Louisiana · home health aide (HHA)
How to become a home health aide in Louisiana: the routes that qualify you, who regulates home health agencies in Louisiana, pay, free training options, and all 130 state-approved CNA programs, since a CNA certification also qualifies you as a home health aide.
Your route
Home health agencies in Louisiana are licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section. 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 Louisiana nurse aide registry qualifies you as a home health aide. It’s the route that opens the most doors. See our Louisiana 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 Louisiana nurse aide registry |
| Median pay (LA) | $10.83 an hour* | $14.67 an hour |
*Federal pay data groups home health aides with personal care aides. About 45,060 of them work in Louisiana.
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 130 programs from our Louisiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia St. Landry Nursing and Rehab | Church Point | (337) 684-6316 | |
| Advance Nursing Training | New Orleans | (504) 266-5773 | |
| Advance Nursing Training, Bogalusa Campus | Bogalusa | (985) 241-5111 | |
| Allen Oaks Nurse Aide Training Program | Oakdale | (318) 335-1469 | |
| Arbor Lake Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center | Farmerville | (318) 368-3103 | |
| Audubon Health and Rehab | Thibodaux | (985) 446-3109 | |
| Autumn Leaves Nursing and Rehabilitation | Winnfield | (318) 628-4152 | |
| Baton Rouge Community College, Main Campus | Baton Rouge | (225) 216-8036 | |
| Baton Rouge Community College, Workforce | Baton Rouge | (225) 421-3905 | |
| Baton Rouge Community College, Workforce (Jackson) | Jackson | (225) 634-2636 | |
| Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City | (318) 678-6135 | |
| Bossier Parish Community College, Natchitoches Campus | Natchitoches | (318) 357-3162 | |
| Bossier Parish Community College, Sabine Valley Campus | Many | (318) 678-6060 | |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College, Alexandria Campus | Alexandria | (318) 487-5443 | |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College, Alexandria Workforce | Alexandria | (318) 487-5443 | |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College, Ferriday Campus | Ferriday | (318) 757-6501 | |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College, Ferriday Workforce | Ferriday | (318) 757-2992 | |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College, Huey P. Long Workforce | Winnfield | (318) 628-7768 | |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College, Jena Campus | Jena | (318) 487-5443 | |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College, Ward H. Nash Avoyelles Campus | Cottonport | (318) 876-2701 | |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College, Ward H. Nash Avoyelles Workforce | Cottonport | (318) 487-5443 | |
| Colonial Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation | Rayville | (318) 728-3251 | |
| Community Helpers Early Learning Professionals | Lake Charles | (337) 965-0424 | |
| Compass Career College | Hammond | (985) 419-2050 | |
| Cypress Point Nursing and Rehabilitation | Bossier City | (318) 747-2700 | |
| Delgado Community College, Jefferson | New Orleans | (504) 571-1290 | |
| Delgado Community College, Workforce | New Orleans | (504) 671-6465 | |
| DeSoto Retirement & Rehabilitation | Mansfield | (318) 872-0276 | |
| Forest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Jonesboro | (318) 259-2729 | |
| Forest Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Covington | (985) 892-6900 | |
| Garden Park Nursing and Rehabilitation | Shreveport | (318) 688-0961 | |
| Grand Cove Nursing and Rehabilitation | Lake Charles | (337) 474-6000 | |
| Green Meadow Haven | Coushatta | (318) 932-5202 | |
| Gueydan Memorial Guest Home | Gueydan | (337) 536-6584 | |
| Guided Anchor Academy | Walker | (225) 315-2526 | |
| Harmony House Nursing and Rehabilitation | Shreveport | (318) 424-5251 | |
| Haven Nursing Center | Columbia | (318) 649-9813 | |
| Healthcare Training Institute | Kenner | (504) 467-2155 | |
| Heritage Manor of Houma | Houma | (985) 851-2307 | |
| Heritage Manor of Mandeville | Mandeville | (985) 626-4798 | |
| Heritage Manor of Slidell | Slidell | (985) 643-0307 | |
| Heritage Manor of Stratmore | Shreveport | (318) 524-2022 | |
| Heritage Manor of Ville Platte | Ville Platte | (337) 363-5532 | |
| Heritage Manor South | Shreveport | (318) 687-2080 | |
| Heritage Manor West | Shreveport | (318) 686-1400 | |
| Infinity College | Lafayette | (337) 261-9009 | |
| Integrated Education Solutions | Metairie | (504) 702-8114 | |
| Ivy League Medical Training | Hammond | (985) 662-4919 | |
| J. Michael Morrow Memorial Nursing Home | Arnaudville | (337) 754-7703 | |
| Kinder Retirement and Rehabilitation Center | Kinder | (337) 738-5671 | |
| L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College | Schriever | (985) 448-5944 | |
| L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College, Workforce | Houma | (985) 448-5943 | |
| Lacombe Nursing Center | Lacombe | (985) 882-5417 | |
| Landmark Nursing and Rehabilitation | West Monroe | (318) 396-3313 | |
| Landmark of Acadiana | St. Martinville | (337) 608-7636 | |
| Landmark of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | (225) 293-1003 | |
| Landmark of Hammond Nurse Aide Training Program | Hammond | (985) 542-8570 | |
| Landmark of Lake Charles | Lake Charles | (337) 478-2920 | |
| Landmark of Rayne | Rayne | (337) 783-8101 | |
| Landmark South | Baton Rouge | (225) 291-8474 | |
| Lexington House | Alexandria | (318) 442-8343 | |
| Life Care | Marrero | (504) 872-9985 | |
| Louisiana Academy of Health and Wellness | Slidell | (504) 228-3828 | |
| Louisiana Delta Community College, Bastrop Campus | Bastrop | (318) 974-7006 | |
| Louisiana Delta Community College, Jonesboro | Jonesboro | (318) 480-5000 | |
| Louisiana Delta Community College, Lake Providence | Lake Providence | (318) 231-5100 | |
| Louisiana Delta Community College, Monroe | Monroe | (318) 367-6235 | |
| Louisiana Delta Community College, Ruston Campus | Ruston | (318) 497-6300 | |
| Louisiana Delta Community College, Tallulah Campus | Tallulah | (318) 474-5200 | |
| Louisiana Delta Community College, West Monroe Campus | West Monroe | (318) 397-6167 | |
| Louisiana Delta Community College, Winnsboro Campus | Winnsboro | (318) 367-6200 | |
| LSU Alexandria Continuing Education | Alexandria | (318) 427-4441 | |
| Mansfield Nursing Center | Mansfield | (318) 872-9911 | |
| Matthews Memorial Health Care Center | Alexandria | (318) 445-5215 | |
| Meadowview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | Minden | (318) 377-1011 | |
| Med-Advance Training | Baton Rouge | (225) 431-9077 | |
| Medera Technical Institute | Hammond | (985) 855-7510 | |
| Mia's Medical Academy | Baton Rouge | (504) 559-7034 | |
| New Orleans Career Center | New Orleans | (225) 302-0553 | |
| New Orleans Job Corps Center | New Orleans | (504) 484-3512 | |
| Next Level Educational Services | LaPlace | (504) 330-0641 | |
| Northshore Technical Community College, Florida Parishes Campus | Greensburg | (985) 545-1500 | |
| Northshore Technical Community College, Florida Parishes Workforce | Greensburg | (985) 545-1500 | |
| Northshore Technical Community College, Hammond Area Campus | Independence | (985) 545-1522 | |
| Northshore Technical Community College, Hammond Workforce | Hammond | (985) 545-1500 | |
| Northshore Technical Community College, Lacombe Workforce | Lacombe | (985) 545-1304 | |
| Northshore Technical Community College, Livingston Workforce | Walker | (985) 545-1000 | |
| Northshore Technical Community College, Sullivan Campus | Bogalusa | (985) 545-1500 | |
| Northshore Technical Community College, Sullivan Workforce | Bogalusa | (985) 545-1500 | |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College, Mansfield | Mansfield | (318) 872-2243 | |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College, Minden Campus | Minden | (318) 371-3035 | |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College, Shreveport Campus | Shreveport | (318) 676-7811 | |
| Nunez Community College (Generic College Students) | Chalmette | (504) 278-6418 | |
| Nursing Assistant Network Association | New Orleans | (504) 891-8088 | |
| Onyx Care of Ringgold | Ringgold | (318) 894-9181 | |
| Onyx Health Care Nurse Aide Training Program | Arcadia | (318) 478-4896 | |
| Ormond Nursing and Care Center | Destrehan | (985) 764-1793 | |
| Orphic Training Academy | Shreveport | (318) 364-7074 | |
| Petra College | Hammond | (985) 318-7880 | |
| Plantation Manor Nursing and Rehab Center | Winnsboro | (318) 435-2225 | |
| Resthaven Nursing and Rehabilitation | Lake Charles | (337) 477-6300 | |
| River Parishes Community College, West Side | Plaquemine | (225) 743-8714 | |
| River Parishes Community College, Workforce | Gonzales | (225) 743-8500 | |
| River Parishes Community College, Workforce (Reserve) | Reserve | (225) 743-8500 | |
| Riverbend Nursing and Rehab Center | Belle Chasse | (504) 656-0068 | |
| Rosebud Training Academy | Baker | (225) 229-3254 | |
| Royal Angels Anointed Hands | Greensburg | (985) 614-3800 | |
| Senior Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Opelousas | (337) 948-4486 | |
| Shirley's NATS | Baton Rouge | (225) 342-2482 | |
| Shreveport Job Corps Center | Shreveport | (318) 629-7544 | |
| South Louisiana Community College, Crowley | Crowley | (337) 521-9088 | |
| South Louisiana Community College, Gulf Area Campus | Abbeville | (337) 893-4984 | |
| South Louisiana Community College, Lafayette (Preceptor) | Lafayette | (337) 521-6605 | |
| South Louisiana Community College, New Iberia | New Iberia | (337) 521-8070 | |
| South Louisiana Community College, Opelousas Campus | Opelousas | (337) 521-6667 | |
| South Louisiana Community College, Young Memorial Campus | Morgan City | (985) 380-2957 | |
| Southern University at Shreveport, School of Nursing | Shreveport | (318) 670-9641 | |
| Sovereign College | Lafayette | (337) 417-0022 | |
| SOWELA Technical Community College, Morgan Smith Campus | Jennings | (337) 241-6594 | |
| Spring Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation | Shreveport | (318) 868-4126 | |
| St. Agatha Career Schools | New Orleans | (504) 245-7227 | |
| Sterling Technical Training | Baton Rouge | (225) 998-0030 | |
| Tender Love and Care Allied Health Training | Gretna | (504) 450-6768 | |
| The Heart Academy | Baton Rouge | (225) 256-4202 | |
| The Oaks of Houma | Houma | (985) 876-5692 | |
| The Summit | Alexandria | (318) 445-4300 | |
| The Woodlands Healthcare Center | Leesville | (337) 239-6578 | |
| Vivian Healthcare and Rehab | Vivian | (318) 375-2203 | |
| Westwood Manor Nursing Home | DeRidder | (337) 463-6293 | |
| Williams Technical College | Houma | (985) 262-4685 |
Tip: ask each program whether it also offers a home health aide add-on. For details, costs, and exam steps, see our Louisiana CNA guide.
FAQ
Short answers to what people ask most.
Home health aides in Louisiana work for home health agencies licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section. 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 Louisiana nurse aide registry as a qualified home health aide.
The median pay for home health and personal care aides in Louisiana is $10.83 an hour, about $22,520 a year, based on the May 2025 federal wage survey. Louisiana CNAs earn a median $14.67 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.