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75 Hours Home Care Aide Training (2025) (Assisted Living Facilities/Adult Family Homes/Home Care Agency)

This is a DSHS-approved online course to prepare for the home care aide certification exam. It includes 75 hours of training covering topics like orientation, safety, core basic skills, nurse delegation, dementia, and mental health. The course offers flexibility with options for 2 days onsite skills training. 

Training hours required to take the home care aide certification exam. The following classes make up the 75 hours: Our Course is DSHS approved online interactive.

  • Orientation Training: 2 hours of introductory information orienting new workers to the care setting and job. (Online Self paced)
  • Safety Training: 3 hours of introductory information on safety practices. (Online Self paced)
  • Core basic training – 54 hours Training covering the basic skills and information needed to provide hands on personal care. (Online Self paced)
  • Skills Training: Two days of hands-on training at one of our facilities located in Federal Way, Vancouver, or Spokane. Select the skills facility closest to you.
  • Nurse Delegation Core Basic: (9 hours): (Online Self paced)
    • This course provides basics for RN delegated tasks such as medication assistance, and patient specific procedures per rules and regulations regarding nurse delegation.
  • Dementia Level 1 Specialty Training (8 hours): (Virtual via Zoom)
      • This course is for caregivers, resident managers, and providers in long term care settings. You will obtain an introduction to the different types of dementia.
  • Mental Health Level 1 Specialty Training (8 hours): (Virtual via Zoom)

This course is for caregivers, resident managers, and providers in long term care settings. You will obtain an introduction to Mental Health and Dementia Specialty Training. 

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Course Includes

  • 26 Lessons
  • 460 Topics
  • 196 Quizzes
  • Course Certificate