Caregivers
Overview
The Caregiver program works with the Center for Workforce Transition to
assist people desiring to begin a fulfilling professional
career helping others.
- Train professional home caregivers.
- Develop caregiving awareness in Maricopa County.
- Provide community education to volunteers.
- Facilitate community volunteer opportunities, employer partnerships,
support networks, family, caregivers and care recipients.
Program Highlights
This program is designed to get you started in an exciting professional
career quickly and easily. Our streamlined assessment and training program,
you will soon find yourself rapidly reaching your goals and putting your
compassion in to action.
Program content includes:
- Career Assessment and Planning
- Orientation
- Core Training
- Principles of Caregiving
- First Aid & CPR
- Specialized Training/continuing education
- Physical Disabilities
- Elderly
- Dementia
- Developmentally Disabled
- Job Placement
Need-based scholarship opportunities are available.