Understand training requirements for North Dakota
Caregiving roles in North Dakota
- Private Pay Caregiver
- Medicaid Qualified Service Provider (Public-Pay)
- Home Health Aide (Public/Private-Pay)
Number of hours to meet the requirement for initial onboarding training
- Private Pay Caregiver: No specific training requirements for private-pay caregivers in North Dakota.
- Medicaid Qualified Service Provider (Public-Pay): No initial training hour requirements specified, but competency must be evidenced in specific topics.
- Home Health Aide (Public/Private-Pay): 75 hours of initial training, including 16 hours of clinical training. Training must meet federal standards for Nurse Aides or competency evaluation.
Number of hours to meet the requirement for annual training
- Private Pay Caregiver: Continuing education is not required for private-pay caregivers.
- Medicaid Qualified Service Provider (Public-Pay): Annual training is not required by the regulations.
- Home Health Aide (Public/Private-Pay): 12 hours of continuing education within a 12-month period.
Caregivers can get the following training through CareAcademy
- Private Pay Caregiver: CareAcademy offers training and continuing education for private-pay caregivers.
- Medicaid Qualified Service Provider (Public-Pay): CareAcademy offers training, but annual continuing education is not mandated.
- Home Health Aide (Public/Private-Pay): CareAcademy offers both initial training (75 hours, including 16 clinical) and continuing education (12 hours annually).
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 North Dakota are sometimes required to be licensed, but not always. The different agency license types in North Dakota include: Home Health Agencies (HHA) and Medicaid Qualified Service Providers (QSP)
Licensing authorities
Private Pay Caregiver
There are no licensing authorities or regulatory requirements for private-pay caregivers in North Dakota.
Medicaid Qualified Service Provider (Public-Pay)
North Dakota Department of Human Services, Regulations: 75-03-23-07 (Elderly & Disabled, Aged & Disabled Waiver).
Home Health Aide (Public/Private-Pay)
North Dakota Department of Health, Regulations: 33-03-10.1, 33-03-10.1-18.
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