California Caregiver Training Requirements Created by Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act
- California Orientation, Safety and Core Competency Training for Year 1: 10-Hours
- California Core Competency Training Annually: 5-Hours (Required Every Year after Year 1 10-Hour Completed)
California Caregiver Training Course Outline by Caregiver Training University for Certification
- Caregiver Job Responsibilities and Protocol
- Senior Caregiver Job Description for the Home Caregiver
- Senior Care Plan and Care Plan Notes and Activities
- Basic Hygiene and Basic Infection Control
- Maintaining a Clean, Safe and Healthy Environment
- Personal and Environmental Safety
- Emergency Procedures, Including Basic First Aid and Client’s Emergency Preparedness Plan
- HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Client’s Rights and Safety
- Communication Skills
- Understanding Elder Abuse and Neglect and How to Identify the Types of Abuse
- Personal Care and Toileting
- Adaptive Equipment for Safe Transfers and Safe Transportation and Driving
- Storke Care
The caregiver training package for California residents also includes video and audio with the training courses along with:
- Glossary of Terms for Caregiving
- Sample Care Plan Notes
- Suggested Books and Movies
The California caregiver certification requirements were passed into law effective in January of 2016, to assist senior caregivers to maintain skills as professionals with background check requirements and a state registry.
Take your caregiver learning to the next level in the state of California with an online caregiver learning course.
Questions? Give us a call during business hours or send us an email: susan@caregiverlist.com
You’ll receive a certificate of completion after you pass the course exam and we are here to help!
Watch this video to see the easy-access online training.
