A. Home Health Aide Training
1. Duration of home health aide (HHA) classroom and supervised practical training shall:
a. include classroom and supervised practical training under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.
b. classroom and supervised practical training must total at least 75 hours and must include a minimum of 16 hours of classroom training prior to the minimum 16 hours of supervised practical training
2. Content of home health aide training must address the subject areas listed in attached Table 2.
B. Personal Care Aide Training. Training provided by the agency shall:
1. Include all the topics listed in the attached Table 1;
2. Be supervised by a registered nurse;
3. Be a minimum of 40 hours to include classroom and clinical instruction related to the home setting; and
b. expected outcomes; and
c. method(s) of evaluation
C. All home health aide and personal care aide training must be approved by the Department.
D. Unless the agency has been properly authorized by the Department of Higher Education to operate a school, training shall be limited to agency employees.
Credits
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 007.05.4-10, AR ADC 007.05.4-10
