Get Started
as a Caregiver
Set yourself up for success with helpful training tips, simple steps to start working and guidance on accessing your future benefits.
Prepare for Training
Know your training requirements & deadlines.
Contact your employer to confirm your provider type, training requirements, deadlines and how to enroll in training. You can see a list of training requirements by provider type below.
Check email for training updates.
You will receive important information, like your Caregiver Learning Center username, at the email address provided when you were hired.
Log in to the Caregiver Learning Center.
Most caregivers enroll in and complete their training here. Visit the user guide to learn about the Caregiver Learning Center and how to get started.
Take advantage of your learning resources.
The Member Resource Center is available to help you with questions about training and language support. See all your options for learning support.
Training Requirements
Contact your employer to confirm your training requirements, deadlines and how to enroll in training.
If you work for multiple employers, roles or clients, your training requirements may differ. If you fall into more than one category, you must meet the highest training and certification requirements.
Provider Type | Orientation & Safety | Basic Training | Required Continuing Education | Optional Continuing Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Complete prior to providing care. | Complete by deadline. | 12 hours required annually. | Optional online training. | |
Standard Home Care Aide (HCA) Caregivers who take care of clients, part- or full-time. | Basic Training 70 | |||
Adult Child Provider Caregivers who care for a parent when related by marriage or domestic partnership. | Basic Training 30 | |||
Family Provider Caregivers caring only for a child, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, cousin, grandchild or grandparent, including relations by marriage or domestic partnership. | Basic Training 30 | |||
Limited Service Provider Caregivers who work fewer than 20 hours a month. | Basic Training 30 | |||
Veteran Affairs (VA) Spouse or Domestic Partner Caregivers who service a spouse/partner through the VA homecare program. | Basic Training 30 | |||
New Provider Type Coming Soon | TBD | |||
Respite Provider Caregivers who take care of another caregiver’s clients or family members for a short period of time (less than 300 hours per year). | Basic Training 9 | |||
Parent Individual Provider (DDA) Parents who take care of their child with a developmental disability. | Basic Training 7 | |||
Providers with a NAC, OSPI, initial NAC, initial OSPI, or who are an active LPN, RN or ARNP NAC: Nursing Assistant-Certified, OSPI: Special Education Endorsement | You are exempt from Orientation and Safety and Basic Training. For more information on other required or optional training, please contact your employer. | |||
Get Started in the Caregiver Learning Center
- View your current training requirements.
- Enroll in your required training.
- Explore available Continuing Education courses.
- Complete online courses in multiple languages.
Member Resource Center (MRC)
If you have questions about enrolling, course options or completing training, contact the MRC. Support is available in multiple languages.
Language Support
Classes and course materials are available in many languages. Even if you speak English fluently, a course in your primary language may better set you up for success.
Peer Mentors
If you are a caregiver going through Basic Training and preparing to become a certified Home Care Aide (HCA), you can get guidance and support from Peer Mentors.
Support for Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation in order to receive all of the Training Partnership’s programs and activities.
Learning Policies
Your class time is valuable. The following policies ensure a positive learning environment in which you are supported and have the opportunity to be successful.
Caregivers Benefits
Once you complete training and start your caregiving career, you may have access to valuable benefits like affordable healthcare coverage, an employer-funded retirement plan, free slip-resistant shoes and more. Visit the website or use your Welcome Guide to learn about your benefits and how to get started.