Michigan · home health aide (HHA)
How to become a home health aide in Michigan: the routes that qualify you, who regulates home health agencies in Michigan, pay, free training options, and all 173 state-approved CNA programs, since a CNA certification also qualifies you as a home health aide.
Your route
Home health agencies in Michigan are licensed by the Michigan LARA, Bureau of Community and Health Systems. Medicare and Medicaid agencies must use aides who completed one of the federally approved routes. These are the two most common.
Fastest route
CNA
Agency route
75 hrs
Why we list CNA programs: under federal rules, a state-approved CNA program plus good standing on the Michigan nurse aide registry qualifies you as a home health aide. It’s the route that opens the most doors. See our Michigan CNA guide.
The steps
The general path for most new aides.
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
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 Michigan nurse aide registry |
| Median pay (MI) | $16.83 an hour* | $19.03 an hour |
*Federal pay data groups home health aides with personal care aides. About 95,020 of them work in Michigan.
Help paying
Ways to cover the cost of training.
Many home health agencies train aides they hire, and nursing homes that hire you can’t charge you for CNA training under federal rules.
Directory
All 173 programs from our Michigan 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.
| Program | City | County | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Step CNA Training LLC | Saginaw | Saginaw | Call the program |
| 1st Step Healthcare Training LLC | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| A-List Healthcare Training Academy | Oak Park | Oakland | Call the program |
| Achieve Career Training | Van Buren Twp | Wayne | Call the program |
| Advanced Care Training | Farmington Hills | Oakland | Call the program |
| Agape Health Care Schools | Cadillac | Wexford | Call the program |
| Alpena Community College-Oscoda campus | Oscoda | Iosco | Call the program |
| ALR Educational Health Services – Buchanan Campus | Buchanan | Berrien | Call the program |
| ALR Educational Health Services Inc | Niles | Berrien | Call the program |
| Assist 1 Medical Center | Waterford | Oakland | Call the program |
| Back to Basics Wellness, Lifestyle | Cassopolis | Cass | Call the program |
| Baker College / Corporate Training | Owosso | Shiawassee | Call the program |
| Barnabas Healthcare School of Professional Studies | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Bay College | Escanaba | Delta | Call the program |
| Bay de Noc Community College | Iron Mountain | Dickinson | Call the program |
| Bay Mills Community College | Brimley | Chippewa | Call the program |
| Bronson Nurse Aide Training Program | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | Call the program |
| Calvin University CNA training program | Grand Rapids | Kent | Call the program |
| Career Building Institute LLC | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Carepro Healthcare Training | Bloomfield | Oakland | Call the program |
| Center for Medical Training | Grandville | Kent | Call the program |
| Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Program | Midland | Midland | Call the program |
| Certified Nurse Aide Program (CNA) | Dearborn Heights | Wayne | Call the program |
| Certified Nursing Assistant | Flint | Genesee | Call the program |
| Certified Nursing Assistant | Saginaw | Saginaw | Call the program |
| Charter Health Care Training Center | Flint | Genesee | Call the program |
| Clark Retirement Community | Grand Rapids | Kent | Call the program |
| CNA Academy LLC | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| CNA Life Training Center | Burton | Genesee | Call the program |
| CNA Online Grand Traverse County | Traverse City | Grand Traverse | Call the program |
| CNA Online Lansing | Lansing | Ingham | Call the program |
| CNA Online Marshall | Battle Creek | Calhoun | Call the program |
| CNA Online Sault Ste. Marie | Sault Ste. Marie | Chippewa | Call the program |
| CNA Online The Lodge at Taylor | Taylor | Wayne | Call the program |
| Commonwealth Home Health Network | Monroe | Monroe | Call the program |
| Davis Training Institute | Saginaw | Saginaw | Call the program |
| Delta College | Midland | Midland | Call the program |
| Delta College | University Center | Bay | Call the program |
| Delta Schoolcraft Intermediate School District | Manistique | Schoolcraft | Call the program |
| Detroit Business Institute | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Devoted Healthcare Training Center | Clinton Township | Lenawee | Call the program |
| DJ Jacobetti Nurse Aid Training | Marquette | Marquette | Call the program |
| Dobie Road | Okemos | Ingham | Call the program |
| Dream Healthcare Academy | Sterling Heights | Macomb | Call the program |
| DRM International Learning Center | Lansing | Ingham | Call the program |
| Eastwood Nursing Center | Negaunee | Marquette | Call the program |
| EPiC Nurse Aide Training Program | Hastings | Barry | Call the program |
| Evergreen Health Training Institute | Southfield | Oakland | Call the program |
| Excellent Choice HealthCare Training Center LLC | Garden City | Wayne | Call the program |
| Excelling Nursing Academy Inc. | Farmington Hills | Oakland | Call the program |
| FaithWorks CNA Academy | Dewitt | Clinton | Call the program |
| Flat River Medical | Greenville | Montcalm | Call the program |
| Flat River Medical, LLC | Alma | Gratiot | Call the program |
| Flat River Medical, LLC | Paris | Mecosta | Call the program |
| Genanscot Services | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Genesis Healthcare Training Academy | Redford | Wayne | Call the program |
| Gentle Hands of Integrity LLC | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Glen Oaks Community College | Centreville | St. Joseph | Call the program |
| Gogebic Community College | Houghton | Houghton | Call the program |
| Gogebic Community College | Ironwood | Gogebic | Call the program |
| Gogebic Community College – Ontonagon | Ontonagon | Ontonagon | Call the program |
| Gogebic Community College/GOISD | Ironwood | Gogebic | Call the program |
| Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids | Kent | Call the program |
| Graham Health Education Nurse Aide Training | Norton Shores | Muskegon | Call the program |
| Grand Rapids Community College | Grand Rapids | Kent | Call the program |
| Grayling Nursing and Rehabilitation Community | Grayling | Crawford | Call the program |
| Groves at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, The | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | Call the program |
| Hazel Findlay Country Manor | Saint Johns | Clinton | Call the program |
| Healing Healthcare Training Institute LLC Pontiac Campus | Pontiac | Oakland | Call the program |
| Health Care Solutions and Career Group | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Health Career Pathways | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | Call the program |
| Health Career Solutions, PLLC | Taylor | Wayne | Call the program |
| Heart to Heart Healthcare Training | Lansing | Ingham | Call the program |
| Helping Hands Training Program for CENAs, LLC | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Henderson Health – Nurse Aide Trainer Program | Clinton Township | Macomb | Call the program |
| Hickory Ridge of Temperance | Temperance | Monroe | Call the program |
| Huron Valley Adult Education | Commerce | Oakland | Call the program |
| I-XCELL Training Institute LLC | Saginaw | Saginaw | Call the program |
| IHM Senior Living Community, INC | Monroe | Monroe | Call the program |
| Inle Healthcare Training,llc | Westland | Wayne | Call the program |
| Iron County Medical Care Facility | Crystal Falls | Iron | Call the program |
| Irving's Professional | Eastpointe | Macomb | Call the program |
| JACC Adult Career Education | Jackson | Jackson | Call the program |
| Kellogg Community College | Albion | Calhoun | Call the program |
| Kellogg Community College | Battle Creek | Calhoun | Call the program |
| Kellogg Community College | Coldwater | Branch | Call the program |
| Kellogg Community College-Fehsenfeld | Hastings | Barry | Call the program |
| Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College | L'Anse | Baraga | Call the program |
| Kirtland Community College Nurse Aide Training Program | Grayling | Crawford | Call the program |
| Lake Michigan College | Allegan | Allegan | Call the program |
| Lake Michigan College | Benton Harbor | Berrien | Call the program |
| Lake Michigan College | South Haven | Van Buren | Call the program |
| Lansing Community College | Lansing | Ingham | Call the program |
| Lenawee Medical Care Facility | Adrian | Lenawee | Call the program |
| Mackinac Straits Long Term Care | Saint Ignace | Mackinac | Call the program |
| Macomb Community College | Warren | Macomb | Call the program |
| Madonna University Nurse Aide Training Program | Livonia | Wayne | Call the program |
| Marwood Nursing & Rehab | Port Huron | St. Clair | Call the program |
| Mary Lee Community Health & Training Center | Redford | Wayne | Call the program |
| Medilodge of Monroe | Monroe | Monroe | Call the program |
| Medilodge of Port Huron | Fort Gratiot | St. Clair | Call the program |
| Medilodge of Rogers City | Rogers City | Presque Isle | Call the program |
| Medilodge of Yale | Yale | St. Clair | Call the program |
| Medpro Healthcare Training LLC | Warren | Macomb | Call the program |
| Michigan Career & Technical Institute-Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | Call the program |
| Michigan Career and Technical Institute | Plainwell | Allegan | Call the program |
| Michigan Career and Technical Institute – Benton Harbor | Benton Harbor | Berrien | Call the program |
| Michigan Healthcare Academy, LLC | Mt. Clemens | Macomb | Call the program |
| Mid Michigan College | Harrison | Clare | Call the program |
| Montcalm Community College | Sidney | Montcalm | Call the program |
| Mott Community College – Lapeer | Lapeer | Lapeer | Call the program |
| Mott Community College-Fenton | Fenton | Genesee | Call the program |
| N.u.r.s.e.s. (IIMD) | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Newlight Institute of Health Sciences & Applied Studies | Farmington Hills | Oakland | Call the program |
| Noble Healthcare Training LLC | Lansing | Eaton | Call the program |
| Norlite Nursing Center | Marquette | Marquette | Call the program |
| North Central Michigan College CNA Fast Track Program | Petoskey | Emmet | Call the program |
| Northern Michigan Health Training School | Traverse City | Grand Traverse | Call the program |
| Northern Training and Assessment CNA training program | Houghton Lake | Roscommon | Call the program |
| Nurse Aide | Flint | Genesee | Call the program |
| Nurse Aide Training | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Nurse Aide Training Course | Eastpointe | Macomb | Call the program |
| Nurse Aide Training Program | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide | Muskegon | Muskegon | Call the program |
| Nurse Assistant | Ypsilanti | Washtenaw | Call the program |
| Nursing Aide Training Program | Livonia | Wayne | Call the program |
| Nursing Detroit CNA Program | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Oakland Community College | Southfield | Oakland | Call the program |
| Odyssey Educational Center | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Parrish Academy | Southfield | Oakland | Call the program |
| PES School of Nursing Education | Grand Rapids | Kent | Call the program |
| Premier Medical Academy LLC | Jackson | Jackson | Call the program |
| Prosperous Healthcare Training | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Prosperous Healthcare Training, LLC | Bloomfield Hills | Oakland | Call the program |
| Purpose Healthcare Institute-Allen Park | Allen Park | Wayne | Call the program |
| R&A Staffing Agency LLC | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Ready Rescue Training Center | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Reliable Training Institute | Livonia | Wayne | Call the program |
| Reliable Training Institute | Redford | Wayne | Call the program |
| Ross Medical Education Center | Brighton | Livingston | Call the program |
| Ross Medical Education Center | Grand Rapids | Kent | Call the program |
| Ross Medical Education Center | Midland | Midland | Call the program |
| Ross Medical Education Center | Portage | Kalamazoo | Call the program |
| Sanilac Career Center – Adult/Community Education | Peck | Sanilac | Call the program |
| Sauk Trail Education Center | Jonesville | Hillsdale | Call the program |
| Save 1 CPR, LLC | Ferndale | Oakland | Call the program |
| ScrubbedIn Healthcare Training LLC | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Sokol Health Care Training | Grand Blanc | Genesee | Call the program |
| Southwestern Michigan College | Dowagiac | Cass | Call the program |
| Southwestern Michigan College | Niles | Berrien | Call the program |
| Stepping Stones Educational Systems | Muskegon | Muskegon | Call the program |
| Success Healthcare Training LLC | St. Clair Shores | Macomb | Call the program |
| Talent Hub Health | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| The Bridge To Care CNA Training Academy, LLC | Bridgeport | Saginaw | Call the program |
| The Maples Certified Nursing Assistant Program | Frankfort | Benzie | Call the program |
| Thompson M-TEC | Holland | Ottawa | Call the program |
| Thompson M-TEC Westshore | Holland | Ottawa | Call the program |
| Thornapple Manor MCF | Hastings | Barry | Call the program |
| Top Tier Healthcare Training Center | Wayne | Wayne | Call the program |
| Tri-City CNA Academy LLC. | Midland | Midland | Call the program |
| Trilogy Health Services Michigan CNA Program | Commerce Charter Township | Oakland | Call the program |
| Trilogy Health Services Michigan CNA Program | Lansing | Ingham | Call the program |
| Uniting Nurses – Nursing Assistant | Monroe | Monroe | Call the program |
| Virtuous Healthcare Academy | Eastpointe | Macomb | Call the program |
| Washtenaw Community College | Ann Arbor | Washtenaw | Call the program |
| Wayne County Community College District | Belleville | Wayne | Call the program |
| Wayne County Community College District | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Wellspring Lutheran Services | Fairview | Oscoda | Call the program |
| Wellspring Monroe Nurse Aide Training Program | Monroe | Monroe | Call the program |
| West Shore Community College | Scottville | Mason | Call the program |
| Williams Healthcare Training | Southfield | Oakland | Call the program |
| Yes We CNA LLC | Detroit | Wayne | Call the program |
| Zayleigh Alexander Training Center, LLC | Wyoming | Kent | Call the program |
Tip: ask each program whether it also offers a home health aide add-on. For details, costs, and exam steps, see our Michigan CNA guide.
FAQ
Short answers to what people ask most.
Home health aides in Michigan work for home health agencies licensed by the Michigan LARA, Bureau of Community and Health Systems. 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.
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 Michigan nurse aide registry as a qualified home health aide.
The median pay for home health and personal care aides in Michigan is $16.83 an hour, about $35,000 a year, based on the May 2025 federal wage survey. Michigan CNAs earn a median $19.03 an hour.
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.
Yes. Federal rules require at least 12 hours of in-service training every 12 months for aides at Medicare and Medicaid agencies.