Tennessee · home health aide (HHA)
How to become a home health aide in Tennessee: the routes that qualify you, who regulates home health agencies in Tennessee, pay, free training options, and all 181 state-approved CNA programs, since a CNA certification also qualifies you as a home health aide.
Your route
Home health agencies in Tennessee are licensed by the Tennessee 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 Tennessee nurse aide registry qualifies you as a home health aide. It’s the route that opens the most doors. See our Tennessee 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 Tennessee nurse aide registry |
| Median pay (TN) | $15.45 an hour* | $18.27 an hour |
*Federal pay data groups home health aides with personal care aides. About 35,950 of them work in Tennessee.
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 181 programs from our Tennessee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Allied Health Careers | Chattanooga | Hamilton | (423) 499-4999 |
| AdamsPlace, LLC | Murfreesboro | Rutherford | (615) 904-9111 |
| Adamsville Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center | Adamsville | McNairy | (731) 632-3301 |
| Ahava Healthcare of Clarksville | Clarksville | Montgomery | (931) 647-0269 |
| Allied Health Instructional Training, LLC | Memphis | Shelby | (901) 270-8929 |
| Andersonville TN Opco, LLC | Andersonville | Anderson | (865) 494-0986 |
| Ballad Health | Blountville | Sullivan | (423) 431-2622 |
| Beech Tree Health and Rehab | Jellico | Campbell | (423) 784-6626 |
| Beverly Park Place Health & Rehab c/o Hillcrest Healthcare | Knoxville | Knox | (865) 246-4029 |
| Career Academy | Memphis | Shelby | (901) 761-4500 |
| Center on Aging and Health | Erwin | Unicoi | (423) 743-7669 |
| Certified Medical Academy | Cordova | Shelby | (901) 496-9210 |
| Chattanooga State Community College | Chattanooga | Hamilton | (423) 697-4766 |
| Chattanooga State Community College at Orange Grove Center | Chattanooga | Hamilton | (423) 629-1451 |
| Claiborne Health and Rehabilitation Center | Tazewell | Claiborne | (423) 526-2248 |
| Countryside Post-Acute & Rehabilitation Center | Lawrenceburg | Lawrence | (931) 762-7518 |
| Covington Post Acute | Covington | Tipton | (901) 475-0027 |
| Decatur County Healthcare | Parsons | Decatur | (731) 847-6371 |
| Delta Blues Health and Rehab | Memphis | Shelby | (901) 795-2444 |
| Dickson Health and Rehabilitation | Dickson | Dickson | (615) 446-5171 |
| Dover Care Center | Dover | Stewart | (931) 232-6902 |
| Durham-Hensley Health & Rehabilitation Center | Chuckey | Greene | (423) 257-6761 |
| Elk River Health and Nursing Center of Winchester | Winchester | Franklin | (931) 967-0200 |
| Elk River Health and Rehab of Fayetteville | Fayetteville | Lincoln | (931) 433-9973 |
| Excel Academy, LLC | Knoxville | Knox | (865) 924-6899 |
| Fairpark Health and Rehabilitation (Maryville) | Maryville | Blount | (865) 983-0261 |
| Four Oaks Health Care Center | Jonesborough | Washington | (423) 753-8711 |
| Gateway Achievement, LLC | Knoxville | Knox | (865) 293-5888 |
| Gateway Achievement, LLC (Chattanooga) | Chattanooga | Hamilton | (423) 710-1500 |
| Gateway Achievement, LLC (Maryville) | Maryville | Blount | (865) 293-5888 |
| Generations Center of Spencer | Spencer | Van Buren | (931) 946-7768 |
| Global Healthcare Institute, LLC | Millington | Shelby | (901) 848-5649 |
| Goodwill Excel Center Midsouth | Memphis | Shelby | (901) 726-3100 |
| Goodwill Industries (Knoxville) | Knoxville | Knox | (865) 588-8567 |
| Goodwill Industries (Morristown) | Morristown | Hamblen | (423) 587-9763 |
| Harbert Hills Academy Nursing Home | Savannah | Hardin | (731) 925-7221 |
| Heartland (Nashville) | Nashville | Davidson | (615) 885-2320 |
| Henderson Healthcare & Rehabilitation | Henderson | Chester | (731) 989-7598 |
| Henry County Health and Rehabilitation | Paris | Henry | (731) 642-5700 |
| Highpoint Health Winchester with Ascension Saint Thomas | Winchester | Franklin | (931) 308-0108 |
| Hillview Community Living Center | Dresden | Weakley | (731) 364-2450 |
| Holston Health & Rehabilitation Center | Knoxville | Knox | (865) 524-1500 |
| Holston Rehabilitation and Care Center | Kingsport | Sullivan | (423) 246-2411 |
| Humphreys County Care & Rehab | Waverly | Humphreys | (931) 296-2532 |
| Huntsville Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center | Huntsville | Scott | (423) 663-3600 |
| Integrity Approved Healthcare Academy | Memphis | Shelby | (901) 450-4082 |
| Island Home Park Health and Rehab c/o Hillcrest Healthcare | Knoxville | Knox | (865) 246-4029 |
| Ivy Hall Nursing Home | Elizabethton | Carter | (423) 542-6512 |
| Jackson State Community College | Jackson | Madison | (731) 424-3520 |
| Jackson State Community College at Gibson County Center | Trenton | Gibson | (731) 424-3520 |
| Jefferson City Health and Rehab Center | Jefferson City | Jefferson | (865) 475-9037 |
| Jefferson County Nursing Home | Dandridge | Jefferson | (865) 397-3163 |
| Johnson University | Knoxville | Knox | (865) 765-6121 |
| Life Care Center of Crossville | Crossville | Cumberland | (931) 484-4782 |
| Life Care Center of Elizabethton | Elizabethton | Carter | (423) 542-4133 |
| Life Care Center of Greeneville | Greeneville | Greene | (423) 639-8131 |
| Life Care Center of Hickory Woods | Antioch | Davidson | (615) 501-3500 |
| Life Care Center of Morristown | Morristown | Hamblen | (423) 581-5435 |
| Life Care Center of Rhea County | Dayton | Rhea | (423) 847-6777 |
| Life Care Center of Sparta | Sparta | White | (931) 738-9430 |
| Lynchburg Nursing Center | Lynchburg | Moore | (931) 759-6000 |
| Magnolia Ridge Care & Rehabilitation, LLC | Union City | Obion | (731) 885-6400 |
| Meadowbrook Health & Rehabilitation Center | Pulaski | Giles | (931) 363-7548 |
| Memphis Jewish Home and Rehab | Cordova | Shelby | (901) 758-0036 |
| Mountain City Care & Rehabilitation Center | Mountain City | Johnson | (423) 727-7800 |
| Mt Pleasant Health & Rehab | Mount Pleasant | Maury | (931) 379-5502 |
| Nashville Health Career Center, LLC of CareRite | Nashville | Davidson | (615) 580-6845 |
| NATS, Inc. | Nashville | Davidson | (615) 333-8474 |
| Newport TN Opco, LLC | Newport | Cocke | (423) 623-0929 |
| NHC Eastern Region Community Nurse Aide Program | Knoxville | Knox | (865) 474-7314 |
| NHC Healthcare, Athens | Athens | McMinn | (423) 745-0434 |
| NHC Healthcare, Chattanooga | Chattanooga | Hamilton | (423) 624-1533 |
| NHC Healthcare, Columbia | Columbia | Maury | (931) 381-3112 |
| NHC Healthcare, Cookeville | Cookeville | Putnam | (931) 528-5516 |
| NHC Healthcare, Dickson | Dickson | Dickson | (615) 446-8046 |
| NHC Healthcare, Farragut | Knoxville | Knox | (865) 777-4000 |
| NHC Healthcare, Fort Sanders | Knoxville | Knox | (865) 525-4131 |
| NHC Healthcare, Franklin | Franklin | Williamson | (615) 790-0154 |
| NHC Healthcare, Johnson City | Johnson City | Washington | (423) 282-3311 |
| NHC Healthcare, Kingsport | Kingsport | Sullivan | (423) 765-9655 |
| NHC Healthcare, Knoxville | Knoxville | Knox | (865) 524-7366 |
| NHC Healthcare, Lawrenceburg | Lawrenceburg | Lawrence | (931) 762-6548 |
| NHC Healthcare, Lewisburg | Lewisburg | Marshall | (931) 359-4506 |
| NHC Healthcare, McMinnville | McMinnville | Warren | (931) 473-8432 |
| NHC Healthcare, Milan | Milan | Gibson | (731) 686-8373 |
| NHC Healthcare, Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro | Rutherford | (615) 893-2602 |
| NHC Healthcare, Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge | Anderson | (423) 482-7698 |
| NHC Healthcare, Oakwood | Lewisburg | Marshall | (931) 359-3563 |
| NHC Healthcare, Pulaski | Pulaski | Giles | (931) 363-3572 |
| NHC Healthcare, Scott | Lawrenceburg | Lawrence | (931) 762-9418 |
| NHC Healthcare, Sequatchie | Dunlap | Sequatchie | (423) 949-4651 |
| NHC Healthcare, Smithville | Smithville | DeKalb | (615) 597-4284 |
| NHC Healthcare, Somerville | Somerville | Fayette | (901) 465-9861 |
| NHC Healthcare, Sparta | Sparta | White | (931) 836-2211 |
| NHC Healthcare, Springfield | Springfield | Robertson | (615) 384-8453 |
| NHC Healthcare, Tullahoma | Tullahoma | Coffee | (931) 222-4207 |
| NHC Maury Regional Transitional Care Center | Columbia | Maury | (931) 398-6300 |
| NHC Place at Cool Springs | Franklin | Williamson | (615) 778-6830 |
| NHC Place at the Trace | Nashville | Davidson | (629) 888-5800 |
| NHC Place Sumner | Gallatin | Sumner | (615) 451-0788 |
| Nursing Angels, LLC | Jackson | Madison | (731) 424-2951 |
| Nursing Assistant Training Center | Bells | Crockett | (731) 663-3803 |
| Obion County Nursing Home | Union City | Obion | (731) 885-9065 |
| Okeena Health and Rehab Center | Dyersburg | Dyer | (731) 286-1221 |
| Overton County Health & Rehab Center | Livingston | Overton | (931) 823-6403 |
| Perry County Nursing Home | Linden | Perry | (931) 589-2134 |
| Pickett Care and Rehabilitation Center | Byrdstown | Pickett | (931) 277-0023 |
| Pine Meadows Health Care | Bolivar | Hardeman | (731) 658-4707 |
| Professional Allied Health, LLC | Memphis | Shelby | (901) 240-7716 |
| Reelfoot Manor Health & Rehab | Tiptonville | Lake | (731) 253-6681 |
| Remington College (Memphis) | Memphis | Shelby | (901) 345-1000 |
| Remington College (Nashville) | Nashville | Davidson | (615) 889-5520 |
| Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care | Rutledge | Grainger | (865) 828-5295 |
| River Grove Health and Rehab | Loudon | Loudon | (865) 458-5436 |
| Riverview Post Acute | Ashland City | Cheatham | (615) 792-9109 |
| Roane State Community College (Fentress County Campus) | Clarkrange | Fentress | (865) 354-3000 |
| Roane State Community College (Oak Ridge Campus) | Oak Ridge | Anderson | (865) 354-3000 |
| Savannah Health and Rehab | Savannah | Hardin | (731) 926-4200 |
| Selmer Post Acute | Selmer | McNairy | (731) 645-3201 |
| Signature Healthcare of Cleveland | Cleveland | Bradley | (423) 476-4444 |
| Signature Healthcare of Fentress County | Jamestown | Fentress | (931) 879-5859 |
| Signature Healthcare of Greeneville | Greeneville | Greene | (423) 639-0213 |
| Signature Healthcare of Putnam County | Cookeville | Putnam | (931) 537-6524 |
| Signature Healthcare of Ridgely Rehab and Wellness Center | Ridgely | Lake | (731) 264-5555 |
| Signature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab & Wellness Center | Rockwood | Roane | (865) 354-3366 |
| Signature Healthcare of Rogersville | Rogersville | Hawkins | (423) 272-3099 |
| Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab & Wellness | South Pittsburg | Marion | (423) 837-7981 |
| Sincere Healthcare Institute, LLC | Memphis | Shelby | (901) 441-6048 |
| Smith County Health and Rehab | Carthage | Smith | (615) 735-0569 |
| Soddy Daisy Health Care Center | Soddy Daisy | Hamilton | (423) 332-0060 |
| Spring City Care & Rehabilitation Center | Spring City | Rhea | (423) 365-4355 |
| Standing Stone Care & Rehab Center | Monterey | Putnam | (931) 839-2244 |
| Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation | Etowah | McMinn | (423) 263-3600 |
| TCAT Athens | Athens | McMinn | (423) 744-2814 |
| TCAT Dickson at Clarksville Campus | Clarksville | Montgomery | (615) 422-7867 |
| TCAT Harriman | Harriman | Roane | (865) 882-6703 |
| TCAT Hartsville | Hartsville | Trousdale | (615) 374-2147 |
| TCAT Hohenwald | Hohenwald | Lewis | (931) 796-5351 |
| TCAT Jacksboro | Jacksboro | Campbell | (423) 566-9629 |
| TCAT Jackson at Brownsville | Brownsville | Haywood | (731) 772-8160 |
| TCAT Knoxville | Knoxville | Knox | (865) 546-5567 |
| TCAT Knoxville at Union County Campus | Maynardville | Union | (865) 766-4361 |
| TCAT Lexington | Lexington | Henderson | (731) 967-1795 |
| TCAT Livingston at Cookeville Higher Education Campus | Cookeville | Putnam | (931) 823-5525 |
| TCAT Memphis | Memphis | Shelby | (901) 543-6926 |
| TCAT Morristown | Morristown | Hamblen | (423) 586-5771 |
| TCAT Northwest at Bells | Bells | Crockett | (731) 345-3300 |
| TCAT Oneida #2 | Oneida | Scott | (423) 663-4900 |
| TCAT Pulaski | Pulaski | Giles | (931) 424-4014 |
| Tennessee Rehabilitation Center | Smyrna | Rutherford | (615) 223-8077 |
| The Allegiant Institute of Healthcare Solutions, LLC | Memphis | Shelby | (901) 654-8183 |
| The Health Center at Richland Place | Nashville | Davidson | (615) 292-4900 |
| The Health Center at Standifer Place | Chattanooga | Hamilton | (423) 490-1599 |
| The Healthcare Readiness Institute | Memphis | Shelby | (901) 246-8613 |
| The Heritage Center | Morristown | Hamblen | (423) 581-5100 |
| The Mason Center for Healthcare Education | Knoxville | Knox | (865) 246-4029 |
| The Meadows | Nashville | Davidson | (615) 646-4466 |
| The Nursing Center at Little Creek | Knoxville | Knox | (865) 690-6727 |
| The Waters of Bristol | Blountville | Sullivan | (423) 274-6191 |
| The Waters of Gainesboro, LLC | Gainesboro | Jackson | (931) 268-0291 |
| The Waters of McKenzie | McKenzie | Carroll | (731) 352-5317 |
| The Waters of Roan Highlands | Roan Mountain | Carter | (423) 772-0161 |
| Trinity Hills of Knoxville | Knoxville | Knox | (865) 329-3292 |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Chattanooga | Hamilton | (423) 425-4344 |
| Uplands Village Home Health Services | Crossville | Cumberland | (931) 277-3344 |
| Valley Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center | Sevierville | Sevier | (865) 453-4747 |
| Vanayer Senior Living and Rehabilitation | Martin | Weakley | (731) 587-3193 |
| Vitali Medical Training | Knoxville | Knox | (800) 991-6511 |
| Walters State Community College | Morristown | Hamblen | (423) 585-2675 |
| Walters State Community College (Sevier County Campus) | Sevierville | Sevier | (865) 774-5852 |
| Walters State Community College at Claiborne County | Tazewell | Claiborne | (865) 774-5852 |
| Walters State Community College at Niswonger Greeneville Campus | Greeneville | Greene | (423) 798-7940 |
| West Hills Health and Rehab c/o Hillcrest Healthcare | Knoxville | Knox | (865) 246-4029 |
| West Meade Place | Nashville | Davidson | (615) 731-3393 |
| Westmoreland Care and Rehabilitation Center | Westmoreland | Sumner | (615) 644-5111 |
| Westwood Nursing and Rehabilitation | Decaturville | Decatur | (731) 852-3591 |
| Wexford House | Kingsport | Sullivan | (423) 288-3988 |
| Whites Creek Wellness and Rehab | Whites Creek | Davidson | (615) 876-2754 |
| William and Johnson Career College | Memphis | Shelby | (901) 308-8858 |
| Willow Ridge Center | Maynardville | Union | (865) 992-5816 |
| Wyndridge Health and Rehabilitation Center | Crossville | Cumberland | (931) 484-6129 |
Tip: ask each program whether it also offers a home health aide add-on. For details, costs, and exam steps, see our Tennessee CNA guide.
FAQ
Short answers to what people ask most.
Home health aides in Tennessee work for home health agencies licensed by the Tennessee 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 Tennessee nurse aide registry as a qualified home health aide.
The median pay for home health and personal care aides in Tennessee is $15.45 an hour, about $32,130 a year, based on the May 2025 federal wage survey. Tennessee CNAs earn a median $18.27 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.