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Ohio's Caregiver Training
Requirements at a Glance

Ohio mandates specific training hours and competency evaluations for all in-home care workers.
Here's everything your agency needs to know.

Ohio Training Requirements

Personal Care and Homemaker Services

Personal Care and Homemaker Services workers help clients with personal care and household tasks based on each client's defined service needs. The state requires specific training topics upfront, with annual training hours left to each agency to decide.

Initial Training

Task-specific

Annual Training

None

Ohio Training Requirements

Homemaker

Homemakers help clients with household tasks like cleaning, laundry, and meal prep to support safe and comfortable living at home. The state requires specific training topics to be covered upfront and 6 hours of training every year after that.

Initial Training

Topic-specific

Annual Training

6 Hours

Ohio Training Requirements

Personal Care Aide

Personal Care Aides support clients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and other daily personal care needs at home. They complete 30 hours of training before starting work and 6 hours of training every year after that.

Initial Training

30 Hours

Annual Training

6 Hours

Ohio Training Requirements

Home Health Aide

Home Health Aides assist with personal care, mobility, and routine health-related support under supervision.

Initial Training

75 Hours

Annual Training

12 Hours

Ohio Training Requirements

HHA CMS Certified / Direct Service Workers

Direct Service Workers support clients with personal care and daily living needs to help them stay safe and comfortable at home. They complete 75 hours of training before starting work and 12 hours of training every year after that.

Initial Training

75 Hours

Annual Training

12 Hours

Regulatory Oversight

Licensing Authorities

Ohio Department of Health

Oversees home care services, caregiver licensing, and statewide healthcare compliance requirements and standards.

Ohio Department of Aging

Administers PASSPORT programs and long-term caregiver support service programs statewide.

Ohio Department of Medicaid

Oversees Medicaid personal care and HCBS caregiver support service programs statewide.

Ohio Adult Protective Services Law

Establishes abuse reporting duties and vulnerable adult protection requirements across the state.

Ohio Training Requirements & Recommended Courses

Personal Care and Homemaker Services Initial Training

A few Learn2Care class courses:

  • L2C0701 – Communication Skills and Teamwork in Person-Centered Care
  • L2C1214 – Observation Skills: Reporting and Documenting
  • L2C0707 – Communication Skills for Caregivers

Personal Care and Homemaker Services Annual Training

A few Learn2Care class courses:

  • L2C0409 – Preventing Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
  • L2C0405 – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • L2C0303 – Honoring Client’s Rights with Person-Centered Care

Homemaker Initial Training

A few Learn2Care class courses:

  • L2C0906 – Meal Planning in Home Care: Nutrition, Culture, and Client Preference
  • L2C0905 – Home Management and Homemaking Service Essentials
  • L2C0903 – Providing Shopping Assistance for Older Adults

Homemaker Annual Training

A few Learn2Care class courses:

  • L2C0901 – Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) and Promoting Independence
  • L2C3100 – Ensuring Safety with Dementia Care When Assisting with Activities of Daily Living
  • L2C0211 – Providing Person Centered Care

Personal Care Aide Initial Training

A few Learn2Care class courses:

  • L2C0905 – Home Management and Homemaking Service Essentials
  • L2C0901 – Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) and Promoting Independence
  • L2C1000 – Housekeeping Tasks: For Safety, Health, and Quality of Life

Personal Care Aide Annual Training

A few Learn2Care class courses:

  • L2C0409 – Preventing Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
  • L2C0706 – Communication: Communicating with the Client’s Family
  • L2C0407 – Preparing for Disasters In the Community

Home Health Aide Initial Training

A few Learn2Care class courses:

  • L2C0606 – Caring for Clients with Neurological Conditions
  • L2C0605 – Caring for Clients with Kidney and Bladder Disease
  • L2C0601 – Caring for Clients with Immune System Disorders

Home Health Aide Annual Training

A few Learn2Care class courses:

  • L2C0300 – Advance Directives, Living Wills, and DNR Orders
  • L2C3100 – Ensuring Safety with Dementia Care When Assisting with Activities of Daily Living
  • L2C1215 – Skin Changes with Age

HHA CMS Certified / Direct Service Workers Initial Training

A few Learn2Care class courses:

  • L2C0607 – Caring for People Living with Physical Disabilities
  • L2C0605 – Caring for Clients with Kidney and Bladder Disease
  • L2C0601 – Caring for Clients with Immune System Disorders

HHA CMS Certified / Direct Service Workers Annual Training

A few Learn2Care class courses:

  • L2C3100 – Ensuring Safety with Dementia Care When Assisting with Activities of Daily Living
  • L2C1215 – Skin Changes with Age
  • L2C1300 – Sexual Harassment: Awareness and Prevention
Learn More About Ohio Training Paths

Disclaimer: We are committed to helping you stay informed and confident in your compliance efforts with the most accurate, up-to-date guidance we can provide. Our guides and resources are designed to support your training and compliance work, though state regulations may vary and change frequently. Please consult your state's licensing or regulatory body for official guidance, publications, or requirements.

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Caregiver training requirements in Ohio vary by home-based care roles and follow a structured, role-specific model:

  • Personal Care Aides (Medicaid – PASSPORT Program) must complete at least 30 hours of initial training, including communication, infection control, safety, documentation, personal care skills (ADLs), nutrition, and emergency response, along with a competency evaluation. They must also complete 6 hours of annual in-service training.
  • Orientation training is required before providing care and includes agency policies, ethics, incident reporting, emergency procedures, and infection control.
  • Home Health Aides (HHAs) follow separate structured training programs (typically 75 initial hours and 12 annual hours).
  • Homemakers and Personal Care Service Providers receive task-based training aligned with services such as ADLs, IADLs, meal preparation, home management, and medication assistance.
  • Additional training is required when caregivers perform new or specialized tasks.

For home-based care roles in Ohio, certification is generally not required.

  • Personal Care Aides (PASSPORT Program), Homemakers, and Personal Care Service Providers do not need state certification, but must complete required training, orientation, and competency evaluations before providing care.
  • These roles also require ongoing in-service training (typically 6 hours annually) based on the services provided.
  • Private-Pay caregivers follow agency-defined onboarding and training requirements.

Some clinical or facility-based roles may require certification, but this typically does not apply to non-medical, in-home caregiver roles.

Yes, online caregiver training is commonly used for continuing education, annual in-service hours, and caregiver onboarding.

Training includes client rights, skin care, infection control, personal care, safety procedures, and caregiver responsibilities.

Learn2Care helps Ohio agencies deliver role-based caregiver training, track completion, and maintain documentation for compliance.

It supports training aligned with requirements from programs such as the PASSPORT program and the Ohio Department of Aging, including topics like personal care, infection control, safety, documentation, and client rights.

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