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Related Links
More resources for health professionals | Healthcare professionals' demographic data survey
Continuing Education, Training Classes, and Other Resources - Review our home care aide resources webpage for links to the DSHS training and continuing education classes, nursing assistant bridge training programs, and a checklist for new long-term caregivers.
Interpreter Services Available - The Department of Health offers interpreter services upon request in the following languages: Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, English, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Samoan, Spanish, Somali, Tagalog, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.
More information is on our individual interpreter program webpage.
Current Topics
Reducing Barriers for Home Care Aides
The Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Health have rules in place to allow additional time to complete training and become certified, depending on the date of hire or rehire.
Home care aides and nursing assistant-certified alternative training timelines:
| Worker hired or rehired during the time frame of: | Must complete basic training no later than: | Must be certified as a HCA or CNA no later than: |
|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2019 to September 30, 2020 | January 31, 2023 | January 31, 2024 |
| October 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021 | April 30, 2023 | April 30, 2024 |
| May 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 | July 31, 2023 | July 31, 2024 |
| April 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022 | October 31, 2023 | October 31, 2024 |
| October 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 | November 30, 2023 | January 31, 2025 |
| July 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024 | Standard training requirements | July 31, 2025 |
| Beginning February 1, 2024 | Standard training requirements | Standard certification requirements |