Understand training requirements for Indiana
Caregiving roles in Indiana
- Private-Pay Caregiver
- Direct Care Workers (Public-Pay/Medicaid HCBS)
- Personal Service Attendants (Public and Private-Pay)
- Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Staff
- Home Health Aides (HHA)
Number of hours to meet the requirement for initial onboarding training
- Private-Pay Caregiver: No training requirements.
- Direct Care Workers (Public-Pay/Medicaid HCBS): Training requirements include documentation of training sessions (content, length, trainers, and signatures). COVID-19 training is required per the Provider Reference Module.
- Personal Service Attendants: There is no minimum hour requirement, but competency evaluations and task-specific training must be completed prior to providing services.
- Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Staff: Six (6) hours of dementia-specific training must be completed within six months of initial employment or within 30 days for personnel assigned to Alzheimer's and dementia special care units.
- Home Health Aides (HHA): Initial training requires 75 hours (59 classroom/16 practical), meeting Federal requirements for agency certification and HHA training.
Number of hours to meet the requirement for annual training
- Private-Pay Caregiver: CareAcademy can provide continuing education.
- Direct Care Workers (Public-Pay/Medicaid HCBS): Annual competency evaluations and 8 hours of in-person training are required, per the Provider Reference Module.
- Personal Service Attendants: Annual training is required, though hours are not specified. CareAcademy can provide continuing education.
- Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Staff: Three (3) hours of dementia-specific training are required annually to meet the needs of cognitively impaired residents.
- Home Health Aides (HHA): Annual continuing education totals at least 12 hours, with 8 hours covering specific topic areas.
Caregivers can get the following training through CareAcademy
- Initial training for Private-Pay Caregivers, Direct Care Workers, Personal Service Attendants, Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Staff, and HHAs
- Continuing education for all caregiver types listed above
What do you need to know about caregiver training requirements?
Caregiver training requirements are determined by the care setting in which they work. Care settings in Indiana include:
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
Personal Services Agencies
Home Health Agencies
Alzheimer's and Dementia Special Care Units
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
Personal Services Agencies
Home Health Agencies
Alzheimer's and Dementia Special Care Units
Home Care Agencies
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