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Home Health Aide Training in Indiana

How to become a home health aide in Indiana: the routes that qualify you, who regulates home health agencies in Indiana, pay, free training options, and all 208 state-approved CNA programs, since a CNA certification also qualifies you as a home health aide.

$16.86median hourly pay for Indiana home health and personal care aides

75 hrsminimum home health aide training under federal rules

208state-approved CNA programs listed below

57,050home health and personal care aides working in Indiana

Your route

Two ways to qualify as a home health aide in Indiana

Indiana keeps its own aide registry. Here are both ways in.

State certification

Indiana home health aide

HHA

Indiana lists home health aides on the Indiana Aides Registry.
The written test is given through Ivy Tech. You need 88% to pass, and 100% on the skills checklist.
The Indiana Department of Health doesn’t approve home health aide training sites.

Fastest overall

Become a CNA first

CNA

Finish an Indiana-approved CNA program (listed below) and pass the exam.
A CNA in good standing qualifies as a home health aide for Medicare and Medicaid agencies under federal rules.
CNAs can also work in nursing homes and hospitals.

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

The steps

How to become a home health aide in Indiana

The general path for most new aides.

Get trainedFinish home health aide training through an agency or school, or a CNA program.
Pass the testTake the written test through Ivy Tech (88% to pass) and the skills checklist (100%).
Get listedYour name goes on the Indiana Aides Registry. Processing can take up to 2 weeks.
Keep it activeRenew free through MyLicenseOne. Work 8 hours of nursing-related work and finish 12 in-service hours each year.

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 Indiana?

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	Indiana Aides Registry	The Indiana nurse aide registry
Median pay (IN)	$16.86 an hour*	$18.43 an hour

*Federal pay data groups home health aides with personal care aides. About 57,050 of them work in Indiana.

Help paying

Free and funded training in Indiana

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

WorkOne (WIOA): Your local WorkOne center can pay for approved training if you're unemployed, laid off, or low-income. in.gov/dwd/workone

State-approved CNA programs in Indiana

All 208 programs from our Indiana 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.

208 programs

Program	City	County	Phone
Achieve Training Institute	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 363-8249
ACL Medical Training	Anderson	Madison	(765) 400-4946
Adams Woodcrest	Decatur	Adams	(260) 724-3311
All Heart Medical Training Center	Noblesville	Hamilton	(765) 204-4244
Allied Health Academy	Kendallville	Noble	(260) 243-8841
Alora College of Health Sciences	Versailles	Ripley	(812) 701-0297
Alternative Care Academy	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 947-7429
Ambassador Healthcare	Centerville	Wayne	(765) 855-3424
Amber Manor Care Center	Petersburg	Pike	(812) 354-3001
Aperion Care Peru	Peru	Miami	(765) 689-5000
ASC Training Center	Indianapolis	Marion	(888) 788-2501
Ascension Living Sacred Heart Village	Avilla	Noble	(260) 897-2841
Aspire Healthcare Training	Highland	Lake	(219) 595-3310
Avalon Springs Health Campus	Valparaiso	Porter	(219) 462-1778
Avondale Meadows YMCA of Greater Indianapolis	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 549-9622
Ayces Luv Learning Academy	Indianapolis	Marion	(708) 955-6855
Baxter Professional Services Health Education	Anderson	Madison	(765) 387-8046
Beginning of a Start Training Center	Merrillville	Lake	(219) 671-8187
Bell Trace Health and Living Center	Bloomington	Monroe	(812) 323-2858
Belmont Health & Rehabilitation, the	Columbus	Bartholomew	(812) 669-5500
Bertha D Garten Ketcham Memorial Center	Odon	Daviess	(812) 636-4920
Bethel Manor	Evansville	Vanderburgh	(812) 425-8182
C & O Healthcare Institute	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 889-5573
Cadence Healthcare Training Solutions	Lebanon	Boone	(317) 371-1398
Camelot Care Center	Logansport	Cass	(574) 753-0404
Cardinal Services	Warsaw	Kosciusko	(574) 267-3823
Career Resource Center of Brown County	Nashville	Brown	(812) 988-5880
Caregivers Academy	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 688-1035
Caring Touch Healthcare Academy	Valparaiso	Porter	(219) 386-3883
Carmel Health & Living Community	Carmel	Hamilton	(317) 844-4211
Cathedral Health Care Center	Jasper	Dubois	(812) 482-6603
Cedars the	Leo	Allen	(260) 627-2191
Certifying You	Portage	Porter	(219) 316-0011
Christian Care Retirement Community	Bluffton	Wells	(260) 565-3000
Clearvista Lake Health Campus	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 578-7500
Clover CNA Academy	Carmel	Hamilton	(844) 366-2587
Compass Park	Franklin	Johnson	(317) 736-6141
Compassionate Care Training Center	Fort Wayne	Allen	(260) 471-7899
Cotton Care	Fort Wayne	Allen	(260) 745-1111
Crownpointe of Portland	Portland	Jay	(260) 726-3577
Cumberland Pointe Health Campus	West Lafayette	Tippecanoe	(765) 463-2571
Danville Regional Rehabilitation	Danville	Hendricks	(317) 745-5451
Day Spring Career Institute	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 640-9725
Destination Unlimited Training Center	Schererville	Lake	(219) 707-9319
Diamond Medical Training Center	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 220-3881
Easterseals Arc of Northeast Indiana	Fort Wayne	Allen	(260) 456-4534
Eisele Education Services	Bedford	Lawrence	(812) 279-6936
Elevate Care Academy	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 283-9685
Elite Career Institute	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 820-8331
Enchanted Hearts Training Institute	Indianapolis	Marion	(800) 239-1897
Especially Kidz Health & Rehab	Shelbyville	Shelby	(317) 392-3287
Essential Healthcare Academy	Fort Wayne	Allen	(260) 467-9837
Evansville Institute	Evansville	Vanderburgh	(812) 250-5250
Excel CNA and QMA Training Center	Elkhart	Elkhart	(219) 240-7268
Excellence Training Center	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 426-0520
Faith Healthcare Training Center	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 672-3374
Father's Heart CNA Training Center	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 993-2893
First Class Training Center	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 585-9313
Forest Park Health Campus	Richmond	Wayne	(765) 966-5705
Fort Wayne Health Campus	Fort Wayne	Allen	(260) 447-1591
Four Seasons Retirement Center	Columbus	Bartholomew	(812) 372-8481
Fouzia Academy	Fort Wayne	Allen	(260) 267-4805
Freedom Academy	Kendallville	Noble	(260) 347-0887
Friends Fellowship Community	Richmond	Wayne	(765) 962-6546
Gateway Learning Center	South Bend	St. Joseph	(574) 276-9831
Good Grace Training Institute	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 478-0805
Grace Healthcare Institute	Avon	Hendricks	(267) 206-2132
Grand Valley Health & Rehab	Martinsville	Morgan	(765) 342-7114
Greenwood Village South	Greenwood	Johnson	(317) 859-4444
Hampton Oaks Health Campus	Scottsburg	Scott	(812) 752-2694
Hancock Health CNA Program	Greenfield	Hancock	(317) 477-6346
Hanover College CNA Training Program	Hanover	Jefferson	(812) 599-4158
Hardon Education	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 388-5375
Health Center at Glenburn Home	Linton	Greene	(812) 847-2221
Health Dynamics	Gary	Lake	(219) 427-1573
Healthcare Training Solutions	Highland	Lake	(219) 777-0775
Hearthstone Health Campus	Bloomington	Monroe	(812) 333-7622
Heartworks Healthcare Academy	Elkhart	Elkhart	(574) 203-8539
Heritage Pointe of Huntington	Huntington	Huntington	(260) 355-2750
Homeview Center of Franklin	Franklin	Johnson	(317) 736-6414
Homewood Health Campus	Lebanon	Boone	(765) 482-2076
Hoosier Health & Living Community	Brownstown	Jackson	(812) 358-2504
Hoosier Healthcare Training Center	Elkhart	Elkhart	(574) 222-6602
Hoosier Heart CNA Training Center	Middletown	Henry	(317) 645-3139
Hope Educational Training Center	Merrillville	Lake	(219) 484-1065
Humble Hearts Academy	Fort Wayne	Allen	(260) 449-5510
Impact Institute	Kendallville	Noble	(888) 349-0250
Imperial Healthcare Institute	Clermont	Marion	(317) 338-1870
In Training College of Adult Education	Lowell	Lake	(219) 696-0444
Indian Creek Healthcare Center	Corydon	Harrison	(812) 738-8127
Indiana Nursing Academy	Plainfield	Hendricks	(317) 439-7728
Indiana School of Certified Nursing Assistants	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 591-9941
Indiana Veterans Home	West Lafayette	Tippecanoe	(765) 463-1502
Indy Institute	Plainfield	Hendricks	(317) 646-5250
Integrated Health & Wellness Academy	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 463-8735
Ivy Tech Community College – Anderson	Anderson	Madison	(765) 643-7133
Ivy Tech Community College – Bloomington	Bloomington	Monroe	(812) 330-6121
Ivy Tech Community College – Columbus	Columbus	Bartholomew	(812) 372-9925
Ivy Tech Community College – Elkhart County	Goshen	Elkhart	(574) 830-0326
Ivy Tech Community College – Evansville	Evansville	Vanderburgh	(812) 492-0204
Ivy Tech Community College – Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne	Allen	(260) 482-9171
Ivy Tech Community College – Hamilton County	Noblesville	Hamilton	(317) 921-4300
Ivy Tech Community College – Indianapolis	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 921-4800
Ivy Tech Community College – Kokomo	Kokomo	Howard	(765) 252-5569
Ivy Tech Community College – Lafayette	Lafayette	Tippecanoe	(765) 269-5720
Ivy Tech Community College – Lake County	Crown Point	Lake	(219) 980-7799
Ivy Tech Community College – Lawrenceburg	Lawrenceburg	Dearborn	(812) 537-4010
Ivy Tech Community College – Madison	Madison	Jefferson	(812) 273-0105
Ivy Tech Community College – Muncie	Muncie	Delaware	(765) 289-2291
Ivy Tech Community College – Richmond	Richmond	Wayne	(317) 966-2656
Ivy Tech Community College – Sellersburg	Sellersburg	Clark	(812) 246-3301
Ivy Tech Community College – Valparaiso	Valparaiso	Porter	(219) 464-8514
Ivy Tech Community College – Wabash Valley	Terre Haute	Vigo	(812) 298-2462
Jasmine Home Care Training Program	Gary	Lake	(219) 290-8466
Kaiser Healthcare Certification	Jeffersonville	Clark	(812) 972-2769
Keystone Nursing Academy	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 818-1240
Leffler Academy	Gas City	Grant	(765) 573-4614
Legacy Living Training Center	Gary	Lake	(708) 575-9274
Legacy Medical Academy	Mishawaka	St. Joseph	(574) 239-8973
Life Care Center of Michigan City	Michigan City	LaPorte	(219) 872-7251
Life Care Center of Valparaiso	Valparaiso	Porter	(219) 462-1023
Lifeline Academy	Fort Wayne	Allen	(260) 206-8921
Lightstone Education Center	Lafayette	Tippecanoe	(765) 237-9077
Lincoln Hills of New Albany	New Albany	Floyd	(812) 948-1311
Lodge of the Wabash	Vincennes	Knox	(812) 882-8787
Lots of Love Caregivers	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 426-1645
Lutheran Community Home	Seymour	Jackson	(812) 522-5927
Lutheran Life Villages	Kendallville	Noble	(260) 347-2256
MA Lynn School of Careers	Hammond	Lake	(219) 472-6132
Marshall Medical Training & Career Academy	Merrillville	Lake	(219) 595-2676
Medical Institute & Training School	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 793-7391
Midwest Healthcare Career Training and Development	Michigan City	LaPorte	(219) 243-0143
Milagro Health Academy	Indianapolis	Marion	(267) 240-2154
Miller's at Oak Pointe	Columbia City	Whitley	(260) 248-8141
Miller's Health & Rehab By Miller's Merry Manor	La Porte	LaPorte	(219) 841-8020
Miller's Merry Manor	Culver	Marshall	(574) 842-3337
Miller's Merry Manor	Garrett	DeKalb	(260) 357-5174
Miller's Merry Manor	Hope	Bartholomew	(812) 546-4416
Miller's Merry Manor	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 357-8040
Miller's Merry Manor	Marion	Grant	(765) 662-3981
Miller's Merry Manor	Mooresville	Morgan	(317) 831-6272
Miller's Merry Manor	New Carlisle	St. Joseph	(574) 654-7244
Miller's Merry Manor	Plymouth	Marshall	(574) 936-9981
Miller's Merry Manor	Portage	Porter	(219) 763-2273
Miller's Merry Manor	Walkerton	St. Joseph	(574) 586-3133
Miller's Merry Manor	Warsaw	Kosciusko	(574) 267-8196
Milner Community Health Care	Rossville	Clinton	(765) 379-2112
Mitchell Manor	Mitchell	Lawrence	(812) 849-2221
Mocha Roots Institute of Health Careers	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 777-3400
Morning Light	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 218-7554
Morrison Woods Health Campus	Muncie	Delaware	(765) 286-9066
Morristown Manor	Morristown	Shelby	(765) 763-6012
Mulberry Health & Rehabilitation Center	Mulberry	Clinton	(765) 296-2911
Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	Angola	Steuben	(260) 665-9467
Nurse Aide Training Center	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 927-7359
Nurse Bettys Training Academy	Indianapolis	Marion	(463) 274-1299
Owen Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	Spencer	Owen	(812) 829-2331
Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre	Portland	Jay	(260) 726-9355
Pineknoll Rehabilitation Centre	Winchester	Randolph	(765) 584-5084
Prairie Lakes Health Campus	Noblesville	Hamilton	(317) 770-3644
Premier Healthcare Training Services	Terre Haute	Vigo	(812) 235-1128
Ready to Care	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 625-2587
Renewed Hope in Care	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 677-2199
Ripley Crossing	Milan	Ripley	(812) 654-2231
Rise Up Health Care Academy	Marion	Grant	(765) 664-5400
Rolling Hills Healthcare Center	New Albany	Floyd	(812) 948-0670
Saint Anne Home	Fort Wayne	Allen	(260) 484-5555
Saint Joseph's College	Rensselaer	Jasper	(219) 866-6000
Saving Lives Healthcare Training Academy	Fort Wayne	Allen	(260) 519-1155
Servant Home Care	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 688-8395
SHY Healthcare Training	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 229-3698
Southern Indiana Medical Education Center	Clarksville	Clark	(888) 447-4632
Southwestern Indiana Health Services Academy	Evansville	Vanderburgh	(812) 429-0712
SSC Personal Services	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 476-3261
St Elizabeth Healthcare Center	Delphi	Carroll	(765) 564-6380
Star Training	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 406-6054
Stonecroft Health Campus	Bloomington	Monroe	(812) 825-0551
Summit Health and Living	Summitville	Madison	(765) 203-2671
Swiss Village	Berne	Adams	(260) 589-3173
The ATATJ Institute	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 516-8152
The Community Hospital	Munster	Lake	(219) 836-1600
This Rock Academy	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 273-9517
Timothy's Advanced Vocational Institute	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 671-2828
Towne House Retirement Community	Fort Wayne	Allen	(260) 483-3116
Training Center of Indianapolis	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 300-0943
Travail With Us	Merrillville	Lake	(219) 777-0279
Trilogy Training Program	Peru	Miami	(765) 327-4138
Twin City Health Care	Gas City	Grant	(765) 674-8516
Twin Rivers Health Careers	Vincennes	Knox	(812) 254-3860
Unified Vision	Indianapolis	Marion	(219) 614-8333
Valparaiso University – Partner Solutions	Valparaiso	Porter	(219) 464-5800
Victory Training	Hobart	Lake	(219) 806-5383
Villages at Historic Silvercrest the	New Albany	Floyd	(812) 542-6720
Vincennes University	Vincennes	Knox	(812) 888-4126
Vincennes University Jasper Campus	Jasper	Dubois	(812) 481-5909
Warming Hearts Institute	Avon	Hendricks	(463) 710-4867
Waterford Place Health Campus	Kokomo	Howard	(765) 236-1239
Waters of Dillsboro-Ross Manor, the	Dillsboro	Dearborn	(812) 432-5226
Waters of Hartford City Skilled Nursing Facility	Hartford City	Blackford	(765) 348-1072
Waters of Peru Skilled Nursing Facility, the	Peru	Miami	(765) 473-4426
Waters of Sullivan Nursing Facility, the	Sullivan	Sullivan	(812) 268-6361
Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville	Crawfordsville	Montgomery	(765) 362-9122
Wellbrooke of Kokomo	Kokomo	Howard	(765) 455-4443
Westminster Village Kentuckiana	Clarksville	Clark	(812) 282-5911
Westminster Village Muncie	Muncie	Delaware	(765) 288-2155
Westminster Village North	Indianapolis	Marion	(317) 823-6841
Westview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	Bedford	Lawrence	(812) 279-4494
White River Lodge	Bedford	Lawrence	(812) 275-7006

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

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FAQ

Indiana home health aide questions

Short answers to what people ask most.

Do Indiana home health aides need dementia training?

Yes. Aides need 6 hours of dementia training within 60 days of being hired.

Does Indiana certify home health aides?

Yes. Indiana lists home health aides on the Indiana Aides Registry after they pass the Ivy Tech written test (88%) and a skills checklist (100%). Renewal is free through MyLicenseOne.

How do I become a home health aide in Indiana?

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 Indiana nurse aide registry as a qualified home health aide.

How much do home health aides make in Indiana?

The median pay for home health and personal care aides in Indiana is $16.86 an hour, about $35,060 a year, based on the May 2025 federal wage survey. Indiana CNAs earn a median $18.43 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: Indiana Department of Health, Aide Registry; our Indiana 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.