Understand training requirements for Oklahoma
Caregiving roles in Oklahoma
- Supportive Home Assistants
- Home Care Administrators
- Home Health Aides
Number of hours to meet the requirement for initial onboarding training
- Supportive Home Assistant (Private-Pay): Initial training for Supportive Home Assistants is topic-specific, with a competency test required by a state-approved testing center. The training must be completed before providing services independently.
- Home Health Aide: Home Health Aides must be registered Nurse Aides, and no specific initial training is required beyond the nurse aide registration.
Number of hours to meet the requirement for annual training
- Supportive Home Assistant (Private-Pay): Continuing education is required for Supportive Home Assistants, though the specific hours and topics are not specified in the regulation. Ongoing training is mandated but not limited by a fixed number of hours.
- Home Care Administrator: Home Care Administrators must complete 12 hours of continuing education annually. However, no more than six (6) of these hours can be accrued through home study. The training must be completed by July 31 each year, and no continuing education is required for first-time renewal.
- Home Health Aide: Home Health Aides are required to complete 12 hours of annual training each calendar year.
Caregivers can get the following training through CareAcademy
- Supportive Home Assistant (Private-Pay): CareAcademy offers training that supports the topic-specific requirements for Supportive Home Assistants, including a competency test option.
- Home Care Administrator: CareAcademy offers continuing education that aligns with the 12-hour annual training requirement for Home Care Administrators.
- Home Health Aide: CareAcademy offers training for annual education needs in compliance with Oklahoma’s regulations for Home Health Aides.
What do you need to know about caregiver training requirements?
Caregiver training requirements in Oklahoma vary based on the care setting in which they work. In Oklahoma, home care agencies are typically required to be licensed. Different agency license types in Oklahoma include: Private-Pay Home Care Agency and Home Health Care Agency
Licensing authorities
Supportive Home Assistant (Private-Pay)
The licensing authority for Supportive Home Assistants is the Oklahoma State Department of Health, under Chapter 662, 63-1-1962.
Home Care Administrator
The licensing authority for Home Care Administrators is also the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Home Health Aide
The licensing authority for Home Health Aides is the Oklahoma State Department of Health, specifically under the Nurse Aide & Nontechnical Services Worker Registry, governed by Oklahoma Administrative Code, Title 310, 677-9-4.
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