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Home Health Aide Training in Connecticut

How to become a home health aide in Connecticut: the routes that qualify you, who regulates home health agencies in Connecticut, pay, free training options, and all 85 state-approved CNA programs, since a CNA certification also qualifies you as a home health aide.

$18.75median hourly pay for Connecticut home health and personal care aides

75 hrsminimum home health aide training under federal rules

85state-approved CNA programs listed below

49,510home health and personal care aides working in Connecticut

Your route

Two ways to qualify as a home health aide in Connecticut

Home health agencies in Connecticut are licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. Medicare and Medicaid agencies must use aides who completed one of the federally approved routes. These are the two most common.

Fastest route

Become a CNA first

CNA

Finish a state-approved CNA program (listed below) and pass the state exam.
Under federal rules, a CNA in good standing on the state registry qualifies as a home health aide for Medicare and Medicaid agencies.
It also lets you work in nursing homes, where Connecticut CNAs earn a median $21.53 an hour.

Agency route

Home health aide training

75 hrs

At least 75 hours, including 16 hours of supervised hands-on practice.
Often run by home health agencies, which may train you if they hire you.
Then pass a competency evaluation given by a registered nurse.

Why we list CNA programs: under federal rules, a state-approved CNA program plus good standing on the Connecticut nurse aide registry qualifies you as a home health aide. It’s the route that opens the most doors. See our Connecticut CNA guide.

The steps

How to become a home health aide in Connecticut

The general path for most new aides.

Pick your routeCNA training if you want the most options, or a home health aide course through an agency.
Complete the trainingAt least 75 hours with 16 hands-on, or your state’s CNA hours.
Pass the evaluationA competency evaluation for aides, or the state CNA exam.
Apply to agenciesAgencies check your training and, for CNAs, the state registry before you start.

Keep your hours up. Federal rules require at least 12 hours of in-service training a year, and if you go 24 months in a row without paid aide work, you must retrain.

Home health aide vs. CNA

Home health aide or CNA in Connecticut?

The two jobs overlap, but the settings and pay differ.

	Home health aide	CNA
Where you work	Clients’ homes, through home health and hospice agencies	Nursing homes and hospitals
Training	75 hours federal minimum, or a CNA certification	State-approved CNA program
Official record	Your agency’s training and competency records	The Connecticut nurse aide registry
Median pay (CT)	$18.75 an hour*	$21.53 an hour

*Federal pay data groups home health aides with personal care aides. About 49,510 of them work in Connecticut.

Help paying

Free and funded training in Connecticut

Ways to cover the cost of training.

Get hired first

Many home health agencies train aides they hire, and nursing homes that hire you can’t charge you for CNA training under federal rules.

Grants and Job Corps

American Job Centers (WIOA): Your local American Job Center can pay for approved training if you're unemployed, laid off, or low-income. Website

State-approved CNA programs in Connecticut

All 85 programs from our Connecticut CNA guide. Finishing one, passing the exam, and staying in good standing on the state registry also qualifies you as a home health aide for Medicare and Medicaid agencies.

85 programs

Program	City	County	Phone
60 West	Rocky Hill	Hartford	(860) 529-0880
Academy of Medical Training	Waterbury	New Haven	(203) 528-0433
Advanced Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation	New Haven	New Haven	(203) 562-4498
American Institute	West Hartford	Hartford	Call the program
American Institute of Healthcare and Technology	Stratford	Fairfield	Call the program
Apple Rehab CNA Training Course	Avon	Hartford	(860) 678-9755
Believe Health Institute	Bridgeport	Fairfield	Call the program
Bethel Health Care Center	Bethel	Fairfield	Call the program
Beyond An Education	Hamden	New Haven	Call the program
Bride Brook Health & Rehabilitation	Niantic	New London	(860) 739-4007
Bristol Technical Education Center	Bristol	Hartford	(860) 584-8433
Candlewood Valley	New Milford	Litchfield	(860) 355-0971
Cherry Brook Health Care Center	Collinsville	Hartford	(860) 693-7777
Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center	Middletown	Middlesex	(860) 873-1455
Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center	Moodus	Middlesex	(860) 873-1455
City of Milford Employment and Training	Milford	New Haven	(203) 783-3242
CNA Academy at Gaylord	Wallingford	New Haven	(203) 284-2784
CNA Academy at Hospital for Special Care	New Britain	Hartford	Call the program
CNA Bootcamp of CT	Norwich	New London	Call the program
CNA Pathways to College Program	Hartford	Hartford	(860) 231-6250
CNA Preparatory School	Not listed		(203) 710-3461
Cobalt Lodge Health Care & Rehabilitation Center	Cobalt	Middlesex	(800) 385-2527
Colonial Health & Rehab Center of Plainfield	Plainfield	Windham	(860) 564-4081
Compass Care	Stamford	Fairfield	(203) 951-1188
Connecticut State Department of Correction	Wethersfield	Hartford	(860) 692-7480
Cook Willow Health & Rehabilitation Center	Plymouth	Litchfield	(860) 283-8208
Cornerstone Medical Training Center	Fairfield	Fairfield	Call the program
CT Health Career Institute	Danbury	Fairfield	(203) 942-2505
CT State Community College: Capital	Hartford	Hartford	Call the program
CT State Community College: Gateway	New Haven	New Haven	Call the program
CT State Community College: Housatonic	Bridgeport	Fairfield	Call the program
CT State Community College: Manchester	Manchester	Hartford	Call the program
CT State Community College: Middlesex	Middletown	Middlesex	Call the program
CT State Community College: Naugatuck Valley	Waterbury	New Haven	Call the program
CT State Community College: Naugatuck Valley (Danbury)	Danbury	Fairfield	Call the program
CT State Community College: Northwestern	Winsted	Litchfield	Call the program
CT State Community College: Norwalk	Norwalk	Fairfield	Call the program
CT State Community College: Quinebaug Valley	Danielson	Windham	Call the program
CT State Community College: Three Rivers	Norwich	New London	Call the program
CT State Community College: Tunxis	Farmington	Hartford	Call the program
Danae's Training Center	Bridgeport	Fairfield	(203) 540-5364
EdAdvance	Litchfield	Litchfield	(860) 567-0863
Enfield Adult Education	Enfield	Hartford	(860) 763-7032
Excel Academy	Not listed		Call the program
Excel Academy: Bristol	Bristol	Hartford	Call the program
Excel Academy: North Haven	North Haven	New Haven	Call the program
Excel Academy: Stamford	Stamford	Fairfield	Call the program
Farmington Valley Certified Nurse's Aide Program (C. G. Nursing Services)	Farmington	Hartford	(860) 255-7723
Gaylord Hospital	Wallingford	New Haven	Call the program
Griffin Hospital School of Allied Health Careers	Derby	New Haven	(203) 732-1276
Groton Regency Center	Groton	New London	(860) 446-9960
Guilford House	Guilford	New Haven	(203) 488-9142
Harborview School of Phlebotomy	West Haven	New Haven	Call the program
Harriott Community Healthcare Academy	Hartford	Hartford	(860) 519-5234
Jewish Senior Services	Bridgeport	Fairfield	(203) 365-6400
Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	Stratford	Fairfield	(203) 375-5894
Loving Hands Home Care School	Norwalk	Fairfield	Call the program
Manchester Adult Education	Manchester	Hartford	(860) 647-5075
Mansfield Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation	Storrs	Tolland	(860) 487-2300
New Haven Adult Education	New Haven	New Haven	(475) 220-8200
New London Adult & Continuing Education	New London	New London	(860) 437-2385
New London Sub-Acute and Nursing	Waterford	New London	(860) 442-0471
Northeast Medical Institute: East Hartford	East Hartford	Hartford	Call the program
Northeast Medical Institute: Middlebury	Middlebury	New Haven	Call the program
Northeast Medical Institute: Stamford	Stamford	Fairfield	Call the program
Northeast Medical Institute: Woodbridge	Woodbridge	New Haven	Call the program
Norwich Sub-Acute and Nursing	Norwich	New London	(860) 889-2614
Opportunities Industrialization Center of New London County	New London	New London	(860) 447-1731
Parkway Pavilion Health and Rehabilitation Center	Enfield	Hartford	(860) 741-2975
Phoenix Training Center	Danbury	Fairfield	Call the program
Quality Staffing Training Program	Woodbridge	New Haven	(203) 387-1975
Quinnipiac University School of Nursing	North Haven	New Haven	Call the program
Sacred Heart Manor	Hamden	New Haven	(203) 230-4889
Saint Martin's Episcopal Church	Hartford	Hartford	Call the program
Skyview Rehab and Nursing	Wallingford	New Haven	(203) 265-0981
Southington Care/Jefferson House CNA Certification Course	Southington	Hartford	(860) 406-9050
Training Direct	Bridgeport	Fairfield	Call the program
Valley Medical Institute	Bridgeport	Fairfield	Call the program
Vernon Manor Health Care Center	Vernon	Tolland	(860) 871-0385
Villa Maria Nursing and Rehabilitation Community	Plainfield	Windham	(860) 564-3367
Wallingford Adult Education	Wallingford	New Haven	(203) 294-3900
Waterbury Adult Education	Waterbury	New Haven	(203) 574-8038
Westview Health Care Center	Dayville	Windham	(860) 774-8574
Whitney Rehabilitation Care Center	Hamden	New Haven	(203) 288-6230
Wilton Meadows Health Care Center	Wilton	Fairfield	(203) 834-0199

Tip: ask each program whether it also offers a home health aide add-on. For details, costs, and exam steps, see our Connecticut CNA guide.

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FAQ

Connecticut home health aide questions

Short answers to what people ask most.

Does Connecticut certify home health aides?

Home health aides in Connecticut work for home health agencies licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. Medicare and Medicaid agencies must hire aides who meet the federal training and competency rules. Ask the agency you're applying to which credential it requires.

How do I become a home health aide in Connecticut?

The two most common routes are completing a 75-hour home health aide training and competency evaluation, or becoming a CNA. Federal rules count a CNA in good standing on the Connecticut nurse aide registry as a qualified home health aide.

How much do home health aides make in Connecticut?

The median pay for home health and personal care aides in Connecticut is $18.75 an hour, about $38,990 a year, based on the May 2025 federal wage survey. Connecticut CNAs earn a median $21.53 an hour.

Can a CNA work as a home health aide?

Yes, for Medicare and Medicaid home health agencies, if the CNA completed a state-approved program and is listed in good standing on the state nurse aide registry.

Do home health aides need yearly training?

Yes. Federal rules require at least 12 hours of in-service training every 12 months for aides at Medicare and Medicaid agencies.

Sources: Connecticut Department of Public Health; our Connecticut CNA guide (state-approved program list); 42 CFR 484.80, Home health aide services; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Last checked October 2026. See something out of date? Report a correction.