​Personal Care Aide

Becoming a Personal Care Aide can take as little as 40 hours of training. The 40-hour training includes the curriculum provided by the DMAS (Department of Medical Assistance Services). Training provides comprehension information on how to care for the elderly, skills in personal and rehabilitative care, home management, safety, and accident prevention in the home, food, nutrition, and documentation requirements. This is also a great way to enter the field of nursing. Personal Care Aides work for home care agencies to provide personal care services in the recipient’s home. Upon completion of the program, trainees are provided with a certificate of completion after successfully completing the class with the test/skills lab.
May provide Personal Care Services and Direct Client Care in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as approved and recognized by DMAS, the Virginia Department of Social Services, and the Virginia Board of Nursing.
Other Considerations:

• College students
• Retired persons
• Stay at home Moms looking for extra money
• Caregivers
• Companions/Sitters
• Bedside hours needed for Internship while in College
• Any person 18 years and older
• You can be your Loved Ones own Paid Caregiver, check with your Long-Term Care Insurance Provider to see if you qualify, they may pay for you to take the PCA course and pay you for being the Caregiver taking care of your Loved One.

​Start your career in caregiving with our hybrid training program.