Vocational Programs for Home Health and Personal Care Aides; and Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
5,122K	$16.89	$35,120

The average annual wage of the occupations is $35,120 and $17 per hour. 5 vocational programs could be taken for the Home Health and Personal Care Aides; and Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides career. Based on BLS data, a total of 5,122,130 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Home Health and Personal Care Aides; and Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides is $10,108. The average length of the programs is 537 hours and the average completion time is 7.56 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Home Health and Personal Care Aides; and Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides Career

The following 5 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Home Health and Personal Care Aides; and Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Home Health and Personal Care Aides; and Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	61	$16,440	-	784 Hours	10.00 Months
Health Aide	30	-	-	-	-
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant	65	$1,727	$276	204 Hours	2.80 Months
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	599	$4,480	$358	234 Hours	4.71 Months
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (other)	91	$17,783	$1,994	926 Hours	12.71 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Home Health and Personal Care Aides; and Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides

The following 738 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Home Health and Personal Care Aides; and Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.