Alzheimer’s and Dementia Training (Approved by the Alzheimer’s Association)
Earns 1.5 Training Hours. An in-depth course covering what it means to be a professional caregiver and what professionalism looks like. Students will learn the correct way to interact with clients and their families about their own care responsibilities. This course will illustrate the correct ways...
Earns 1.25 Hours. An in-depth course to introduce caregivers to the different types of stress and how it impacts health. Students will learn methods to mitigate caregiver stress, implement strategies for dealing with workplace conflicts, and to identify types of generational conflicts. What you'...
Earns .75 Training Hours This course will cover the basic information about proper body mechanics for caregivers. It explores safety techniques to help caregivers prevent back injuries in their workplace. It also identifies the ways caregivers can prevent and protect back injuries in the patients th...
Earns 2 Training Hours. This course will provide an overview of Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias. Participants will learn practical techniques to provide care for Alzheimer’s patients at all stages of the disease. This course can be taken by anyone who provides care to a p...
Earns 1 Training Hour. Introduces students to the critical steps to safely transferring patients using a variety of methods including rolling patients in bed, using a gait belt transfer, a pivot transfer, a mechanical lift, and a transfer board. Highlights the steps to safely assist patients with am...
Earns 1 Training Hour. This course will cover the basic information for caregivers on the techniques and process the process of prevention and control of infections. The content of this course was developed to assist caregivers in understanding their roles in preventing and managing the spread of co...
Earns 1.75 Training Hours. This course will offer an overview of caregiver responsibilities and their scope of work in four main categories of services provided by caregivers that include assisting with personal care, assisting with managing incontinence, assisting with patient transport, and assist...
Earns 1 Training Hour. This course provides an overview of pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores, and how they affect patients’ health and wellness. The content of this course was developed to provide information for caregivers on how to recognize the signs and properly care for patients wit...
Earns .75 Training Hours. This course will discuss common abnormal behaviors exhibited by clients and ways to manage and react to them. Students will be introduced to assessment protocol for patients who are displaying signs of abnormal behavior or altered mental states. What you'll learn... Cri...
Earns 1 Training Hour. The goal of this course is to equip participants with necessary information about the role of patient care management to reduce hospital readmissions specifically among patients in caregiver settings. This course examine and review some of the strategies to reduce the likeliho...
Earns 1 Training Hour. This course covers the details of client rights, confidentiality, client responsibilities, and the purpose of The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Students will learn about the most common HIPAA violations to avoid, and what to expect if a violation...
Earns 1.25 Hours. This course explores the process of fall risk assessment using available fall assessment tools and the multiple risk factors that make home health care patients vulnerable to falls. Students will learn fall prevention strategies and techniques that home health care providers can ut...
Earns 1 Training Hour. An in-depth training course for caregivers to prepare for taking all 5 vital signs and what the various readings indicate pertaining to the patient's health. Also covered in this course is the wide variety of equipment used in taking the vital signs of patients. What you&#...
Earns 1 Training Hour. This course is for caregiver's who want to fine-tune their time management and organizational skills to reach their maximum potential. Students will learn why productivity increases with reduced efforts and why defining prime times is critical in schedule creation for pati...
Earns 1 Training Hour. Define the communication process. Understand how to better communicate with older adults through scheduling appointments, allow extra time in communicating, avoiding distractions, sitting face to face, maintaining eye contact, listening, and simplifying by writing down instruc...
Earns 1.25 Training Hours. This course will provide the basic information about diabetes and explores the signs and symptoms of different types of diabetes as well as complications related to the condition. The course will also provide caregivers with basic techniques to care for patients with diabe...
Earns 1 Training Hour. This course is designed to provide caregivers with a basic understanding of oxygen therapy. Students will be trained on the health conditions that may require the use of oxygen therapy, which types of oxygen therapy different conditions require, and how to administer oxygen th...
Earns 1.75 Training Hours. This course has been created to insure caregivers know how to identify, report, and prevent elder care abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Caregivers will be trained to be able to recognize the warning signs in patients that indicate there is abuse, exploitation, or neglect...
Earns .5 Training Hours. A comprehensive training for caregivers to prepare for identifying abuse, neglect, and exploitation of their patients. Students will learn what groups of people are most at risk for different types of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and why they are all so dangerous for th...
Earns .5 Training Hours. This course is intensely focused on just what caregivers can and should do if they suspect that abuse, neglect, or exploitation is taking place. Students will learn about why seniors, quite frequently, do not report abuse and how to help elders overcome their fears using a v...
Earns 1 Training Hour. This course is focused on providing students with definitions of professionalism, communication, and culture. Students will be provided with practical communication skills and strategies and will be taught to recognize how cultural differences impact communication and one&rsqu...
Earns 1 Training Hour. This course prepares caregivers for recognizing the signs, risks, and effects of sexual harassment. Students will learn how to address issues of sexual harassment as healthcare service providers. This course stresses how important it is for service providers to have a full und...
Earns .25 Training Hours. This course is geared toward outlining the different types of sexual harassment and which types of behaviors fall into which categories- from verbal sexual harassment to psychological sexual harassment. What you'll learn... Definitions of Various Types of Sexual Harassm...
Earns .25 Training Hours. An introductory course for caregivers exploring the emotional, mental, and physical effects of sexual harassment. Students will learn about why victims of sexual harassment often feel like they are unable to speak up and report the abuse. What you'll learn... The Potent...
Earns .25 Training Hours. This course stresses how important it is for agencies to have an anti-harassment policy, though the mere existence of the policy does not guarantee that there will be no harassment complaints. Students will learn what an agency's anti-sexual harassment policy should inc...
Earns .25 Training Hours. This course provides detailed guidelines for reporting sexual harassment as a caregiver. Students will learn why it is so critically important to speak up around matters of sexual harassment. Conversely, students will also learn about how being a victim of sexual harassment...
Earns 1.5 Training Hour. This course will discuss the basic overview of cancer in general. It will explore potential causes and side effects of various cancers. Participants will be provided with tips on how to provide caregiving services to the patient with cancer or recovering from cancer. This co...
Earns 1.75 Training Hours Define heart diseases and their effects on the patient’s overall health. Recognize various types of heart diseases. Explain the mechanism of atherosclerosis as it pertains to heart diseases. Evaluate the side effects of heart disease medications and how to prevent the...
Earns 1 Training Hour. This course provides an overview of blood-borne pathogens and highlights blood-borne pathogens that can be encountered by caregivers at work. The course will provide an understanding of the various modes of transmission of blood-borne pathogens and the risk of caregivers being...
Earns 1.25 Training Hours. This course will provide a basic overview of Parkinson’s disease and will discuss the major signs and symptoms of the disease as well as treatment options. It will also explore different health complications that are associated with the condition. The course will als...
Earns 1 Training Hour. The goal of this course is to teach caregivers to be compassionate toward pets and treat them as a patients' family member, as well as care for pets in a manner that reduces the chance of infection and allergic reaction in the pet, caregiver, and patient. What you'll l...
Earns .25 Training Hours. An introductory course covering the types of caregivers and the qualities that each carries. Underlines the importance of organization, patience, compassion, and communication in caregiving. What you'll learn... Why Communication is the Key to Success in Caregiving Tool...
Earns .25 Training Hours. An explanatory course centered around describing the many roles of the caregiver within a healthcare team. Illustrates who may benefit from a caregiver's services and why. Students will learn about the wide array of duties caregivers perform, such as food preparation, m...
Earns .5 Training Hours. Informative course founded in the fact that effective communication is the cornerstone of caregiving. Introduces students to the many types and styles of communication. Provides students with tips to improve their communication techniques as well as better communicate with p...
Earns .25 Training Hours. Caregivers are expected to show a set of behaviors at work that reflects a high level of professionalism. This course describes the nature of these behaviors and how to reflect them as a caregiver. Students will learn proper etiquette for times when they are guests in their...
Earns .25 Training Hours. Caregiving is a profession that puts a lot of emotional, mental and physical exhaustion on the caregiver. This course provides students with techniques to mitigate the inevitable stress that caregiving can produce as well as how to detect signs and symptoms of stress. What...
Earns .25 Training Hours. This course prepares caregivers to be able to care for patients with Alzheimer's or other types of dementia. Offers an in-depth introduction to patient assessments and what should be included in them. Students will be taught about the most important goals when caring fo...
Earns .5 Training Hours. This course highlights that while Alzheimer's and dementia patients are prone to repetition, forgetfulness, hallucinations, and/or delusions, there are ways to soften the difficult effects of these tendencies. Students will learn how to listen actively, pay attention to...
Earns .5 Training Hours. An in-depth course focused on advanced care planning and how to maintain the dignity of a patient whose Alzheimer's and Dementia symptoms are reaching late-stage. Introduce students to the goals and characteristics of both Hospice and Palliative Care. What you'll lea...
Earns .25 Training Hours This course is rooted in the understanding that most of the negative behaviors that a patient may manifest can be attributed to the disease progression and the impact it is having on the patient’s brain and emotions. Students will be provided with a toolkit of communic...
Earns .25 Training Hours. This course walks students through the process of creating a comprehensive plan that includes home safety, emotional safety, medication safety, and caregiver safety. This course covers how to remove or adjust hazards from the homes of patients to keep them out of harms way...
Earns .25 Training Hours Learn the proper techniques and mechanics to roll patients in bed an assist them in transitioning from a supine to seated position. What you'll learn... How to Help Move your Patient's Body from a Supine to Seated Position Warning Signs to Look Out For When Moving Pa...
Earns .25 Training Hours. An in-depth training on how to safely use a gait belt when transferring a patient. Other topics in this course include transferring patients from a bed to wheelchair using a sit to stand pivot transfer, using a squat pivot transfer to/from chair, and proper body mechanics t...
Earns .25 Training Hours This course thoroughly covers safe operation of mechanical lifts when transferring patients from bed to chair and chair to bed. Step-by-step instruction on best practices when using a mechanical lift alone or with another caregiver. What you'll learn... Who Benefits from...
Earns .25 Training Hours. Course geared toward the safe use of transfer boards to move patients move from bed to chair, car, wheelchair or bath. What you'll learn... Step-By-Step Instructions for Safely Using Transfer Boards Which Patients Benefit Most from the Use of Transfer Boards Best Practi...
Earns .25 Training Hours. An in-depth look at how to assist patients with varying levels of ambulation abilities. Students will learn the details of why assisting with ambulation requires a lot of patience, persistence and continuous patient monitoring for cues and signs of distress. What you'll...
Earns .25 Training Hours. An introductory course to equip caregivers with the necessary tools to assist patients with controlling a loss of balance. Included in this course are techniques such as how to assist with a controlled fall to the floor, how to maintain proper body mechanics during a fall,...
Earns .25 Training Hours. A course geared toward the definitions, types, and implications of pathogens and other infectious agents. Caregivers will be instructed on what normal flora is and how to avoid having normal flora become pathogenic in their patients. What you'll learn... The Five Main G...
Earns .25 Training Hours. A comprehensive course that equips caregivers with the necessary knowledge of what the Chain of Infection is and how to break it while working in a patient's home. Students will learn an array of techniques that they can use to break and manage the Chain of Infection Wh...
Earns .5 Training Hours. An extensive course covering the best practices for caregivers to use such as proper hand hygiene, cleaning and sanitization methods, and antibiotic stewardship. Included in this course is an overview of Personal Protective Equipment and its importance, as well as when to us...
Earns .25 Training Hours. This course covers the importance of patient privacy, patient dignity and respect, and the patient’s freedom and right to choose when and what personal care activities they want to do. Students will be provided with tips to make personal hygiene as minimally uncomfort...
Earns .25 Training Hours. Course outlining how and when to wash hands as a caregiver and how to assist patients in washing their own hands. Aims to equip students with the necessary tools to avoid spreading infection via their hands. What you'll learn... Step-By-Step Hand-Washing Instructions fo...
Earns .25 Training Hours. This course explains the best techniques for a variety of bathing activities such as showers, baths, and bed baths. Outlines what supplies you will need when assisting with bathing and how to avoid injury on behalf of caregivers and their patients. Arms students with measur...
Earns .25 Training Hours. In-depth course focused on proper teeth and denture cleaning techniques for caregivers to use when assisting patients with oral care. Caregivers will be taught which supplies are needed for a variety of oral care activities. What you'll learn... How to Assist Patients w...
Earns .25 Training Hours. Course that prepares caregivers for assisting patients with grooming activities such as cutting, shaving, trimming or styling hair as well as cutting, cleaning or painting fingernails or toenails. What you'll learn... How to Assist Patients with Grooming Activities When...
Earns .25 Training Hours. Equips caregivers with techniques to properly assist patients with dressing themselves and how to be sensitive when helping patients choose their outfits and other elements of their personal appearance. What you'll learn... Best Practices for Assisting Patients with Dre...
Earns .25 Training Hours. This thoroughly explains the different types of urinary and bowel incontinence and the symptoms that come along with each type. While incontinence can be an uncomfortable topic between patients and caregivers, this course provides techniques for making acknowledgement of an...
Earns .25 Training Hours. This course highlights the importance of retaining as much personal freedom and ability as possible for patients who require the assistance of a caregiver. Students will learn techniques for assisting patients in their meal preparation and planning while ensuring that patie...
Earns .25 Training Hours. An in-depth training course centered around the importance of each of the 5 vital signs: Temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respirations, and pain. What you'll learn... How to Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius Proper Use of 4 Types of Thermometers How to Identify Signs of...
Earns .25 Training Hours. An in-depth training for caregivers to learn how to effectively measure each of the 5 vital signs: Temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respirations, and pain. What you'll learn... The Difference Between Axillary and Rectal Temperature How to Measure Pulse at the Neck an...
Earns .25 Training Hours. This course has been created as a guide for those who wish to harness their maximum time management abilities to make their routines more streamlined and overall more productive. What you'll learn... The Importance of Time Management Skills Steps to Improve Current Time...
Earns .25 Training Hours. This course has been created as a guide for those who wish to harness their maximum time management abilities to make their routines more streamlined and overall more productive. What you'll learn... How to Become a Better Communicator and Listener Reasons Why Organizat...
Earns .25 Training Hours. Define the communication process. Understand how to better communicate with older adults through scheduling appointments, allow extra time in communicating, avoiding distractions, sitting face to face, maintaining eye contact, listening, and simplifying by writing down inst...
Earns .25 Training Hours. Define communication techniques for older adults with disabilities including visual disabilities cognitive, intellectual or psychiatric disabilities, speech disabilities, hearing disabilities, physical disabilities , and memory loss issues. What you'll learn... What to...
Earns 1.5 Training Hours. An in-depth course for caregivers to prepare them for being able to respond appropriately to a wide variety of common health emergencies. Students will learn about the steps of emergency first aid, how to assess scene safety, and how to activate the emergency response syste...
Earns .75 Training Hours. An in-depth course for caregivers to prepare them for being able to respond appropriately to a wide variety of common health emergencies including choking, burns, allergic reactions, diabetic emergencies, and strokes. Techniques to properly perform CPR will be taught as wel...
Earns .75 Hours. The course will give an overview of the types of emergencies and disasters that caregivers may encounter in their jobs. It will give caregivers tips on how to create personalized emergency plans for every patient in their care and what types of emergency supplies to include in an em...
Earns .25 Hours. The course will give an overview of the what types of emergency supplies to include in an a "stay-at-home" emergency kit as well as an emergency "go-bag." What you'll learn... What to Include in a "Stay at Home" Emergency Kit What to Include in an E...
Earns .25 Hours. The course focuses entirely on how best to respond to fire emergencies as a caregiver. Students will learn how to identify and remove fire hazards in the patient's home and how to avoid injury if a home fire occurs. What you'll learn... What is Involved in the Acronym "...
Earns .25 Hours. This course outlines what constitutes a "pandemic" and covers a wide variety of types of infection outbreaks. Students are provided with techniques for caring for patients who are in quarantine and how to care for and protect themselves, as well. What you'll learn... H...
Earns .25 Hours. This course provides caregivers with thorough training on how to keep up-to-date on weather and power outage events near their locations. This course covers how to respond to natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, as well as their subsequent effects such as power outages. Wha...
Earns .25 Hours. This course provides caregivers with thorough training on how to create a successful emergency management plan and how to practice and share its contents. This course stresses the importance of identifying individual needs for every patient in planning for emergencies and disasters....
Earns 1.5 Training Hours This course covers the details of client rights, confidentiality, client responsibilities, and the purpose of The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Students will learn about the most common HIPAA violations to avoid, and what to expect if a violati...
Earns 1 Hour. Healthcare professionals work on the frontlines of this global medical emergency. It is ,therefore, imperative that healthcare professionals understand the facts regarding the newly identified coronavirus now known as COVID-19. The course that follows details the facts about the COVID-...
Earns 1 Hour. Healthcare professionals work on the frontlines of this global medical emergency. It is ,therefore, imperative that healthcare professionals understand the facts regarding the newly identified coronavirus now known as COVID-19. The course that follows details the facts about the COVID-...
Earns 1.75 Training Hours. This course will offer an overview of caregiver responsibilities and their scope of work in four main categories of services provided by caregivers that include assisting with personal care, assisting with managing incontinence, assisting with patient transport, and assist...
Earns 1 Training Hour. This course will cover the basic information for caregivers on the techniques and process the process of prevention and control of infections. The content of this course was developed to assist caregivers in understanding their roles in preventing and managing the spread of co...
Earns 1 Training Hour. Introduces students to the critical steps to safely transferring patients using a variety of methods including rolling patients in bed, using a gait belt transfer, a pivot transfer, a mechanical lift, and a transfer board. Highlights the steps to safely assist patients with am...
Earns 1.5 Hours. The course will give an overview of the types of emergencies and disasters that caregivers may encounter in their jobs. It will give caregivers tips on how to create personalized emergency plans for every patient in their care and what types of emergency supplies to include in an em...
Completion of this course certifies that the student has a complete understanding of the basics of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, fundamentals of person-centered care, assessment and care planning, dementia related behaviors and communication, as well as support of Activities of Daily Living...
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Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Competency Test, Georgia Written Examination
This course covers the basics of observation, documentation, and reporting of informtaion pertaining to the client's care. The course covers observation techniques that caregivers can utilize to ensure the safety of their clients. It also showcases how to accurately document medical information...
Cultural and Linguistic Competency
Overview of Serious Mental Illness, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders
Suicide and Homicide Precautions