The state of Vermont mandates that Home Health Aides must complete 80 hours of training. Of these 80 hours, a minimum of 30 hours of clinical experience is required
Home Health Aides must be Certified Nursing Aides and have completed the CNA training and competency evaluation
The Vermont Assembly of Home Health Agencies provides an Online Education Center for home health aides in training. The HHA course catalog includes:
- Abuse and Neglect
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Diabetes Management
- HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
- Medicare Rules and Regulations
- Personal Care
- Safety
- Traumatic Brain Injury Instruction
- Medical Decision Making
Vermont 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 Department of Health Services. 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. Northwest Technical College
10 week program for $1,100.00
Address: 71 S. Main Street, St. Albans, VT 05478
2. Green Mountain Technology and Career Center
week program for $1,400.00
Address: 738 Vt 15 W, Hyde Park, VT 05655
3. Hartford Area Career Center
8 week program for $1,800.00
Address: 1 Gifford Rd, White River Junction, VT 05753
4. Essex Junction Technical Center
week program for unknown
Address: 3 Educational Dr., Essex Junction, VT 05452
5. Cold Hollow Career Center
week program for unknown
Address: P.O. Box 530, Enosburg, VT 05450
6. Stafford Technical Center
6 week program for $1,400.00
Address: 8 Stratton Road, Rutland, VT 05701
7. Randolph Technical Career Center
10 week program for $1,100.00
Address: 17 Forest St., Randolph, VT 05060
Some of the top HHA Agencies are as follows:
1. Visiting Nurse Association OF VT & NH
Address: 205 Billings Farm Road 5, White River Junction, VT 05001
2. Franklin County Home Health Agency
Address: 3 Home Health Circle Suite 1, St Albans, VT 05478
3. Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association
Address: 7 Albert Cree, Rutland, VT 05701
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Approximately 530 people were employed as Home health aides in Vermont in 2015.
Hourly Rate - Home health aides earned between $10.12/hour and $15.03/hour in 2015 (average rate was $12.71/hour)
Annual Salary - The annual salary ranged between $21,060 and $31,250 (average annual wage was $26,440)
Source - Bureau of Labor Statistics
Vermont Home Health Agencies provide nursing services including but not limited to routine personal healthcare, physical therapy and daily maintenance. Home Health Aides have a variety of titles, including caregiver, Certified Home Health Aide and Direct Care Counselor.
The Vermont Assembly of Home Health and Hospice Agencies is the professional association for the not-for-profit home health and hospice agencies and Visiting Nurse Associations in Vermont. Please refer all VT HHA questions to this regulating agency.
VTMD provides a Vermont Guide to Health care Law and a collective resource for patients who wish to report fraud and abuse compliance. For further HHA regulations, please visit the Division of Licensing and Protection Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living.