Home Health and Personal Care Aides

Pay in California

Median: $35,189 a year, $16.92 an hour.

About 970,150 people work in this job in California.

Source: EDD LMID OEWS, 2026 1st quarter, California statewide (data.ca.gov resource modified 2026-10-01)

Outlook

Projected change from 2024 to 2034: +41.3%, with about 2,125,350 total openings expected.

Source: EDD LMID long-term projections 2024 to 2034, California

Typical credential

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training. Work experience: None.

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Schools with a matching program

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• Mountain View-Los Altos Union High Adult Education (Bay Area): Home Health Aide (HHA)
• New Haven Adult (Bay Area): Residential Caregiver Training
• San Leandro Adult and Career Education Center (Bay Area): Home Health Aide
• Tamalpais Adult/Community Education (Bay Area): Home Care Aide Training (with ESL support)
• West Valley College (Bay Area): Introduction To Home Health Caregiving (NCAA 110)
• Watsonville/Aptos/Santa Cruz Adult Education (Central Coast): Healthcare Personal Care Assistant (Caregiver Training)
• Bakersfield Adult (Central Valley): Home Health Aide
• San Joaquin Delta College (Central Valley): Nurse Assistant and Home Health Aide (Certificate of Completion)
• Crafton Hills College (Inland Empire): Home Health Aide Theory (CNA/N 624); Home Health Aide Skills Lab (CNA/N 625); Home Health Aide Clinical (CNA/N 626)
• Adult Division Center (Los Angeles): Personal Care Aide / Elder Care
• Glendale Community College (Los Angeles): Home Caregiver/Aide II (STV 208); Home Caregiver/Aide I (STV 206)
• Monrovia Community Adult (Los Angeles): Home Care Aide
• Montebello Adult (Los Angeles): Personal Care Aide
• Mt. San Antonio College (Los Angeles): Personal Care Aide
• Schurr Community Adult (Los Angeles): Personal Care Aide
• West Los Angeles College (Los Angeles): Home Health Aide Training Program (VOC ED 473CE)
• North Orange Continuing Education (Orange County): MEDO 311 Personal Care Aide 1; MEDO 312 Personal Care Aide 2; MEDO 313 Personal Care Aide 3
• Orange Coast College (Orange County): Personal Care Aide I (ALH A001N)
• Santiago Canyon College (Orange County): VMED-030 Intro to Caregiving; VMED-031 Caregiver Training; VMED-060 Home Health Aide (HHA) Theory Training for Certified Nurse Assistants (C.N.A); plus 1 more
• Poway Adult School (San Diego): Home Caregiver; Home Caregiver – Skills Lab
• San Diego College of Continuing Education Harbor View Campus (San Diego): HLTH 606 Home Health Aide; HLTH 610 Personal and Home Care Aide
• Southwestern College Chula Vista Campus (San Diego): NC 204 A Caregiver’s Guide to Infants and Toddlers; NC 205 A Caregiver’s Guide to Preschoolers; NC 206 A Caregiver’s Guide to School-Age Children; plus 1 more