Understand training requirements for Utah

Personal Care Aides (PCAs)

Home Health Aides (HHAs), which are Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) in the state.

Personal Care Aides (Private-Pay, Home Care): Personal Care Aides must complete 6 hours of initial training prior to providing services, including an introduction to first aid.

Personal Care Aides (Public-Pay, Personal Care Services Waiver, Home Care): Personal Care Aides must complete topic-specific training before providing services, with first aid training being a required topic.

Personal Care Aides (Public-Pay, Home Health Agency): Personal Care Aides must complete 6 hours of initial training prior to providing services. This can be prorated in the first year of hire. First aid training is also required.

Home Health Aides (HHAs): There are no distinct Home Health Aide (HHA) requirements in Utah. Home Health Aides are considered Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs), so they must meet the state’s CNA training requirements.

Personal Care Aides (Private-Pay, Home Care): Must complete 6 hours of continuing education annually. The training includes topics on reporting requirements for suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Personal Care Aides (Public-Pay, Personal Care Services Waiver, Home Care): No specific hours for continuing education, but they must be trained annually in the reporting requirements for suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation as per Utah law.

Personal Care Aides (Public-Pay, Home Health Agency): Must complete 6 hours of continuing education annually. One mandated topic is abuse prevention, with other topics selected by the agency's training program manager.

Home Health Aides (HHAs): There are no continuing education requirements for Home Health Aides, as they are considered CNAs in Utah.