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Home Health Aide Training in Virginia

How to become a home health aide in Virginia: the routes that qualify you, who regulates home health agencies in Virginia, pay, free training options, and all 122 state-approved CNA programs, since a CNA certification also qualifies you as a home health aide.

$14.57median hourly pay for Virginia home health and personal care aides

75 hrsminimum home health aide training under federal rules

122state-approved CNA programs listed below

70,070home health and personal care aides working in Virginia

Your route

Two ways to qualify as a home health aide in Virginia

Home health agencies in Virginia are licensed by the Virginia 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 Virginia CNAs earn a median $20.77 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 Virginia nurse aide registry qualifies you as a home health aide. It’s the route that opens the most doors. See our Virginia CNA guide.

The steps

How to become a home health aide in Virginia

The general path for most new aides.

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

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 Virginia nurse aide registry
Median pay (VA)	$14.57 an hour*	$20.77 an hour

*Federal pay data groups home health aides with personal care aides. About 70,070 of them work in Virginia.

Help paying

Free and funded training in Virginia

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

Virginia Career Works (WIOA): Local Virginia Career Works centers can fund training for eligible unemployed or low-income residents. Website

State-approved CNA programs in Virginia

All 122 programs from our Virginia 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.

122 programs

Program	City	County	Phone
1st Providence Health Care Training, LLC	Woodbridge	Northern Virginia	(571) 494-0032
Accent Healthcare Institute, LLC	Alexandria	Northern Virginia	(571) 484-1387
Access Training and Consulting Services, LLC	Fairfax	Northern Virginia	(571) 261-0100
Agape Home Care Training Center	Williamsburg	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 509-2333
America School of Nursing and Allied Health	Woodbridge	Northern Virginia	(703) 490-8402
Angels in Disguise Healthcare Education	Salem	Roanoke, New River & Alleghany	(540) 493-6220
Birmingham Green	Manassas	Northern Virginia	(703) 257-6289
Blue Ridge Community College	Weyers Cave	Shenandoah Valley	(540) 453-2215
Blue Ridge Therapy Connection	Stuart	Southside	(276) 694-7161
Bridgewater Home, Inc.	Bridgewater	Shenandoah Valley	(540) 828-2599
Brightpoint Community College	Chester	Richmond Area	(804) 706-6503
Bryant & Stratton College	North Chesterfield	Richmond Area	(804) 430-9723
Care OPTIONS Plus Nurse Aide Training Program	Lynchburg	Lynchburg & Charlottesville	(888) 582-3113
Career Nursing Academy	Locust Grove	Fredericksburg & Northern Neck	(703) 402-2509
Caring Hands Academy	Chester	Richmond Area	(804) 866-7044
Carriage Hill Health and Rehab	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg & Northern Neck	(540) 785-1120
Centra College	Lynchburg	Lynchburg & Charlottesville	(434) 200-2234
Centra College of Nursing – Bedford Memorial Hospital	Bedford	Lynchburg & Charlottesville	(434) 200-3070
Centra College of Nursing Appomattox	Appomattox	Lynchburg & Charlottesville	(434) 200-3070
Chester Career College	Bastian	Southwest Virginia	(540) 491-2149
Clarys CNA Training Center, LLC	Sterling	Northern Virginia	(703) 444-6215
Classic Nurses Academy	Alexandria	Northern Virginia	(703) 658-9575
CNN American Global Institute, LLC	Alexandria	Northern Virginia	(571) 276-7640
Comfort Assured Nurses	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg & Northern Neck	(540) 729-3265
Community College Workforce Alliance Nursing Assistant Program	Richmond	Richmond Area	(804) 523-5344
CTS Professional Healthcare, LLC	Springfield	Northern Virginia	(703) 587-0633
Curatio Medical Institute	Chantilly	Northern Virginia	(571) 407-5006
Danville Community College	Danville	Southside	(434) 797-6437
Danville Community College – Southern Virginia Higher Education Center	South Boston	Southside	(434) 797-8557
Davis and McDaniel Veterans Care Center	Roanoke	Roanoke, New River & Alleghany	(540) 982-2860
Difference Makers Academy	Fairfax	Northern Virginia	(571) 361-3456
Dominion Health Education Center	Henrico	Richmond Area	(804) 340-6163
Eastern Shore Community College	Melfa	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 789-1772
Eveready Healthcare Training Center	Dumfries	Northern Virginia	(703) 496-4300
Excel Health Institute, LLC	Manassas	Northern Virginia	(571) 222-6600
Family 1st of Virginia Healthcare and Safety Training Center	Henrico	Richmond Area	(804) 986-6431
Fast Track Health Care Education – Charlottesville	Charlottesville	Lynchburg & Charlottesville	(540) 981-9111
Fast Track Health Care Education – Salem	Salem	Roanoke, New River & Alleghany	(540) 981-9111
Francis Marion Manor Health & Rehabilitation	Marion	Southwest Virginia	(276) 378-8074
Fresh Start Healthcare, LLC – Lucy Corr	Chesterfield	Richmond Area	(804) 539-3809
Fresh Start Healthcare, LLC – Richmond	Richmond	Richmond Area	(804) 539-3809
Friendship Retirement Community	Roanoke	Roanoke, New River & Alleghany	(540) 265-2011
Gee's Career Training Institute	Woodbridge	Northern Virginia	(703) 910-7239
Germanna Community College – Fredericksburg Area Campus	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg & Northern Neck	(540) 423-1983
Germanna Community College – Stafford County Center	Stafford	Fredericksburg & Northern Neck	(540) 423-1983
Hampton University	Hampton	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 727-5678
Healing Hands Health Agency	Triangle	Northern Virginia	(703) 221-4404
Health Service and Education	Hampton	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 219-2733
Health Service Education (Advanced Nurse Aide)	Newport News	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 219-2733
Healthcare Academy of Southwest Virginia	Galax	Southwest Virginia	(276) 238-1448
Heart to Heart Career Training Center	Williamsburg	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 229-0919
Heritage Hall – Blacksburg	Blacksburg	Roanoke, New River & Alleghany	(540) 951-7000
Heritage Hall – Blackstone	Blackstone	Southside	(434) 292-5301
Heritage Hall – Brookneal	Brookneal	Lynchburg & Charlottesville	(434) 376-3717
Heritage Hall – Grundy	Grundy	Southwest Virginia	(276) 935-8144
Heritage Hall – Rich Creek	Rich Creek	Roanoke, New River & Alleghany	(540) 726-2328
Heritage Hall Health Care, Clintwood	Clintwood	Southwest Virginia	(276) 926-4693
Heritage Hall Nursing & Rehabilitation Center – Leesburg	Leesburg	Northern Virginia	(703) 777-8700
Highland Ridge Rehab Center, LLC	Dublin	Roanoke, New River & Alleghany	(540) 674-4193
Jullian's Health Education Academy	Ruckersville	Lynchburg & Charlottesville	(434) 882-7747
Kissito – Mulberry Creek Nursing & Rehab Center	Martinsville	Southside	(276) 201-1401
Kissito Healthcare (Low Moor)	Low Moor	Roanoke, New River & Alleghany	(540) 862-3610
Kissito Healthcare – Maple Grove	Lebanon	Southwest Virginia	(276) 889-0733
Kissito Healthcare – Spring Nursing Center	Hot Springs	Roanoke, New River & Alleghany	(540) 839-2299
Laurel Ridge Community College	Middletown	Shenandoah Valley	(540) 868-7279
Laurel Ridge Community College – Fauquier Campus	Warrenton	Northern Virginia	(540) 868-7279
Laurel Ridge Community College – Luray Page County	Luray	Shenandoah Valley	(540) 868-7279
Maralex Allied Health Educational Services	Alexandria	Northern Virginia	(703) 642-5751
Medical Solutions Academy	Danville	Southside	(434) 836-8393
Moon River Nursing Careers	Ashburn	Northern Virginia	(703) 955-1811
Mountain Empire Community College	Big Stone Gap	Southwest Virginia	(276) 523-7456
Mountain Gateway Community College	Clifton Forge	Roanoke, New River & Alleghany	(540) 863-2867
Mountain View Nursing Home, Inc	Aroda	Lynchburg & Charlottesville	(540) 948-6831
New Era Nursing Training School	Fairfax Station	Northern Virginia	(571) 239-8769
New River Community College	Dublin	Roanoke, New River & Alleghany	(540) 674-3600
Northern Virginia Community College – Alexandria Campus	Alexandria	Northern Virginia	(703) 503-6300
Northern Virginia Community College – Loudoun/Reston Campus	Reston	Northern Virginia	(703) 503-6300
Northern Virginia Community College – Springfield Campus	Springfield	Northern Virginia	(703) 878-6157
Northern Virginia Community College – Woodbridge Campus	Woodbridge	Northern Virginia	(703) 503-6300
Patrick & Henry Community College	Martinsville	Southside	(276) 656-0335
Patrick & Henry Community College – Franklin Center	Rocky Mount	Southside	(276) 337-4010
Paul D. Camp Community College – Franklin Program	Franklin	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 569-6751
Paul D. Camp Community College – Suffolk Program	Suffolk	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 569-6751
Peace of Mind	White Stone	Fredericksburg & Northern Neck	Call the program
Piedmont Virginia Community College	Charlottesville	Lynchburg & Charlottesville	(434) 961-5354
Professional Career Institute	North Chesterfield	Richmond Area	(804) 327-9740
Rappahannock Community College – Glenns	Saluda	Fredericksburg & Northern Neck	(804) 333-6774
Rappahannock Community College – Warsaw	Warsaw	Fredericksburg & Northern Neck	(804) 333-6774
Raspberry Hill Healthcare Training	Forest	Lynchburg & Charlottesville	(434) 525-4422
Riverside College of Health Sciences	Newport News	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 240-2431
Riverside Health System – Lifelong Health Division	Newport News	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 674-6092
Riverside Middle Peninsula Nurse Aide Program	Gloucester	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 674-6092
Runk & Pratt School of Nursing	Forest	Lynchburg & Charlottesville	(434) 592-8502
Saber Healthcare Nurse Aide Program	Norfolk	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 427-4700
Salem Health and Rehabilitation Center	Salem	Roanoke, New River & Alleghany	(540) 345-3894
Senora Angels Training Center	Virginia Beach	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 847-0772
Skyline Nursing and Rehabilitation	Floyd	Roanoke, New River & Alleghany	(540) 745-2016
Southside Virginia Community College (Keysville, Adult)	Keysville	Southside	(434) 736-2078
Southside Virginia Community College – Christanna/Alberta	Alberta	Southside	(434) 949-1000
Southside Virginia Community College – Emporia	Emporia	Southside	(434) 949-1000
Southside Virginia Community College – Estes Center	Chase City	Southside	(434) 736-2078
Southwest Virginia Community College – Bluefield Center	Bluefield	Southwest Virginia	(276) 964-7542
Southwest Virginia Community College Transportation & Logistics Center Workforce & Continuing Education	Grundy	Southwest Virginia	(276) 964-7528
Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community	Harrisonburg	Shenandoah Valley	(540) 568-8201
Teekay Healthcare Institute	Reston	Northern Virginia	(410) 929-9162
Thrive Healthcare Academy	Fairfax	Northern Virginia	(703) 383-9306
Tidewater Community College	Virginia Beach	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 822-2308
Tidewater Community College – Portsmouth Campus	Portsmouth	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 822-2308
Tidewater Community College Workforce Development Center	Norfolk	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 822-2308
Tidewater Medical Training	Hampton	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 320-1780
Tidewater Medical Training	Virginia Beach	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 320-1780
Total Action Against Poverty/This Valley Works	Roanoke	Roanoke, New River & Alleghany	(540) 777-4673
Training Solutions	Norfolk	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 321-8887
Unique Health School	Manassas	Northern Virginia	(571) 208-0833
Valley Health Care Center	Chilhowie	Southwest Virginia	(540) 520-4595
Valley Health Nurse Aide Training Program	Front Royal	Shenandoah Valley	(540) 636-0695
Virginia Highlands Community College	Abingdon	Southwest Virginia	(276) 739-2430
Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community	Harrisonburg	Shenandoah Valley	(540) 564-3701
Virginia Peninsula Community College – Hampton	Hampton	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 825-4070
Virginia Peninsula Community College Historic Triangle – Adult	Williamsburg	Hampton Roads & Eastern Shore	(757) 825-4070
Virginia School for Nurse Aides and Health Education	Chesterfield	Richmond Area	(804) 353-1747
Wellness Nursing Institute	Stafford	Fredericksburg & Northern Neck	(571) 214-7097

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

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FAQ

Virginia home health aide questions

Short answers to what people ask most.

Does Virginia certify home health aides?

Home health aides in Virginia work for home health agencies licensed by the Virginia 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 Virginia?

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 Virginia nurse aide registry as a qualified home health aide.

How much do home health aides make in Virginia?

The median pay for home health and personal care aides in Virginia is $14.57 an hour, about $30,300 a year, based on the May 2025 federal wage survey. Virginia CNAs earn a median $20.77 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: Virginia Department of Health; our Virginia 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.