Residential and In-Home Caregiver Training

7 Weeks of Caregiver Training + Job Placement Assistance (Total Cost: $320.00)*
Upcoming Class Dates for the Year 2022-23
OFFERED THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING + 3 IN-PERSON DAYS!
Cohort #2: Oct 25 – Dec 15, 2022
Cohort #3: Jan 10 – Feb 23, 2022
What You’ll Learn
- How to provide person-centered support for daily living activities to clients in their homes and/or residential care facilities.
- Information about common diseases, infections, chronic illnesses, and disorders found in a residential care setting
- Techniques to assist clients with self-management and activities like bathing, dressing, hygiene care, diet, exercise, social interactions, and more.
- How to assist in clients taking medications properly and how to assist them in community and social engagement activities.
- Digital literacy skills for Caregivers
- How to find the best work opportunities as a Caregiver
Three Course Training
- Residential & In-Home Care Training (via distance learning)
- Hands-on Home Care Aide Training (In-person only & optional)
- First Aid, Adult and Child CPR certification (In-person only & optional. Required for employment)
Occupational Skills Certificates include:
- First Aid, Adult and Child CPR certification (6 hr., EMS Safety Services)
- Medication Administration – 8 Units CEUs
- Universal/Standard Precaution – 4 Units CEUs
- Personal Rights/Incident Reporting [HIPPA requirements] – 4 Units CEUs
Cost (Enroll in each class separately)
Residential & In-Home Care Training (6 weeks via distance learning)
COST $255.00
Fee covers:
- Residential Care training
- Class workbook
- Job placement assistance
Hands-on Home Care Aide Training (2 days, In-person. Optional)
COST $20.00
The fee covers hands-on training in:
- Blood pressure measurement
- Patient transfers with gait belts
- Patient lifts
- Changing linen on an occupied bed
First Aid, Adult, and Child CPR certification (1 day, 6 hrs, In person. Optional but required for employment)
COST $45.00
Fee covers
- First Aid, Adult & CPR training & workbook
- CPR Certificate from EMS Safety
Additional Information
- Eligible for High School Diploma elective credit through New Haven Adult School.
- Successful completers receive job placement assistance and employment coaching through their first six months of employment.
- Additional fees to be paid for employment include: California State registry fees for job placement
- Funding Assistance is available for those who qualify. See details on the Residential Care Enrollment page.
Work-Ready in SEVEN WEEKS!
FALL 2021 Class will be offered In-Person AND through Distance Learning!
Program Outcomes from Nov 2016 through April 2021.
- 150 out of 172 completed
- 134 received job offers (89.33%)
- 118 accepted (88.06%)
- 18 became Independent, self-employed Caregivers
- 3 were Caregivers for a sick family member
- 4 Did not complete once COVID started
- 3 who did complete did via DL did not accept jobs due to COVID concerns
- 21 transitioned from ESL program
- 15 enrolled under the EL Civics Integrated 243 section
- 14 co-enrolled with WIOA Title 1 via Ohlone Career Center & La Familia collaboration
- 4 were Adults with Disabilities (ex. Autism) 3 of which became paid Companion Care Helpers
- 1 has received the Caregiver of the Quarter award through their employer
- 1 upskilled to Geriatric Specialist
- 2 have received a job that's above entry-level as a Caregiver Medication Technician
- 3 received 11 units of High School Diploma credit and graduated with their diploma and a Caregiver job offer.
- 4 have dual enrolled: one in NHAS High School Diploma, one in ABE Math, and two in Health Science Essentials
- One employer partner has offered our graduates an above-average starting pay rate of $16.95/hour
- One student has recently promoted from Caregiver to Caregiver Lead to Scheduler.