HHA / CNA Inservice Requirements

STATE MANDATED COURSES
HOME HEALTH AIDES / NURSING ASSISTANTS

HHAs employed by home health agencies accepting Medicare and Medicaid are required to complete 12 hours of in-service training during each 12-month period (42 C.F.R. §484.36(b)(2)(iii)). Home health aides and CNAs assisting with self-administered medication must receive a minimum of 2 hours of training prior to assuming this responsibility (400.488, F.S., 59A-8.0095(5)(d)(15), F.A.C.).

Nursing Assistants

Florida law requires CNAs to complete a minimum of 12 hours of in-service training each calendar year (64B9-15.011, F.A.C.). Every two years, in-service training hours must include:

HIV/AIDS, Infection Control
Domestic Violence
Medical Record Documentation and Legal Aspects Appropriate to Nursing Assistants
Resident Rights
Communication with Cognitively Impaired Clients
CPR Skills
Medical Error Prevention and Safety

Home health aides and CNAs assisting with self-administered medication must receive a minimum of 2 hours of training prior to assuming this responsibility (400.488, F.S., 59A-8.0095(5)(d)(15), F.A.C.).