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Should you want to go through the process to become a HHA in Alabama you will be joining one of the fastest growing healthcare careers in Alabama and the country! Cities like Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Dothan, Decatur, Auburn, Madison, Florence, Gadsden, and Vestavia Hills should see the vast majority of the new job openings in Alabama for home health aides. Below we cover the steps to become an HHA in Alabama, how to find the best HHA school for you and how the career is doing as a whole in Alabama.

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How to Become a HHA in Alabama

The Home Health Aide’s daily duties and job description are shown here at this link. If you want to see all the steps to get started on the oath t become a working HHA in Alabama keep on reading below.

What’s the Process for Becoming a Home Health Aide in Alabama?

In this section we’ll take a closer glance at the required steps for becoming a HHA in Alabama.

Step 1 – Finish high school or earn your G.E.D.

Graduate HS or have your GED and you will be prepared to meet the basic enrollment requirement and enroll in to HHA training in Alabama.

Step 2: Enroll in a state-approved Home Health Aide program

If an Alabama business accepts Medicare or Medicaid from their patients, the business must only hire certified individuals to qualify for the government assistance per federal guidelines.

Accredited Home Health Aide Training in Alabama

Gadsden State Community College
600 Valley Street Gadsden, AL 35902
12 week program for $1,600.00
(256) 549-8200

J F Drake State Technical College
3421 Meridian Street North Huntsville, AL 35811
2 week program for $690.00
HHA Course Requirements:
Proof of a TB Skin Test & Hepatitis Series B Immunization
(256) 551-3156

Lawson State Community College
3060 Wilson Road SW Birmingham, AL 35221
3 week program for $589.00
HHA Course Requirements:
(205) 929-6309

Shelton State Community College
9500 Old Greensboro Road Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
32 week program for $3,432.00
(205) 391-2214

Montgomery Job Corps
1145 Airbase Blvd Montgomery, AL 36108
24 week program for $0.00
HHA Course Requirements:
Diploma/G.E.D.
Background Check
Drug Test
Tuberculosis Test
Physical Exam
Reading Exam
English Exam
Math Exam No cost to qualifying participants
(334) 262-8883

Reid State Technical College
100 Highway 83 Evergreen, AL 36401
15 week program for $2,900.00
HHA Course Requirements:
Diploma/G.E.D.
Background Check
Drug Test
Tuberculosis Test
Physical Exam
Reading Exam
English Exam
Math Exam
Minimum Age of 18
(251) 578-9937

Wallace State Community College
801 Main Street NW Hanceville, AL 35077-2000
10 week program for $1,800.00
HHA Course Requirements:
Drug Test
Physical Exam
Reading Exam
Math Exam
(256) 352-8000

Northwest Shoals Community College
800 George Wallace Blvd Muscle Shoals, AL 35662
10 week program for $568.00
HHA Course Requirements:
Diploma/G.E.D.
Background Check
Tuberculosis Test
Fingerprint Submission
Reading Exam
Math Exam
(256) 331-5200

NHC Place Anniston
1335 Greenbrier Road Anniston, AL 36207
4 week program for unknown
HHA Course Requirements:
Diploma/G.E.D.
Background Check
Drug Test
Tuberculosis Test
Physical Exam
Fingerprint Submission
Reading Exam
English Exam
Math Exam
Minimum Age of 18
(256) 835-3959

Southern Union State Community College
1701 Lafayette Parkway Opelika, AL 36801
15 week program for $579.00
HHA Course Requirements:
Diploma/G.E.D.
Background Check
Drug Test
Tuberculosis Test
Physical Exam
Fingerprint Submission
Reading Exam
English Exam
Math Exam
Minimum Age of 18
(334) 745-6437

Easter Seals Central Alabama
2125 East South Boulevard Montgomery, AL 36116
5 week program for $1,400.00
HHA Course Requirements:
Background Check
Drug Test
Tuberculosis Test
(334) 288-0240

Northeast Alabama Community College
138 Alabama Highway 35 Rainsville, AL 35986
12 week program for $950.00
HHA Course Requirements:
Minimum Age of 16
(256) 638-4418

Step 3: Finish your HHA course and any state mandated hands-on training hrs

Alabama requires that all their candidates for being home care aides train for 75 classroom hours and 16 clinical hours before being eligible for taking the Alabama Home Health Aide licensing exam.

Step 4: Take and pass the Alabama Home Health Aide certification examination

If you pass the HHA certification exam

Outlook for HHA pay in Alabama

Indeed there is a great nationwide need for Home Health Aides and in Alabama with bls.gov projecting a 32% growth in Alabama through 2026. Below is a more in depth breakdown of HHA salary in Alabama by area and county in Alabama. Most of the new HHA jobs in Alabama that are expected to be created will be in cities like Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Dothan, Decatur, Auburn, Madison, Florence, Gadsden, and Vestavia Hills.

LocationPay TypeLowMedianHigh
United StatesHourly$8.65$10.87$14.72
Yearly$17,990$22,600$30,610
AlabamaHourly$7.79$9.09$12.83
Yearly$16,210$18,900$26,680
Northwest Alabama BOSHourly$8.10$10.91$14.36
Yearly$16,840$22,700$29,860
Dothan, AL MSAHourly$7.94$10.24$12.10
Yearly$16,520$21,300$25,160
Auburn-Opelika, AL MSAHourly$7.94$9.75$12.96
Yearly$16,520$20,280$26,950
Mobile, AL MSAHourly$7.88$9.59$11.83
Yearly$16,390$19,940$24,610
Southwest Alabama BOSHourly$7.78$9.34$12.80
Yearly$16,190$19,420$26,630
Tuscaloosa, AL MSAHourly$7.92$9.34$12.62
Yearly$16,480$19,430$26,250
Montgomery, AL MSAHourly$7.89$9.30$13.67
Yearly$16,420$19,350$28,430
Decatur, AL MSAHourly$7.88$9.25$13.08
Yearly$16,390$19,240$27,200
Southeast Alabama BOSHourly$7.74$9.24$12.58
Yearly$16,100$19,220$26,160
Gadsden, AL MSAHourly$7.81$9.15$12.03
Yearly$16,230$19,020$25,030
Huntsville, AL MSAHourly$7.85$9.03$13.49
Yearly$16,330$18,770$28,060
Northeast Alabama BOSHourly$7.61$8.77$12.75
Yearly$15,820$18,240$26,520
Birmingham-Hoover, AL MSAHourly$7.72$8.76$12.04
Yearly$16,050$18,220$25,040
Columbus, GA-AL MSAHourly$7.66$8.75$11.88
Yearly$15,930$18,190$24,700
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL MSAHourly$7.56$8.74$21.39
Yearly$15,730$18,190$44,500
Anniston-Oxford, AL MSAHourly$7.64$8.62$10.67
Yearly$15,900$17,920$22,200

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