Understand training requirements for Ohio
Caregiving roles in Ohio
- Private-Pay Agency Caregiver (Non-Medical Home Health Agency Caregiver)
- Homemaker
- Personal Care Aide (PASSPORT Program)
- Home Health Aides (HHAs)
- Home Health Aides (CMS Certified)
Number of hours to meet the requirement for initial onboarding training
- Private-Pay Agency Caregiver: No specific initial training requirements. Agencies must choose one of four regulatory pathways (e.g., HHA training, national accreditation, or Ohio public-pay requirements) to be licensed.
- Homemaker (Medicaid): 20 hours of topic-specific training, to be completed before providing services.
- Personal Care Aide (Medicaid, PASSPORT Program): 30 hours of initial training, per recent Ohio HB 33 changes.
- Home Health Aides (HHAs), State-Licensed Agencies (Medicaid, HCBS: PASSPORT): 75 hours of training (59 hours didactic / 16 hours clinical).
- Home Health Aides (HHAs), CMS Certified: 75 hours of training (59 hours didactic / 16 hours clinical), to be completed before providing services independently.
Number of hours to meet the requirement for annual training
- Private-Pay Agency Caregiver: Continuing education is required, but hours depend on agency’s choice of regulatory pathway.
- Homemaker (Medicaid): 8 hours annually of continuing education.
- Personal Care Aide (Medicaid, PASSPORT Program): 6 hours annually of continuing education.
- Home Health Aides (HHAs), State-Licensed Agencies (Medicaid, HCBS: PASSPORT): 12 hours annually of continuing education.
- Home Health Aides (HHAs), CMS Certified: 12 hours annually of continuing education.
Caregivers can get the following training through CareAcademy
- Private-Pay Agency Caregiver: CareAcademy provides training solutions for agencies following various regulatory pathways.
- Homemaker (Medicaid): CareAcademy offers 20 hours of initial training and 8 hours of continuing education annually.
- Personal Care Aide (Medicaid, PASSPORT Program): CareAcademy offers 30 hours of initial training and 6 hours of continuing education annually, as per OH HB 33.
- Home Health Aides (HHAs), State-Licensed Agencies (Medicaid, HCBS: PASSPORT): CareAcademy provides the 75-hour training program, including 59 hours didactic and 16 hours clinical, along with 12 hours of annual continuing education.
- Home Health Aides (HHAs), CMS Certified: CareAcademy offers 75 hours of training and 12 hours of continuing education annually.
What do you need to know about caregiver training requirements?
Ohio Home Care agencies are regulated by the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Department of Aging, with specific requirements for different caregiver roles. Agencies must be licensed, and the training requirements vary depending on whether the caregiver is providing non-medical or medical services, as well as whether they are working under Medicaid or the PASSPORT program.
Licensing authorities
Private-Pay Agency Caregiver
Ohio Department of Health, Home Health Agencies (medical and non-medical, private and public pay).
Homemaker (Medicaid)
Ohio Department of Aging, Regulations: 173-39-02.8.
Personal Care Aide (Medicaid, PASSPORT Program)
Ohio Department of Aging, Regulations: 173-39-02.11, OH HB 33.
Home Health Aides (HHAs), State-Licensed Agencies (Medicaid, HCBS: PASSPORT)
Ohio Department of Aging, Direct Service Worker Training Program Approval, Regulations: 5160-12-03.
Home Health Aides (HHAs), CMS Certified
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Regulations: CFR Title 42, Vol.3, 484.
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