Personal Care Attendant, Certificate of Completion
The Personal Care Attendant Program consists of two courses (PCA I and PCA II). These courses include content related to non-medically directed personal care and home management activities, including dementia and end-of-life care. The program prepares students to seek entry level Personal Care Attendant employment.
Skills
What Courses or Activities it takes to earn this badge
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AHV NC020 Personal Care Attendant I: Basic Care |Introduces students to entry-level Personal Care Attendant skills. Students will be taught how to assist patients and families with non-medically directed personal care and home management activities. It will prepare students to seek entry-level Personal Care Attendant employment.
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AHV NC021 Personal Care Attendant II: Dementia and End-of-Life Care | Focuses on dementia and end-of-life care. Topics include potential causes and successful strategies to deal with communication difficulties and problem behaviors, as well as activities that lead to successful caregiving. End-of-life topics include advance planning, practical and emotional issues related to death and dying, and community resources for the support of families and caregivers.
Class Schedule
Personal Care Attendant II
Class schedule for Personal Care Attendant II CRN Location Type Days Times Start End Instructor 43173 WAKE 18 Lec/Lab Monday, Wednesday 5:30 PM-8:20 PM Mary Beth Gomez