Understand training requirements for Connecticut
Caregiving roles in Connecticut
- Home Health Aides (HHAs)
- Personal Care Assistants (PCAs)
- Homemaker & Companion Caregivers
- Private-Pay Caregivers
Number of hours to meet the requirement for initial onboarding training
- Private-Pay Caregivers: There are no specific training requirements for private-pay non-medical caregivers.
- Personal Care Assistants (PCAs): Agencies must use a state standardized curriculum for initial PCA training. No other training options are currently accepted for initial training.
- Home Health Aides (HHAs): Initial training requires 75 hours, including 16 clinical hours. Agencies must be approved to provide HHA training.
Number of hours to meet the requirement for annual training
- Private-Pay Caregivers: No continuing education or annual training requirements.
- Personal Care Assistants (PCAs): No annual training requirements currently.
- Home Health Aides (HHAs): 12 hours of annual training are required for HHAs.
Caregivers can get the following training through CareAcademy
- Sexual harassment training (for applicable caregivers)
- Initial training for Private-Pay caregivers
- Continuing education for Private-Pay caregivers
- Home Health Aide (HHA) initial training (75 hours)
- HHA annual training (12 hours)
What do you need to know about caregiver training requirements?
Caregiver training requirements in Connecticut are determined by the care setting in which the caregiver works. The state has different regulations for private-pay caregivers, PCAs, and HHAs, with varying standards for initial training, annual training, and licensing. Caregiver training requirements are determined by the care setting in which they work. Care settings in Connecticut are sometimes required to be licensed though not always. The different Agency license types in Connecticut include: Home Health Care Agencies and Homemaker & Companion Agencies.
Important to know
Licensing authorities
Private-Pay Caregivers
No specific licensing requirements.
Personal Care Assistants (PCAs)
The Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) Community Options Unit is responsible for overseeing PCA training requirements.
Home Health Aides (HHAs)
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection regulates agencies providing HHA services. HHAs must meet the training requirements as per the Connecticut Department of Public Health's regulations. Agencies must also receive approval to offer HHA training.
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