Do you aspire to work as a caregiver but lack the experience or credentials? No problem. We can help by offering a few of these options below: Home Care Aide (HCA) Classes Visiting Angels offers HCA Classes at our Tacoma office. Students will learn the basics of caregiving that will enable them to take the state licensing exam. Topics include: Becoming a Home Care Aide, Client Focused Communication, Medication Assistance, Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s), HIV/Aids plus other special considerations caregivers should know to work in a long-term care setting like in-home care, adult family homes, assisted living and other retirement settings. Home Care Aide class requirements are 32 hours in-person, plus 43 hours on-line training. We can provide you with access to a computer for on-line training, if you do not have a computer at home. We find that our training is immensely successful because of the opportunity to practice skills with an instructor in the same testing location, in addition to the experience and expertise of our instructors who are able to coach hands-on learners. Our classroom is a Washington State Regional Test Site Location used by Prometric to administer state HCA tests. To enroll in an upcoming HCA Class,CLICK HEREor give us a call at253-537-3700. Work-To-Train Program Visiting Angels offers a Work-to-Train program to our employees that allows for them to get an HCA license without facing all of the upfront cost. Visiting Angels will front the cost of the training course, state application and testing fees (click for the fee list and amounts) on your behalf. This cost is then paid back through a payroll deduction in small, manageable amounts. If you pay off the Work to Train and are in good standing with Visiting Angels, we will give you the cost of the class back, a $450 value! You can apply with Visiting Angels by filling out anonline application. You can apply for your HCA license eitherapply online or print application. Additional licensing q