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Home Health Aide Training in Mississippi

How to become a home health aide in Mississippi: the routes that qualify you, who regulates home health agencies in Mississippi, pay, free training options, and all 145 state-approved CNA programs, since a CNA certification also qualifies you as a home health aide.

A home health aide caring for a client at home in Mississippi
$11.47median hourly pay for Mississippi home health and personal care aides
75 hrsminimum home health aide training under federal rules
145state-approved CNA programs listed below
21,800home health and personal care aides working in Mississippi

Your route

Two ways to qualify as a home health aide in Mississippi

Home health agencies in Mississippi are licensed by the Mississippi State Department of 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 Mississippi CNAs earn a median $15.15 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 Mississippi nurse aide registry qualifies you as a home health aide. It’s the route that opens the most doors. See our Mississippi CNA guide.

The steps

How to become a home health aide in Mississippi

The general path for most new aides.

  1. Pick your routeCNA training if you want the most options, or a home health aide course through an agency.
  2. Complete the trainingAt least 75 hours with 16 hands-on, or your state’s CNA hours.
  3. Pass the evaluationA competency evaluation for aides, or the state CNA exam.
  4. 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 Mississippi?

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

Home health aideCNA
Where you workClients’ homes, through home health and hospice agenciesNursing homes and hospitals
Training75 hours federal minimum, or a CNA certificationState-approved CNA program
Official recordYour agency’s training and competency recordsThe Mississippi nurse aide registry
Median pay (MS)$11.47 an hour*$15.15 an hour

*Federal pay data groups home health aides with personal care aides. About 21,800 of them work in Mississippi.

Help paying

Free and funded training in Mississippi

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

  • Job Corps: Mississippi Job Corps (Crystal Springs), Gulfport Job Corps, and Finch-Henry Job Corps (Batesville) all have state-approved nurse aide programs. jobcorps.gov
  • WIN Job Centers (WIOA): Your local WIN Job Center can pay for approved training if you're unemployed, laid off, or low-income. mdes.ms.gov

Directory

State-approved CNA programs in Mississippi

All 145 programs from our Mississippi 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.

145 programs
ProgramCityCountyPhone
Access Training Inc. (Hybrid)JacksonHinds(601) 366-6001
Agape Medical SolutionsHattiesburgForrest(601) 329-1044
All Things MedicalHattiesburgForrest(877) 899-1560
Allied Health Center of South MississippiColumbiaMarion(601) 736-4747
Attala County Nursing CenterKosciuskoAttala(662) 289-1200
Aurora H&RColumbusLowndes(662) 327-8021
Baptist Medical CenterJacksonHinds(601) 968-4186
Baptist Memorial Hospital CalhounCalhoun CityCalhoun(662) 628-6611
Baptist Memorial Hospital DeSoto SouthavenSouthavenDeSoto(662) 772-3340
Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden TriangleColumbusLowndes(662) 244-1000
Baptist Memorial Hospital North MississippiOxfordLafayette(662) 636-3340
Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi (Ole Miss)OxfordLafayette(662) 636-3340
Blessing Hearts HealthcareTylertownWalthall(601) 827-5100
Blue Care Medical AcademySouthavenDeSoto(662) 253-8543
Brandon CourtBrandonRankin(601) 664-2259
Burns Healthcare InstituteIndianolaSunflower(662) 207-4923
Care Center of AberdeenAberdeenMonroe(662) 369-6431
Care Center of LaurelLaurelJones(601) 649-8006
Cedars Health CenterTupeloLee(662) 844-1441
Choctaw N&RAckermanChoctaw(662) 285-3257
Choctaw Residential CenterPhiladelphiaNeshoba(601) 656-2582
Clarke County Vocational Center (Adult Night)QuitmanClarke(601) 776-5219
Clarksdale Nursing CenterClarksdaleCoahoma(662) 627-2591
CNA The Heart of Nursing (Hybrid)McCombPike(601) 551-6077
Coahoma Community CollegeClarksdaleCoahoma(662) 627-2571
College of Health Services and CareersJacksonHinds(769) 572-7207
Community PlaceBrandonRankin(601) 355-0617
Copiah Learning InstituteHazlehurstCopiah(601) 500-0027
Copiah Living CenterCrystal SpringsCopiah(601) 892-1880
Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeMendenhallSimpson(601) 849-0133
Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeNatchezAdams(601) 643-8709
Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeWessonCopiah(601) 643-8709
Corporate Management Inc.DiamondheadHancock(228) 255-4832
Courtyard Rehab and HealthcareMcCombPike(601) 684-8111
Courtyards CLCFultonItawamba(662) 862-6140
East Central Community CollegeDecaturNewton(601) 635-2111
East Central Community College (Louisville Career Advancement Center)LouisvilleWinston(662) 773-2292
East Central Community College (Philadelphia-Neshoba County Vo-Tech Center)PhiladelphiaNeshoba(601) 635-6430
East Mississippi Community CollegeScoobaKemper(662) 243-2682
East Mississippi Community College (Nurse Aide)MayhewLowndes(662) 243-1998
Essential Health CareersJacksonHinds(601) 914-6600
Finch-Henry Job Corps CenterBatesvillePanola(662) 563-4656
Glenoaks Nursing CenterLucedaleGeorge(601) 947-2783
Grand TraceNatchezAdams(601) 442-4395
Great Oaks Rehabilitation and HCByhaliaMarshall(662) 838-3670
Greene Rural Health CareLeakesvilleGreene(601) 394-2371
Grenada Rehab & HCGrenadaGrenada(662) 226-2442
Grove Healthcare CollegeGulfportHarrison(228) 284-7681
Gulfport Care CenterGulfportHarrison(228) 701-1500
Gulfport Job Corps CenterGulfportHarrison(228) 863-7236
Hattiesburg H&RHattiesburgForrest(601) 544-4320
Healing Touch Allied Health InstituteBiloxiHarrison(228) 388-7148
Healing Touch Allied Health InstituteColumbiaMarion(228) 388-7148
Health Care On The Go Medical Training Center (Hybrid)MeridianLauderdale(601) 282-8226
Heavenly Hands InstituteVicksburgWarren(769) 237-7294
Heritage House Nursing CenterVicksburgWarren(601) 638-1514
Hillcrest Nursing CenterMageeSimpson(601) 849-0384
Hilltop ManorUnionNeshoba(601) 774-8233
Hinds Community CollegeJacksonHinds(601) 376-4950
Hinds Community College (Nurse Aide)PearlRankin(601) 376-4951
Holmes Community CollegeGoodmanHolmes(662) 472-9105
Holmes Community CollegeGrenadaGrenada(662) 226-0830
Holmes Community CollegeRidgelandMadison(601) 605-3000
Humphreys County Nursing CenterBelzoniHumphreys(662) 247-1821
Itawamba Community College (Belden Campus)BeldenLee(662) 407-1501
Itawamba Community College (Monroe County Votech Center)AberdeenMonroe(662) 620-5202
J G Alexander Nursing CenterUnionNewton(601) 774-5065
J&A Healthcare AcademyGreenwoodLeflore(662) 299-1275
Jackson Medical Mall HC Proprietary SchoolJacksonHinds(601) 364-1188
James T Champion (EMSH)MeridianLauderdale(601) 581-8450
Jasper County Nursing HomeBay SpringsJasper(601) 764-2101
Jones County Junior CollegeBay SpringsJasper(601) 964-9393
Jones County Junior College (Health Care Assistant Curriculum)EllisvilleJones(601) 477-4219
Jones County Junior College (Night Class)LeakesvilleGreene(601) 477-4114
Jones County Junior College (Non Credit)StonewallClarke(601) 477-4114
Journey Medical TrainingTupeloLee(662) 432-4903
Kaho Healthcare Training FacilityBrookhavenLincoln(601) 786-7717
Kaho Healthcare Training FacilityFayetteJefferson(601) 786-7717
Kosciusko Attala County Vo-Tech Center (Adult/Night Class)KosciuskoAttala(662) 289-2689
Landmark of CollinsCollinsCovington(601) 765-8262
Landmark of DeSotoHorn LakeDeSoto(662) 280-1219
Lawrence County Nursing CenterMonticelloLawrence(601) 587-2593
Lifeline ServicesWeirChoctaw(662) 570-7080
M K Hutchins Academy of Healthcare (Hybrid)IndianolaSunflower(662) 207-9715
Madison County Nursing HomeCantonMadison(601) 855-5760
Meridian Community College (Nurse Aide)MeridianLauderdale(601) 483-8241
Meridian Community College (Workforce)MeridianLauderdale(601) 484-8734
Middleton Oaks H&RWinonaMontgomery(662) 283-3060
Millsaps Career & Technology Center (Night Class)StarkvilleOktibbeha(662) 324-4170
Mississippi Care Center DeKalbDe KalbKemper(601) 743-5888
Mississippi Care Center GreenvilleGreenvilleWashington(662) 335-5811
Mississippi Care Center of AlcornCorinthAlcorn(662) 287-8071
Mississippi Care Center of MortonMortonScott(601) 732-6361
Mississippi Care Center of RaleighRaleighSmith(601) 782-4244
Mississippi Delta Community CollegeGreenvilleWashington(662) 246-6417
Mississippi Delta Community CollegeMoorheadSunflower(662) 246-6417
Mississippi Delta Community College (Golden Age NH)GreenwoodLeflore(662) 246-6322
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (Harrison County Campus)GulfportHarrison(228) 897-4379
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (Jackson County Campus)GautierJackson(228) 267-8664
Mississippi Job Corps CenterCrystal SpringsCopiah(601) 892-3348
Mississippi State HospitalWhitfieldRankin(601) 351-8000
Neshoba County Nursing HomePhiladelphiaNeshoba(601) 663-1200
Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeBoonevillePrentiss(662) 720-7249
Northeast Mississippi Community College (Alcorn County Vocational Center)CorinthAlcorn(662) 720-7249
Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobiaTate(662) 562-3361
Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSouthavenDeSoto(662) 342-1570
Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeWater ValleyYalobusha(662) 560-1111
Oxford H&ROxfordLafayette(662) 234-7821
Pearl River Community CollegeHattiesburgForrest(601) 554-5537
Pearl River Community College (Poplarville Campus)PoplarvillePearl River(601) 403-1113
Pearl River County Nursing HomePoplarvillePearl River(601) 795-4543
Perry County Nursing CenterRichtonPerry(601) 788-2490
Pineview H&RWaynesboroWayne(601) 735-9025
Pontotoc H&RPontotocPontotoc(662) 489-6411
Pontotoc Nursing HomePontotocPontotoc(662) 488-7769
Redefine LTCRichlandRankin(228) 365-6008
Rest Haven H&RRipleyTippah(662) 837-3062
S Woods Training AcademyJacksonHinds(769) 572-7382
S Woods Training AcademyPearlRankin(769) 572-7382
Senatobia Convalescent CenterSenatobiaTate(662) 562-5664
Shearer Richardson (Hybrid)OkolonaChickasaw(662) 447-3311
Shelby H&RShelbyBolivar(662) 398-5117
Simply The Best Kare (Hybrid)HattiesburgForrest(601) 336-7214
Singing River Health SystemPascagoulaJackson(228) 809-5049
Singing River Health System (MS Center for Quality Workforce Development)PascagoulaJackson(228) 809-5049
Southwest Mississippi Community CollegeSummitPike(601) 276-3864
Stewart Health Care Training AcademyGreenwoodLeflore(662) 457-1283
The MeadowsFultonItawamba(662) 862-2165
The Myrtles Nursing CenterColumbiaMarion(601) 731-1745
The Oaks Rehab & HCMeridianLauderdale(601) 482-7164
Tippah County Career & Tech Center (Northeast Mississippi Community College)RipleyTippah(662) 720-7249
Tippah County Nursing HomeRipleyTippah(662) 837-9221
Tishomingo CLCIukaTishomingo(662) 423-3422
Tishomingo ManorIukaTishomingo(662) 423-9112
Trend H&R BrookhavenBrookhavenLincoln(601) 833-2330
TruVine SaversPetalForrest(601) 336-0759
Tunica County H&RTunicaTunica(662) 363-3164
Tupelo Training Center (Hybrid)TupeloLee(662) 841-6814
Vital Hearts (Hybrid)RidgelandMadison(601) 473-1950
Washington Care CenterGreenvilleWashington(662) 335-2897
Wayne County Center (Jones County Junior College)WaynesboroWayne(601) 735-2228
Wilkinson County Senior CareCentrevilleWilkinson(601) 645-5253
Windham HouseHattiesburgLamar(601) 264-0058
Winona Career & Tech Center (Adult/Night Class)WinonaMontgomery(662) 283-3601
Yalobusha County Nursing HomeWater ValleyYalobusha(662) 473-1411

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

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FAQ

Mississippi home health aide questions

Short answers to what people ask most.

Does Mississippi certify home health aides?

Home health aides in Mississippi work for home health agencies licensed by the Mississippi State Department of 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 Mississippi?

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 Mississippi nurse aide registry as a qualified home health aide.

How much do home health aides make in Mississippi?

The median pay for home health and personal care aides in Mississippi is $11.47 an hour, about $23,860 a year, based on the May 2025 federal wage survey. Mississippi CNAs earn a median $15.15 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: Mississippi State Department of Health; our Mississippi 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.