The state of Texas mandates that Home Health Aides must complete 75 hours of training. Of these 75 hours, a minimum of 16 hours of clinical experience is required, which is to be completed in a home, hospital, nursing home, or a laboratory. All of the 75 hours must be overseen or conducted by a Registered Nurse. The supervising RN must have a minimum of 2 years of nursing experience, including at least 1 year experience in home health care.
During the 75 hours of training, the HHA will be tested on sections (e)(2) – (13) of the Texas Administrative code; the aide in training must receive a satisfactory rating on each sub section. If the aide fails to pass one section, then the aide must not is not allowed to perform that task without direct supervision by an RN or LVN. In order to become a certified home health aide, all sections must be completed in with a satisfactory score.
Select Training Schools:
1. Hearts in Training
2 week program for unknown
Address: 10611 Garland Rd. Suite 102, Dallas, TX 75218
2. Baptist Health System Nurse Aide for Health Care Organizations
6 week program for $1,100.00
Address: 8400 Datapoint Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229
3. PCI Nursing Aide Training
24 week program for $1,000.00
Address: 8101 John West Carpenter Freeway, Dallas, TX 75247
4. C.E.Global Health Education
5 week program for $600.00
Address: 3213 U.S. Highway 30, Unit 110, Mesquite, TX, TX 75150
5. Nurses Aide Academy
4 week program for $600.00
Address: 211 W. Pleasant Run, Suite 104, Lancaster, TX 75146
6. University Of Texas Arlington
8 week program for $2,000.00
Address: 140 West Mitchell Street, Arlington, TX 76016
7. Alpha Medical Institute
4 week program for $500.00
Address: 9207 Country Creek, Houston, TX 77036
8. Dallas Career Institute
6 week program for $700.00
Address: 8499 Greenville Avenue, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75231
9. Barbara Bees Nurse Aide Training
4 week program for $600.00
Address: 1205 East Central Texas Expressway, Killeen , TX 76541
10. American Health Care Academy
1 week program for unknown
Address: P.O. Box 154927, Irving, TX 75015
Some of the top HHA Agencies are as follows:
1. Health At Home
Address: 4100 Jackson Avenue, Austin, TX 78731
2. Healthsouth At Home
Address: 1215 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78701
3. K And J Sunshine Home Health Care
Address: 111 W Anderson Lane Suite E-346a, Austin, TX 78752
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Approximately 62,930 people were employed as Home health aides in Texas in 2015.
Hourly Rate - Home health aides earned between $7.69/hour and $13.35/hour in 2015 (average rate was $9.59/hour)
Annual Salary - The annual salary ranged between $15,990 and $27,760 (average annual wage was $19,950)
Source - Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Texas Department of State Health Services has set the following Texas Administrative Code to govern Home Health Aides. The state routinely conducts unannounced HHA surveys to evaluate the compliance of home health aide workers and agencies.
In addition to the state department of health, The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services also licenses and regulates home health care agencies.