In order to be approved as an HHA, a training program with a minimum 75 hours of training must be completed.
Minnesota Administrative Rules dictates that at least 20 of the 75 hours of training must be supervised practical training that occurs in a home setting under the supervision of a registered nurse or the HHA in training must complete the supervised practical training within one month after beginning work at a HHA agency.
Thereafter, for each 12 months of employment, the licensed HHA must complete at least 8 hours of in-service training in relevant home health care topics and changes.
Select Training Schools:
1. Health Service Consultants Training Center
3 week program for $1,000.00
Address: 7104 Ohms Lane, Edina, MN 55439
2. Accredited School of Nursing Assistant
3 week program for $700.00
Address: 7600 Bass Lake Road, Suite 103, New Hope, MN 55428
3. Accelerated School of Nursing Assistant
3 week program for $700.00
Address: 7046 Brooklyn Blvd., Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
4. Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park
4 week program for $666.00
Address: 900 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Park , MN 56135
5. Fond Du Lac Tech community College
16 week program for $1,500.00
Address: 2101 Fourteenth Street, Cloquet , MN 55720
6. Century Community College
4 week program for $800.00
Address: 3300 Century Avenue, White Beach Lake , MN 55110
7. Alexandria Technical Community College
4 week program for $624.00
Address: 1601 Jefferson St, Alexandria , MN 56308
8. North American Medical Academy
8 week program for $950.00
Address: 5201 Bryant Avenue, Minneapolis , MN 55430
9. Lighthouse Training Center
4 week program for $1,000.00
Address: 617 West Broadway, Minneapolis , MN 54111
10. Midwest Career Institute
6 week program for $750.00
Address: 1625 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis , MN 55404
Some of the top HHA Agencies are as follows:
1. Carefocus
Address: 2429 UNIVERSITY AVE WEST #200, Saint Paul, MN 55114
2. Equity Services Of St Paul
Address: 1169 Rice Street, Saint Paul, MN 55117
3. Our Lady Of Peace Home Care
Address: 2076 St Anthony Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104
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Approximately 27,550 people were employed as Home health aides in Minnesota in 2015.
Hourly Rate - Home health aides earned between $9.79/hour and $14.82/hour in 2015 (average rate was $12.22/hour)
Annual Salary - The annual salary ranged between $20,360 and $30,830 (average annual wage was $25,420)
Source - Bureau of Labor Statistics
Home Health Aides are regulated by the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Department of Human Services.