Vera Salter
Pilot testing of the new personal caregiver credential is going strong at testing sites across the country that have stepped up to participate in this exciting process.
The pilot phase kicked off on March 5, in Portland, Maine. Since then, tests have been administered in Arizona, California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Maine, Michigan, and Pennsylvania by private duty home care agencies, centers for independent living and direct care workers associations. Workers who complete the pilot test will be among the first to receive the credential, which meets criteria outlined by the Institute for Credentialing Excellence and will be rolled out nationwide later this year. Two tests were administered by Jason Toro of the Training Academy for Personal Caregivers and Assistants in San Francisco. “Participants were excited and thankful to take the test and observed that the test questions are about real situations that are happening in the workplace,” Jason said.
On May 5, the DCA’s National Advisory Council held its first meeting about the credential. I’d like to thank this diverse group of workers and allies who are supporting the launch of this initiative and will help the Direct Care Alliance make this credential known nationwide. Read the fact sheet for more info.
Good job and very timely.
Keep us posted and we will continue to send your info to our members
Jeni
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