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The 75-Hour Home Care Aide (HCA) Blended Training Program prepares students to serve as certified caregivers for elderly and vulnerable adults in Washington State long-term care settings. The program combines 43 hours of asynchronous online theoretical instruction via the Relias Learning Management System with 32 hours of hands-on in-person clinical skills training conducted in small weekend cohorts of 4 students. Curriculum content aligns with Washington State DSHS training standards under WAC 388-71 and WAC 388-112A and includes orientation, safety, core basic training, mental health specialty, dementia specialty, and clinical skills practicum. Upon successful completion, students receive a Certificate of Completion qualifying them to sit for the Washington State HCA Certification Examination administered by the Department of Health.
In-person Primary Location, Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning, Hybrid or Blended Program, In-Person Variable Sites
Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?
Yes
Program details
8 Weeks
Length of training
Certificate
Award type
N/A
Credits
75
Clock Hours (Per Week)
Additional details
Award name
Certificate of Completion - 75-Hour Home Care Aide (HCA)
Education Prerequisites
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Prerequisite courses and other requirements
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, demonstrate basic literacy in written and spoken English, and complete a state-mandated criminal background check prior to direct clinical contact.
Is this program approved to train veterans?
No
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
N/A
Certification/license test preparation provided
The 75-hour blended curriculum is aligned with Washington State DSHS testing standards and directly prepares students for the Home Care Aide certification examination. Instruction covers all required content areas assessed on the exam: orientation, safety, core basic training, mental health specialty, dementia specialty, and clinical skills practicum. In-person weekend labs provide hands-on skills practice matching the practical examination requirements, while the Relias LMS theoretical modules reinforce written exam content areas.
Employment performance results
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
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Student characteristics
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
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