Pennsylvania · home health aide (HHA)
How to become a home health aide in Pennsylvania: the routes that qualify you, who regulates home health agencies in Pennsylvania, pay, free training options, and all 164 state-approved CNA programs, since a CNA certification also qualifies you as a home health aide.
Your route
Home health agencies in Pennsylvania are licensed by the Pennsylvania 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
CNA
Agency route
75 hrs
Why we list CNA programs: under federal rules, a state-approved CNA program plus good standing on the Pennsylvania nurse aide registry qualifies you as a home health aide. It’s the route that opens the most doors. See our Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania nurse aide registry |
| Median pay (PA) | $14.14 an hour* | $21.44 an hour |
*Federal pay data groups home health aides with personal care aides. About 257,370 of them work in Pennsylvania.
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 164 programs from our Pennsylvania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing Center | Wilkes-Barre | Luzerne | (570) 341-4691 |
| Allied Services Corporate NATCEP | Scranton | Lackawanna | (570) 341-4691 |
| Allied Services Meade Street Skilled Nursing Center | Wilkes-Barre | Luzerne | (570) 823-6131 |
| Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center | Scranton | Lackawanna | (570) 341-4691 |
| Avalon Springs Place | Mercer | Mercer | (724) 662-5400 |
| Bedford County Technical Center | Everett | Bedford | (814) 623-2760 |
| Berks Heim Nursing and Rehabilitation | Leesport | Berks | (610) 376-4841 |
| Bethlehem North Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center | Bethlehem | Northampton | (610) 861-0100 |
| Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center | Bethlehem | Northampton | (484) 225-9843 |
| Bradford Hills Nursing & Rehab Center | Troy | Bradford | (570) 297-4111 |
| Bradford Manor Nursing & Rehab | Bradford | McKean | (814) 362-6090 |
| Broad Acres Health & Rehab Center | Wellsboro | Tioga | (570) 724-3913 |
| Bucks County Community College, Nursing & Allied Health | Newtown | Bucks | (215) 968-8482 |
| Camp Hill Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center | Camp Hill | Cumberland | (484) 225-9843 |
| Carbon Career & Technical Institute | Jim Thorpe | Carbon | (570) 325-3682 |
| Care Bridge Academy | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | (815) 260-5522 |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science & Technology | Pleasant Gap | Centre | (814) 359-2793 |
| Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) | Milton | Northumberland | (814) 777-7213 |
| Centre Care Nursing and Rehab Center | Bellefonte | Centre | (814) 278-6000 |
| Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center | Chambersburg | Franklin | (717) 263-0436 |
| Christ the King Manor | DuBois | Clearfield | (814) 371-3180 |
| Clarion County Career Center | Shippenville | Clarion | (814) 226-4391 |
| Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School | Bloomsburg | Columbia | (570) 784-8040 |
| Commonwealth Technical Institute | Johnstown | Cambria | (814) 254-0400 |
| Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh | Allegheny | (412) 237-4470 |
| Community College of Philadelphia, Corporate Solutions | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | (215) 496-6157 |
| Community Training Institute | Uniontown | Fayette | (724) 430-3027 |
| Concordia at Rebecca Residence | Allison Park | Allegheny | (724) 444-0600 |
| Cornwall Manor | Cornwall | Lebanon | (717) 273-2647 |
| Corry Manor | Corry | Erie | (814) 664-9606 |
| Cross Keys Village, The Brethren Home Community | New Oxford | Adams | (717) 748-4739 |
| Dauphin County Technical School | Harrisburg | Dauphin | (717) 652-3170 |
| Delaware County Community College | Media | Delaware | (610) 359-5029 |
| Dock Woods Community | Lansdale | Montgomery | (215) 368-4438 |
| Dotlen Academy of Science | Norristown | Montgomery | (610) 277-8800 |
| Dubois Nursing Home | DuBois | Clearfield | (814) 375-9100 |
| Dunmore Health Care Center | Hazle Township | Luzerne | (484) 937-7475 |
| East End Health & Rehab Center | Pittsburgh | Allegheny | (412) 362-6622 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Lancaster | Lancaster | (717) 690-8600 |
| Easton Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center | Easton | Northampton | (610) 250-0150 |
| Edgehill Nursing & Rehab Center | Glenside | Montgomery | (215) 886-1043 |
| Edinboro Manor | Edinboro | Erie | (814) 734-5021 |
| Elan Skilled Nursing & Rehab | Lackawanna | Lackawanna | (570) 344-6177 |
| Elemental Management Group | Oswego | Delaware | (315) 529-3267 |
| Elk Haven Nursing Home | St. Marys | Elk | (814) 834-2618 |
| Erie County Community College | Erie | Erie | (814) 413-7044 |
| Fair Acres Geriatric Center | Lima | Delaware | (610) 891-5793 |
| Fairview Manor | Fairview | Erie | (814) 838-4822 |
| Falcon Institute of Health & Science | Bethlehem | Northampton | (484) 809-0698 |
| Fayette County Career & Technical Institute | Uniontown | Fayette | (724) 437-2721 |
| Franklin County Career & Technology Center | Chambersburg | Franklin | (717) 263-9033 |
| Fulton County Center for Career & Technology | McConnellsburg | Fulton | (717) 485-5813 |
| Good Shepherd Home Raker Center | Allentown | Lehigh | (610) 776-3516 |
| Greene Health & Rehab Center | Greensburg | Westmoreland | (724) 836-2480 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) | Harrisburg | Dauphin | (717) 221-1377 |
| Health & Technology Training Institute (HTTI) | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | (215) 568-2220 |
| Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Windy Hill | Philipsburg | Centre | (814) 342-8400 |
| Highland Manor | Exeter | Luzerne | (570) 655-3791 |
| Highland View Health Care and Rehab Center | Brockway | Jefferson | (814) 265-8265 |
| Holy Family University | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | (267) 341-3375 |
| Homeland Center | Harrisburg | Dauphin | (717) 421-0707 |
| Homewood Living Martinsburg | Martinsburg | Blair | (814) 793-3728 |
| Homewood Living Plum Creek | Hanover | York | (717) 637-4166 |
| Huntingdon Valley Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Huntingdon Valley | Montgomery | (215) 938-7171 |
| HVA Senior Living Alliance | Erie | Erie | (814) 833-1609 |
| Inners Creek Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Dallastown | York | (484) 225-9843 |
| Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center | Hazle Township | Luzerne | (484) 937-7475 |
| Justee Medical Institute | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | (551) 722-8778 |
| Kadima Rehab & Nursing at Greenville | Greenville | Mercer | (724) 588-8090 |
| Lafayette Manor | Uniontown | Fayette | (724) 430-4848 |
| Lancaster Nursing and Rehab | Lancaster | Lancaster | (717) 293-7240 |
| Laurel Ridge Center | Uniontown | Fayette | (724) 437-9871 |
| Laurel View Village | Davidsville | Somerset | (814) 205-6734 |
| Lebanon Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center | Lebanon | Lebanon | (484) 225-9843 |
| LECOM at Village Square | Erie | Erie | (814) 868-3470 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | Allentown | Lehigh | (610) 799-1206 |
| Locust Grove Retirement Village | Mifflin | Mifflin | (774) 303-9372 |
| Lutheran Home at Kane | Kane | McKean | (814) 837-6706 |
| Lutheran Senior Life Passavant Community | Zelienople | Butler | (724) 452-5400 |
| Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke | Luzerne | (570) 740-0480 |
| Masonic Village at Elizabethtown | Elizabethtown | Lancaster | (717) 367-1121 |
| Messiah University | Mechanicsburg | Cumberland | (717) 796-1800 |
| Monroe Career & Technical Institute | Bartonsville | Monroe | (570) 629-2001 |
| Montgomeryville Skilled Nursing and Rehab | Montgomeryville | Montgomery | (484) 225-9843 |
| Mountain Top Rehab & Healthcare Center | Mountain Top | Luzerne | (814) 541-5950 |
| Mountain View Rehab & Senior Living Center | Coal Township | Northumberland | (570) 644-4466 |
| NA Train | Rochester Mills | Indiana | (814) 590-7081 |
| Naamans Creek Country Manor | Garnet Valley | Delaware | (484) 832-1985 |
| Newport Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Christiana | Lancaster | (570) 366-0400 |
| Nightingale Nursing Home & Rehab | Erie | Erie | (814) 451-1329 |
| Northampton Community College | Bethlehem | Northampton | (610) 332-6585 |
| Northern PA Regional College | Titusville | Crawford | (774) 303-9372 |
| NSB Trainers | West Hazleton | Luzerne | (570) 582-4556 |
| Nyce Training | Secane | Delaware | (215) 827-6787 |
| Penn Asian Vocational Institute | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | (215) 572-1234 |
| Peter Becker Community | Harleysville | Montgomery | (215) 256-9501 |
| Philadelphia Academy for Nurse Aide Training | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | (215) 495-3473 |
| Pinecrest Manor | St. Marys | Elk | (814) 788-8488 |
| Pocopson Home | West Chester | Chester | (610) 793-1212 |
| Pottstown Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center | Pottstown | Montgomery | (484) 225-9843 |
| Premier at Perry Village Nursing and Rehabilitation | New Bloomfield | Perry | (570) 847-0404 |
| Premier Washington Health Center | Washington | Washington | (267) 353-9288 |
| Presbyterian SeniorCare Longwood at Oakmont | Verona | Allegheny | (412) 826-5703 |
| Presbyterian SeniorCare Network, Manchester Commons | Erie | Erie | (814) 314-1612 |
| Presbyterian SeniorCare Washington/Southmont | Washington | Washington | (814) 828-5600 |
| Providence Healthcare Center | Beaver Falls | Beaver | (724) 846-8504 |
| Pure Excellence Healthcare | York | York | (717) 900-7295 |
| Quakertown Center | Quakertown | Bucks | (215) 536-9300 |
| Quality Care Nursing | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | (267) 988-7090 |
| Quality Caring Professionals | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | (215) 449-9088 |
| Quality Life Services Butler | Butler | Butler | (724) 431-0770 |
| Quality Life Services Henry Clay | Markleysburg | Fayette | (724) 329-5545 |
| Quality Life Services Markleysburg | Markleysburg | Fayette | (724) 329-4830 |
| Quality Life Services New Castle | New Castle | Lawrence | (724) 654-7791 |
| Quest Healthcare Academy | Jeannette | Westmoreland | (724) 327-3557 |
| Reading Area Community College | Reading | Berks | (610) 375-8180 |
| Rehab & Nursing Center at Greater Pittsburgh | Greensburg | Westmoreland | (724) 837-8076 |
| Revolutionary Education Center | Eynon | Lackawanna | (570) 483-3600 |
| Richland Healthcare and Rehab Center | Johnstown | Cambria | (814) 541-5950 |
| Robert Packer Hospital Skilled Nursing and Rehab | Towanda | Bradford | (570) 887-4533 |
| Rose View Nursing and Rehab Center | Williamsport | Lycoming | (570) 529-3915 |
| Sanatoga Center – Genesis Healthcare | Pottstown | Montgomery | (610) 718-0900 |
| Sena Kean Manor | Smethport | McKean | (814) 887-5601 |
| Seton Manor | Orwigsburg | Schuylkill | (570) 366-0400 |
| Sherwood Oaks | Cranberry Township | Butler | (724) 776-8100 |
| Slate Belt Health & Rehab Center | Bangor | Northampton | (610) 588-6161 |
| SMD Healthcare Academy | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | (267) 616-0163 |
| Souderton Mennonite Homes | Souderton | Montgomery | (215) 723-9881 |
| South Mountain Restoration Center | South Mountain | Franklin | (717) 749-4006 |
| Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation | Reading | Berks | (610) 374-5175 |
| St. Mary's Villa Nursing Home | Elmhurst Township | Lackawanna | (570) 842-7621 |
| St. Paul Homes | Greenville | Mercer | (724) 588-7610 |
| Stephanie Onoame NA Training Program | Upper Darby | Delaware | (267) 679-2347 |
| Stroudsburg Institute of Health Allied Services | Stroudsburg | Monroe | (570) 269-2423 |
| Suburban Woods Health & Rehab Center | Norristown | Montgomery | (814) 248-9073 |
| Successful Aging Career Institute | Upper Darby | Delaware | (484) 461-9342 |
| Sugar Creek Care Center | Franklin | Venango | (814) 437-0100 |
| Sunbury Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center | Sunbury | Northumberland | (570) 286-7121 |
| Susquehanna Health Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center | Muncy | Lycoming | (570) 546-4040 |
| Susquehanna Valley Community Education Project | Sunbury | Northumberland | (272) 203-9334 |
| Sweden Valley Manor | Coudersport | Potter | (814) 274-7610 |
| The Care Team | Laureldale | Berks | (215) 650-9399 |
| The Community at Rockhill | Sellersville | Bucks | (215) 257-2751 |
| The Green Home | Wellsboro | Tioga | (570) 724-3131 |
| The Manor at Penn Village | Selinsgrove | Snyder | (774) 303-9372 |
| The Rapha School | Home | Indiana | (724) 549-4700 |
| The Training and Education Fund | Pittsburgh | Allegheny | (814) 360-4746 |
| Third Avenue Nursing & Rehab Center | Kingston | Luzerne | (570) 283-5848 |
| TLC Institute | Harrisburg | Dauphin | (717) 671-7110 |
| TownView Health & Rehab Center | Canonsburg | Washington | (724) 746-5040 |
| Tranquility and Allegiance Academy | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | (267) 271-2427 |
| Tremont Health & Rehab Center | Tremont | Schuylkill | (570) 595-3141 |
| UPMC Senior Communities, Canterbury Place | Pittsburgh | Allegheny | (412) 622-9000 |
| Valley View Retirement Community | Belleville | Mifflin | (717) 935-2105 |
| Walnut Creek Healthcare and Rehab Center | Erie | Erie | (814) 836-3300 |
| Warren Manor | Warren | Warren | (814) 723-7060 |
| WeCare Rolling Meadows | Waynesburg | Greene | (724) 627-3153 |
| WeCare Training Academy | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | (215) 826-0102 |
| Wesbury United Methodist Community | Meadville | Crawford | (914) 332-9000 |
| West Reading Skilled Nursing and Rehab | West Reading | Berks | (484) 225-9843 |
| Westmoreland Community College | Youngwood | Westmoreland | (724) 925-4082 |
| William Penn Nursing and Rehab Center | Lewistown | Mifflin | (717) 248-3941 |
| Williamsport Home | Williamsport | Lycoming | (570) 323-8781 |
| Willow Valley Communities | Willow Street | Lancaster | (717) 464-8845 |
Tip: ask each program whether it also offers a home health aide add-on. For details, costs, and exam steps, see our Pennsylvania CNA guide.
FAQ
Short answers to what people ask most.
Home health aides in Pennsylvania work for home health agencies licensed by the Pennsylvania 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.
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 Pennsylvania nurse aide registry as a qualified home health aide.
The median pay for home health and personal care aides in Pennsylvania is $14.14 an hour, about $29,420 a year, based on the May 2025 federal wage survey. Pennsylvania CNAs earn a median $21.44 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.