly regulated by the Washington State Department of Health.
Home health agencies must be licensed by the state. Laws pertaining to home care agencies are in Chapter 246-335 WAC and Chapter 70.127 RCW.
To become a home health aide, you must pass the state’s training requirements and receive certification. The laws governing home care aide can be found in RCW 18.88B and WAC 246-980.