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Home Health Aide Training in Missouri

How to become a home health aide in Missouri: the routes that qualify you, who regulates home health agencies in Missouri, pay, free training options, and all 314 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 Missouri
$15.90median hourly pay for Missouri home health and personal care aides
75 hrsminimum home health aide training under federal rules
314state-approved CNA programs listed below
94,810home health and personal care aides working in Missouri

Your route

Two ways to qualify as a home health aide in Missouri

Home health agencies in Missouri are licensed by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. 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 Missouri CNAs earn a median $18.11 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 Missouri nurse aide registry qualifies you as a home health aide. It’s the route that opens the most doors. See our Missouri CNA guide.

The steps

How to become a home health aide in Missouri

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 Missouri?

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 Missouri nurse aide registry
Median pay (MO)$15.90 an hour*$18.11 an hour

*Federal pay data groups home health aides with personal care aides. About 94,810 of them work in Missouri.

Help paying

Free and funded training in Missouri

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

  • Missouri Job Centers (WIOA): Your local Missouri Job Center can pay for approved training if you're unemployed, laid off, or low-income. jobs.mo.gov

Directory

State-approved CNA programs in Missouri

All 314 programs from our Missouri 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.

314 programs
ProgramCityCountyPhone
Aberdeen HeightsKirkwoodSt. Louis(314) 909-6010
Advanced Care of St. JosephSt. JosephBuchanan(816) 364-4200
Annie's Garden Skilled NursingSikestonScott(573) 621-4910
Apple Ridge Care CenterWaverlyLafayette(660) 493-2232
Arcadia Valley Career Technology CenterIrontonIron(573) 469-7004
Arrowhead Senior Living CommunityOsage BeachCamden(573) 302-7111
Ash Grove Healthcare FacilityAsh GroveGreene(417) 751-2575
Ashley Manor Care CenterBoonvilleCooper(660) 882-6584
Aspire Healthcare SolutionsSt. Louis(314) 736-1146
Aspire Senior Living CarthageCarthageJasper(417) 358-1937
Aspire Senior Living JoplinJoplinNewton(417) 623-5264
Aspire Senior Living of AdvanceAdvanceStoddard(573) 722-3440
Assumpta Allied Health Career CenterRaytownJackson(816) 737-3575
Baisch Nursing CenterDe SotoJefferson(636) 586-2291
Beautiful Savior HomeCape GirardeauCape Girardeau(816) 331-0781
Beauvais Rehab & Healthcare CenterSt. Louis(314) 771-2990
Belleview Care CenterSt. JosephBuchanan(816) 259-5195
Bertrand Nursing FacilityBertrandMississippi(573) 683-4290
Beyond EduSt. LouisSt. Louis(314) 361-2747
Big Bend RetreatSlaterSaline(660) 529-2237
Big Spring Care Center for Rehab & HealthcareHumansvillePolk(417) 754-8711
Birch Pointe Health & RehabSpringfieldGreene(417) 889-0773
Bolivar Technical CollegeBolivarPolk(417) 777-5062
Boonslick Technical Education CenterBoonvilleCooper(660) 882-5306
Brent B Tinnin ManorEllingtonReynolds(573) 663-2545
Butler Center for Rehabilitation and HealthcareButlerBates(660) 679-6158
California Care CenterCaliforniaMoniteau(573) 796-3127
Camdenton Windsor EstatesCamdentonCamden(573) 346-5654
Camelot Nursing & Rehab CenterFarmingtonSt. Francois(573) 756-8911
Cape Girardeau Career & TechnologyCape GirardeauCape Girardeau(573) 334-0826
Career & Technical Center at Fort OsageBlue SpringsJackson(816) 650-7180
Carroll HouseCarrolltonCarroll(660) 542-1599
Carrollton Area Career CenterCarrolltonCarroll(660) 542-0000
Carthage Technical CenterCarthageJasper(417) 359-7026
Cass Career CenterHarrisonvilleCass(816) 380-3253
Cedar PointeRollaPhelps(314) 825-2471
Cedargate Healthcare CenterPoplar BluffButler(573) 785-0188
Chaffee Nursing CenterChaffeeScott(573) 887-3615
Chateau GirardeauCape GirardeauCape Girardeau(573) 335-1281
Citizens Memorial Healthcare FacilityBolivarPolk(417) 328-6769
Clarence Nursing Home DistrictClarenceShelby(660) 699-2118
Clark County Nursing HomeKahokaClark(660) 727-3303
Clarks Mountain Nursing CenterPiedmontWayne(573) 223-4297
Clearview Nursing CenterSikestonScott(573) 471-2565
Clinton Healthcare & Rehab CenterClintonHenry(660) 885-5571
Clinton Technical SchoolClintonHenry(660) 885-6101
Colonial Springs Healthcare CenterBuffaloDallas(417) 345-2228
Columbia Area Career CenterColumbiaBoone(573) 214-3800
Communities of Wildwood RanchJoplinJasper(417) 621-0175
Community ManorFarmingtonSt. Francois(573) 756-8998
Community Springs Healthcare FacilityEl Dorado SpringsCedar(417) 876-2531
Copper Rock HealthcareRogersvilleWebster(417) 202-4606
Cotton Point Living CenterMatthewsNew Madrid(573) 471-7861
Country Club Care CenterWarrensburgJohnson(660) 429-4444
Country MeadowsPark HillsSt. Francois(573) 431-2889
Country Villa Wellness & RehabCreve CoeurSt. Louis(314) 434-5900
Crowder College – NeoshoNeoshoNewton(417) 455-5596
Crowder College-Cassville CampusCassvilleBarry(417) 455-5429
Crowder College-McDonald CountyPinevilleMcDonald(417) 235-5537
Crowder College-Nevada CampusNevadaVernon(417) 667-0518
Crowder College-Webb City CampusWebb CityJasper(417) 673-2345
Crowley Ridge Care CenterDexterStoddard(573) 624-5557
Crown Rehab and Healthcare CenterHarrisonvilleCass(816) 380-6525
Crystal OaksCrystal CityJefferson(636) 933-1818
Cuba ManorCubaCrawford(573) 885-4500
Current River Career CenterDoniphanRipley(573) 996-3667
Cypress Point-Skilled Nursing By AmericareDexterStoddard(573) 624-8908
DAEOC Adult Education and Job Training CenterPortagevilleNew Madrid(573) 379-3851
Dallas County Technical CenterBuffaloDallas(417) 733-5453
Daruby SchoolSt. Louis(314) 454-6933
Daviess County Nursing and RehabGallatinDaviess(660) 663-2197
Davis H Hart Career CenterMexicoAudrain(573) 581-5684
Daybreak Nursing CenterSikestonScott(573) 471-7683
Delmar Gardens of ChesterfieldChesterfieldSt. Louis(636) 532-0150
Delmar Gardens of Meramec ValleyFentonSt. Louis(636) 343-0016
Delmar Gardens of O'FallonO'FallonSt. Charles(636) 240-6100
Delmar Gardens SouthSt. LouisSt. Louis(314) 842-0588
E.W. Thompson Health & Rehabilitation CenterSedaliaPettis(660) 851-0668
East Central CollegeUnionFranklin(636) 584-6529
Eldon Career CenterEldonMiller(573) 392-8060
Essential NA AcademySt. LouisSt. Louis(314) 764-8453
Excelsior Springs Area Career CenterExcelsior SpringsClay(816) 630-9240
Fair View Health CareSedaliaPettis(660) 827-1594
Family Workforce Centers of America Career InstituteSt. LouisSt. Louis(314) 377-0017
Forsyth Care CenterForsythTaney(417) 546-6337
Fountainbleau LodgeCape GirardeauCape Girardeau(573) 335-1999
Fountainbleau Nursing CenterFestusJefferson(636) 937-3500
Franklin Technology CenterJoplinJasper(417) 625-5260
Franklin Technology Center- Adult EducationJoplinJasper(417) 680-0004
Friendship Village ChesterfieldChesterfieldSt. Louis(636) 532-1515
Fulton Nursing & RehabFultonCallaway(573) 642-0202
Gainesville Health Care CenterGainesvilleOzark(417) 679-4921
Garden View Care Center ChesterfieldChesterfieldSt. Louis(636) 537-3333
Garden View Care Center Dougherty FerryValley ParkSt. Louis(636) 861-0500
Garden View Care Center of O'FallonO'FallonSt. Charles(636) 240-2840
Gasconade Manor Nursing HomeOwensvilleGasconade(573) 437-4101
Georgian GardensPotosiWashington(573) 438-6261
Gideon Care CenterGideonNew Madrid(573) 448-3505
Glendale Gardens Nursing & RehabSpringfieldGreene(417) 889-9955
Glenwood Rehabilitation & Health Care CenterSeymourWebster(417) 935-2992
Good Samaritan Care CenterCole CampBenton(660) 723-4544
Good Shepherd Care CenterVersaillesMorgan(573) 378-5411
Good Shepherd Community Care and RehabLockwoodDade(417) 232-4571
Gower Convalescent CenterGowerClinton(816) 424-6483
Granby HouseGranbyNewton(417) 472-6271
Grand River Technical SchoolChillicotheLivingston(660) 646-3414
Grandview Healthcare CenterWashingtonFranklin(573) 915-2546
Green Creek EducationHazelwoodSt. Louis(314) 477-9201
Greenville Nursing and RehabGreenvilleWayne(573) 224-3298
Hannibal Career & Technical CenterHannibalMarion(573) 221-4430
Hartville Care CenterHartvilleWright(417) 741-6192
Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare CenterAvaDouglas(417) 683-4129
Heartland Care and Rehab CenterCape GirardeauCape Girardeau(573) 334-5225
Heisinger Bluffs Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterJefferson CityCole(573) 636-6288
Heisinger Bluffs Western CampusJefferson CityCole(573) 635-0166
Heritage Hall Nursing CenterCentraliaBoone(573) 682-5551
Herndon Career CenterRaytownJackson(816) 268-7156
Hickory ManorLickingTexas(573) 674-2111
Hillcrest Care CenterDe SotoJefferson(636) 586-3022
Hillyard Technical CenterSt. JosephBuchanan(816) 671-4170
Houston HouseHoustonTexas(417) 967-2527
Hubble CreekJacksonCape Girardeau(573) 243-8989
Hunter Acres Caring CenterSikestonScott(573) 471-7130
Ignite Medical Resort St. MarysBlue SpringsJackson(816) 228-5655
Independence Care Center of Perry CountyPerryvillePerry(573) 547-6546
Jackson ManorJacksonCape Girardeau(573) 243-3101
James River Nursing & RehabSpringfieldGreene(417) 889-9500
Jefferson City Manor Care CenterJefferson CityCole(573) 635-6193
Jefferson CollegeHillsboroJefferson(636) 481-3457
Jefferson College-ArnoldArnoldJefferson(636) 481-3142
Job Point-ColumbiaColumbiaBoone(573) 777-1524
John Knox Village Care CenterLee's SummitJackson(816) 246-4343
Joplin GardensJoplinJasper(417) 572-0041
Kabul Nursing HomesCaboolTexas(417) 962-3713
Katy ManorPilot GroveCooper(660) 834-3111
Kennett Career & Technology CenterKennettDunklin(573) 717-1120
Kingdom Care Senior LivingFultonCallaway(573) 642-6646
La Belle Manor Care CenterLa BelleLewis(660) 213-3234
Lacoba HomesMonettBarry(417) 235-7895
Lake Stockton Healthcare FacilityStocktonCedar(417) 276-5126
Lamar Career and Technical SchoolLamarBarton(417) 682-3384
Lebanon South Nursing & RehabLebanonLaclede(417) 532-5351
Lenoir WoodsColumbiaBoone(573) 876-5800
Lewis County Nursing Home DistrictCantonLewis(573) 288-4454
Lex La-Ray Technical CenterLexingtonLafayette(660) 259-2688
Life Care Center of BrookfieldBrookfieldLinn(660) 258-3367
Life Care Center of CarrolltonCarrolltonCarroll(660) 542-0155
Life Care Center of SullivanSullivanFranklin(573) 468-3813
Linn County Area Career & Technical CenterBrookfieldLinn(660) 258-2682
Luther Manor Retirement and Nursing CenterHannibalMarion(573) 221-5533
Lutheran Nursing Home/Western Missouri Nursing & RehabConcordiaLafayette(660) 463-2267
Macon Area Career & Technical Education CenterMaconMacon(660) 385-2158
Manual Career Technical CenterKansas CityJackson(816) 418-5229
Maries ManorViennaMaries(573) 422-3177
McClay Senior CareSt. PetersSt. Charles(636) 243-3323
McDonald County Living CenterAndersonMcDonald(417) 845-3351
Meadow View Health & RehabilitationHarrisonvilleCass(816) 380-2622
Medicalodge of ButlerButlerBates(660) 679-3179
Medicalodges of NevadaNevadaVernon(417) 667-5064
MEDS (Medical Education Development and Support)IndependenceJackson(816) 373-6337
Memory Lane of DexterDexterStoddard(573) 614-7472
Mercy Hospital CarthageCarthageJasper(417) 358-8121
Mercy Hospital-LincolnTroyLincoln(636) 528-3387
Metropolitan Community College – Penn ValleyKansas CityJackson(816) 604-4727
Miller County Nursing HomeTuscumbiaMiller(573) 369-2318
Mineral Area CollegePark HillsSt. Francois(573) 518-2172
Missouri Association of Nursing Home AdministratorsJefferson CityCole(573) 634-5345
Missouri Health Care AssociationJefferson CityCole(573) 893-2060
Missouri State University-West PlainsWest PlainsHowell(417) 255-7247
Missouri Veterans Home MexicoMexicoAudrain(573) 581-1088
Missouri Veterans Home/CameronCameronDeKalb(816) 632-6010
Missouri Veterans Home/Cape GirardeauCape GirardeauCape Girardeau(573) 290-5870
Missouri Veterans Home/Mount VernonMount VernonLawrence(417) 466-7103
Missouri Veterans Home/St. JamesSt. JamesPhelps(573) 265-3271
Missouri Veterans Home/St. LouisSt. LouisSt. Louis(314) 340-6389
Missouri Veterans Home/WarrensburgWarrensburgJohnson(660) 543-5064
Moberly Area Community CollegeMoberlyRandolph(660) 263-5865
Monroe City Manor Care CenterMonroe CityMonroe(573) 735-4850
Monroe ManorParisMonroe(660) 327-4125
Monterey Park Nursing CenterIndependenceJackson(816) 795-7888
Moore Few Care CenterNevadaVernon(417) 448-3841
Mountain View HealthcareMountain ViewHowell(417) 934-6818
Nevada Regional Technical CenterNevadaVernon(417) 448-2090
New Haven Care CenterNew HavenFranklin(573) 237-2103
New Madrid Living CenterNew MadridNew Madrid(573) 225-5086
NHC Health Care- Macon Health Care CenterMaconMacon(660) 385-5797
NHC Healthcare – West PlainsWest PlainsHowell(417) 256-0798
NHC Healthcare, Maryland HeightsMaryland HeightsSt. Louis(314) 291-0121
Nick's Health Care CenterPlattsburgClinton(816) 539-2376
Nixa Nursing & RehabNixaChristian(417) 725-1777
Nodaway HealthcareMaryvilleNodaway(660) 562-2876
North Kansas City HospitalNorth Kansas CityClay(816) 691-2000
Northland Career CenterPlatte CityPlatte(816) 858-5505
Northport Management of MissouriJoplinJasper(417) 623-8990
Northwest Tech SchoolMaryvilleNodaway(660) 562-4181
Northwood Hills Care CenterHumansvillePolk(417) 754-2208
Oakridge of PlattsburgPlattsburgClinton(816) 539-2128
Ozark Mountain Technical CenterMountain GroveWright(417) 926-3177
Ozark Riverview ManorOzarkChristian(417) 581-6025
Ozark Technical Community CollegeSpringfieldGreene(417) 447-7618
Pacific Care ManorPacificFranklin(636) 257-4222
Parkdale Manor Health and RehabilitationMaryvilleNodaway(660) 582-8161
Parkside ManorColumbiaBoone(573) 449-1448
Parkwood Skilled Nursing & Rehab CenterMaryland HeightsSt. Louis(314) 291-5911
Pearl's II Eden for EldersPrincetonMercer(660) 748-4407
Pemiscot County Career & Technical CenterHaytiPemiscot(573) 359-2601
Perryville Area Career & TechnologyPerryvillePerry(573) 547-7500
Pike County Memorial HospitalLouisianaPike(573) 754-5531
Pike-Lincoln Technical CenterEoliaPike(573) 485-2900
Pin Oaks Living CenterMexicoAudrain(573) 581-7261
Pioneer Skilled Nursing CenterMarcelineLinn(660) 376-2001
Pleasant ViewRock PortAtchison(660) 744-6252
Point Lookout Nursing & RehabHollisterTaney(417) 334-4105
Poplar Bluff Technical Career CenterPoplar BluffButler(573) 785-2248
Portageville Health Care CenterPortagevilleNew Madrid(573) 379-2017
Prairie View SNFBloomfieldStoddard(573) 568-2137
Putnam County Care CenterUnionvillePutnam(660) 947-2492
Puxico Nursing and Rehab CenterPuxicoStoddard(573) 222-3125
Quail Run Health CenterCameronDeKalb(816) 632-2151
Ratliff Care CenterCape GirardeauCape Girardeau(573) 335-5810
Republic Nursing & RehabRepublicGreene(417) 732-1822
Ridge Crest Nursing CenterWarrensburgJohnson(660) 429-2177
Riley-Spence AssociatesFentonSt. Louis(314) 602-9072
River Crossing Rehab and HealthcareSt. LouisSt. Louis(314) 991-4066
River Oaks Care CenterSteelePemiscot(573) 695-2121
Riverdell Care CenterBoonvilleCooper(660) 882-7600
Riverview at the ParkSte. GenevieveSte. Genevieve(573) 883-3454
Riverview Nursing CenterMokaneCallaway(573) 676-3136
Riverways ManorVan BurenCarter(573) 323-4282
Rock Point Nursing CenterBirch TreeShannon(573) 292-3212
Rocky Ridge ManorMansfieldWebster(417) 241-1600
Rolla Presbyterian ManorRollaPhelps(573) 364-7336
Salem Care CenterSalemDent(573) 729-6649
Saline County Career CenterMarshallSaline(660) 886-6958
Salt River Vocational SchoolVandaliaAudrain(573) 594-6686
Scenic Wellness and Rehab CenterHerculaneumJefferson(636) 931-2995
Schuyler County Nursing Home DistrictQueen CitySchuyler(660) 766-2291
Scott Regional Technology CenterMonettLawrence(417) 235-7022
Seasons Rehab and Healthcare CenterKansas CityJackson(816) 478-4757
Seneca NursingSenecaNewton(417) 776-8041
Seville Care CenterSalemDent(573) 729-6141
Shady Oaks Healthcare CenterThayerOregon(417) 264-7256
Shepherd of the Hills Living CenterBransonTaney(417) 334-6431
Shirkey Nursing and Rehab CenterRichmondRay(816) 776-5403
SIIN InstituteSt. Louis(314) 384-6660
Sikeston Career and Technical CenterSikestonScott(573) 471-5442
Silverstone PlaceRollaPhelps(573) 426-6200
South Hampton Rehab & Health Care CenterColumbiaBoone(573) 874-3674
South Technical School/Adult EducationSunset HillsSt. Louis(314) 989-7580
Southbrook Skilled Nursing CenterFarmingtonSt. Francois(573) 756-6658
Southern Missouri Technical InstituteWest PlainsHowell(417) 256-6152
Southgate Living CenterCaruthersvillePemiscot(573) 333-5150
Springfield Rehab & Health Care CenterSpringfieldGreene(417) 882-0035
St. Clair Nursing CenterSt. ClairFranklin(636) 629-2100
St. Elizabeth Care CenterSt. ElizabethMiller(573) 493-2215
St. Francois ManorFarmingtonSt. Francois(573) 760-1700
St. Genevieve NursingSte. GenevieveSte. Genevieve(573) 883-5725
St. Johns PlaceSt. LouisSt. Louis(314) 426-2211
St. Joseph Youth AllianceSt. JosephBuchanan(816) 232-0050
St. Louis AltenheimSt. Louis(314) 353-7225
St. Louis College of Health CareersSt. Louis(314) 652-0300
St. Louis Forensic Treatment CenterSt. Louis(314) 877-6500
St. Mary's HospitalJefferson CityCole(573) 681-3712
State Fair Community CollegeSedaliaPettis(660) 596-7259
Steelville Senior LivingSteelvilleCrawford(573) 775-5815
Stonebridge ChillicotheChillicotheLivingston(660) 646-1230
Stonebridge FlorissantFlorissantSt. Louis(314) 741-9101
Stonebridge Marble HillMarble HillBollinger(573) 579-0138
Stonebridge Oak Tree VillaJefferson CityCole(573) 893-3063
Stonebridge OwensvilleOwensvilleGasconade(573) 437-6877
Stonebridge Senior Living HermannHermannGasconade(573) 486-3155
Stonecrest HealthcareViburnumIron(573) 244-3171
Strafford Care CenterStraffordGreene(417) 736-9332
Sunset HomeMaysvilleDeKalb(816) 449-2158
Sylvia G Thompson Residence CenterSedaliaPettis(660) 826-2118
Systems Services Inc. Training CenterOzarkChristian(417) 551-7066
Table Rock Career CenterReed SpringStone(417) 272-3271
Tarkio Technology InstituteTarkioAtchison(660) 623-9071
Taylor Nursing AcademyGrandviewJackson(816) 573-1440
The Betty Jean Medical Education CenterSt. LouisSt. Louis(314) 653-8863
The King's Daughters HomeMexicoAudrain(573) 581-1577
The Living CenterMarshallSaline(660) 886-9676
The Lutheran HomeCape GirardeauCape Girardeau(573) 335-0158
The ManorPoplar BluffButler(573) 686-1147
The Stuart HouseCentraliaBoone(573) 682-3204
Three Rivers CollegePoplar BluffButler(573) 840-9680
Tiffany HeightsMound CityHolt(660) 442-3146
Tiffany Springs Rehab & Health Care CenterKansas CityPlatte(816) 741-5570
Tiger PlaceColumbiaBoone(573) 442-9135
Tipton Oak ManorTiptonMoniteau(660) 433-5574
Top Point Healthcare SolutionsKansas CityPlatte(816) 288-1752
Troy ManorTroyLincoln(636) 528-8446
Truman Lake ManorLowry CitySt. Clair(417) 644-2248
Twin Pines Adult Care CenterKirksvilleAdair(660) 665-2887
Unitec Career CenterBonne TerreSt. Francois(573) 431-3300
University of Central Missouri-IndependenceIndependenceJackson(660) 422-8377
University of Central Missouri-Paseo KCKansas CityJackson(660) 543-6622
University of Central Missouri-Summit CenterLee's SummitJackson(660) 543-6622
Village Care CenterMaryvilleNodaway(660) 562-3515
WalkNFaithFlorissantSt. Louis(314) 260-9097
Warrensburg Area Career CenterWarrensburgJohnson(660) 747-7823
Warrensburg Manor Care CenterWarrensburgJohnson(660) 747-2216
Warrenton ManorWright CityWarren(636) 456-8700
Waynesville Career CenterWaynesvillePulaski(573) 842-2500
West Vue Nursing HomeWest PlainsHowell(417) 256-2152
Westgate at Wildwood RanchJoplinJasper(417) 553-3688
Westwood Hills Health & Rehabilitation CenterPoplar BluffButler(573) 785-0851
Willard Care CenterWillardGreene(417) 742-3593
William Jewell CollegeLibertyClay(816) 415-7605
Wilshire at LakewoodLee's SummitJackson(816) 554-9866
Wilson's Creek Nursing & RehabSpringfieldGreene(417) 864-5600
Winchester Nursing CenterBernieStoddard(573) 293-6702
Windsor Healthcare & RehabWindsorHenry(660) 647-3102
Worth County Convalescent CenterGrant CityWorth(660) 564-3304

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

FAQ

Missouri home health aide questions

Short answers to what people ask most.

Does Missouri certify home health aides?

Home health aides in Missouri work for home health agencies licensed by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. 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 Missouri?

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 Missouri nurse aide registry as a qualified home health aide.

How much do home health aides make in Missouri?

The median pay for home health and personal care aides in Missouri is $15.90 an hour, about $33,080 a year, based on the May 2025 federal wage survey. Missouri CNAs earn a median $18.11 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: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services; our Missouri 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.