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            Personal Care Aide Training

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            CEU: 20

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            Completion Time

            200 hours

            Access Time

            365 Days

            Outcome

            Certificate Program

            Language

            English

            Training Level

            Beginner

            Delivery Information:

            Online Asynchronous Self-paced

            Description

            Personal care aides (PCAs), often known as caregivers, play a crucial role in supporting clients who require assistance with daily activities due to illness, injury, or age-related limitations. These professionals are dedicated to promoting their client's physical well-being and providing emotional support and companionship during challenging times.

            This asynchronous caregiver course will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the personal care aide's roles and responsibilities and ways to properly care for clients, including hygiene, grooming, nutrition, rehabilitation, legal and ethical guidelines, and more. Additionally, during your personal care aide training, important skills will be discussed to help you prepare for your career as a caregiver within the home environment and healthcare facility. After completing the PCA training course, you will have the essential knowledge and competencies to perform the duties of a personal care aide and provide exceptional caregiving to clients or family members in a profession that is expected to grow significantly through 2031.

            Learning Outcomes

            What you will learn:
            • Develop a comprehensive understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the personal care aide, assistant, or caregiver in the health care system, home environment, and care facility
            • Understand the supporting role you will play in the daily living activities of the client
            • Explain the role of proper nutrition and feeding considerations when providing clients with healthy meals
            • Describe the roles and responsibilities of the personal care aide in promoting safety, including the prevention of the spread of infections
            • Explain the roles and responsibilities of the personal care aide or assistant in providing mental and emotional support for the client and their caregiver(s)
            • Describe the roles and responsibilities of the personal care aide or assistant in providing care for clients with cancer, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and terminal illnesses
            How you will benefit:
            • Develop the skills needed to communicate positively and efficiently with clients and health care professionals within the home environment and care facility
            • Develop a solid foundation of knowledge about the human body that will enable you to be successful in your role
            • Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to excel as a personal care aide and perform all related tasks and responsibilities with confidence

            Additional Information

            Disclaimer: Most states require additional agency-directed training of employees after they are hired. This personal care aide training course is not intended as a substitute for the additional agency-directed training required by a state. Students are responsible for determining the training and competency requirements of employers in the states in which they wish to be employed.

            This course does not meet the requirements for students intending to work in Florida, Hawaii, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Washington DC, and Wyoming.

            Requirements

            Technology Requirements

            Hardware Requirements: This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

            Software Requirements: Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

            • PC: Windows 8 or later.
            • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
            • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible. Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled
            • The latest Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader ( free download available at https://get.adobe.com/reader/ )
            • Any modern Office suite: Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice
            Other:
            • Reliable internet connection. Broadband cable or highspeed DSL is recommended for optimal experience.
            • E-mail account (to be able to register and to receive e-mail from the course system regarding registration, course status, etc.)
            Prerequisites

            This program is designed to prepare you for an entry-level position as a personal care aide. You do not need any prior experience or training in this field, but you should be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent.

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