Caring for a loved one at home? This training helps you take the next step.
Complete the required HCA training so you can move forward in the Individual Provider process if your situation qualifies.
You are already carrying a lot.
Every day, you help someone you love with the things that keep life moving. You help with meals, routines, mobility, reminders, appointments, and the moments that cannot be skipped.
It is real caregiving work, even if most of it happens quietly and at home. For many families, the challenge is not whether the care is happening. The challenge is figuring out how to get the right approvals in place.
What many families find out too late.
Across Washington, some family caregivers may be able to become paid caregivers for the care they are already providing at home.
But before payment can begin, the caregiver usually needs to complete state-required Home Care Aide training. For families already stretched thin, that step can feel like one more thing standing in the way.
The goal is not to make big promises. The goal is to help you complete one required step.
This HCA program is structured for people who are already caring for a loved one at home. It helps you complete the required training in a way that is more manageable for busy family caregivers.
Once training is complete and the rest of the requirements are met, you may be able to move forward in the Individual Provider process and become eligible to be paid for the care you provide.
Built for people who cannot disappear into a classroom every week.
Caregiving does not follow a normal school schedule. Many family caregivers cannot leave home over and over for long in-person classes. That is why most of this program is completed online, with only two required in-person skills days.
The training does not replace the rest of the approval process, but it does help you complete one of the biggest required steps in a format that is easier to manage.
Three steps to move this process forward.
If you are already caring for someone at home, this is the basic path from family caregiving to an approved paid role.
Confirm eligibility
Confirm that both the caregiver and the person receiving care meet the basic program requirements.
Complete the required training
Enroll in HCA training and complete the online coursework plus the two required skills days.
Become an Individual Provider
After training and onboarding are complete, you may be able to become an Individual Provider and receive payment for approved care.
Eligibility matters on both sides.
Before payment can begin, both sides of the arrangement need to meet the state's requirements. Many families qualify through Medicaid long-term care programs, but eligibility is determined by the state.
For the caregiver
Must complete the required Home Care Aide training
Must pass required background checks
Must complete onboarding with the state
Must be able to legally work in the United States
For the person receiving care
Must qualify for state-funded long-term care services
Must need help with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, or mobility
Must be approved for in-home caregiving services
Eligibility is determined by the state based on care needs and program rules
Important Note on Eligibility
In many cases, caregivers can be paid for caring for a parent, relative, or another loved one. However, care provided to a spouse generally does not qualify for payment under these programs.
Families choose this format because caregiving does not stop for school.
Families usually choose this program for one simple reason: it helps move the process forward without asking them to stop caregiving in the meantime.
Convenient
Most of the coursework is completed online from home, so the training fits more naturally around the care you already provide.
Minimal disruption
Only two in-person skills days are required, which keeps the classroom time limited.
Designed for family caregivers
The structure works for people who are already helping a parent, relative, or other loved one at home.
Move forward faster
Completing the required training helps remove one of the biggest delays in becoming an approved paid caregiver.
Questions families ask before they start.
These are the most common questions families ask before they start training. If you need more help, you can always reach out to admissions.
If this path fits your situation, take the next step now.
You are already doing the care. The next step is beginning the training that helps the approval process move forward if your family qualifies.
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