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Associate Caregiver

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Mission Focus

Build the core skills every caregiver relies on daily.

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Credential Target

Associate Caregiver Badge

Complete 6 required courses to earn this credential

Required Courses

Complete each course by uploading an external certificate or taking our in-platform course.

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Safety & Emergency Response

Build emergency readiness, infection control, and immediate response capability in adult day settings.

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Essential Knowledge

  • CPR and First Aid certification and basic application
  • Emergency evacuation procedures for adult day settings
  • Fire safety and emergency preparedness
  • Universal precautions and basic infection control
  • When and how to call emergency services

Essential Skills

  • Demonstrate CPR and First Aid techniques
  • Apply universal precautions in daily care
  • Recognize and respond to common medical emergencies (choking, falls, cardiac events)
  • Use basic safety equipment (fire extinguisher awareness, first aid supplies)
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2+120 XP

Participant Rights & Abuse Prevention

Protect participant rights through ethical practice, confidentiality, and mandated reporting procedures.

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Essential Knowledge

  • Participant Bill of Rights
  • Types of abuse, neglect, and exploitation
  • Mandatory reporting requirements and procedures
  • HIPAA basics and confidentiality requirements
  • Professional boundaries and appropriate relationships
  • Ethical responsibilities toward participants and families

Essential Skills

  • Recognize signs of potential abuse or neglect
  • Follow reporting procedures for suspected abuse
  • Maintain participant confidentiality appropriately
  • Demonstrate respectful communication and boundaries
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3+120 XP

Personal Engagement

Strengthen person-centered communication, behavior support, and meaningful participant engagement.

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Essential Knowledge

  • Person-centered care principles
  • Communication strategies for cognitive impairments
  • Cultural sensitivity and diversity awareness
  • De-escalation techniques for challenging behaviors
  • Family engagement basics
  • Strategies for positive caregiver partnerships

Essential Skills

  • Use validation and active listening techniques
  • Apply basic de-escalation strategies
  • Support participant choice and preferences in daily activities
  • Plan and facilitate group and individual activities that promote engagement and well-being
  • Communicate empathetically with family caregivers while balancing participant confidentiality
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4+120 XP

Personal Care & Health Awareness

Deliver safe ADL support, monitor changes in condition, and assist with nutrition and hydration needs.

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Essential Knowledge

  • Safe assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs)
  • Basic body mechanics and transfer techniques
  • Recognizing changes in participant condition
  • Medication safety awareness (observation and reporting)
  • Nutrition and hydration, including meal assistance basics, dysphagia, and specialized diets

Essential Skills

  • Assist with personal care while maintaining dignity
  • Use proper body mechanics during transfers and assistance
  • Recognize and report significant changes in participant status
  • Safely assist with meals and monitor for choking/swallowing issues
  • Maintain infection control during personal care activities
  • Support participants' nutritional needs in line with individualized care plans
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5+120 XP

Dementia Care Basics

Apply dementia-informed communication, behavior response, and safety practices for cognitive support.

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Essential Knowledge

  • Overview of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
  • Communication techniques for cognitive impairment
  • Common behavioral expressions and responses
  • Safety considerations specific to dementia
  • Creating supportive environments

Essential Skills

  • Use appropriate communication techniques with participants who have dementia
  • Apply redirection and validation strategies
  • Recognize and respond to common behavioral expressions
  • Implement basic safety measures for participants with cognitive impairment
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6+120 XP

Documentation & Professionalism

Document accurately, report incidents clearly, and collaborate professionally across care teams.

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Essential Knowledge

  • Basic documentation requirements and standards
  • Incident and accident reporting procedures
  • Professional conduct and ethics
  • Teamwork and communication with colleagues
  • Basic awareness of participant assessments and outcome tracking

Essential Skills

  • Complete basic daily documentation accurately
  • Report incidents and accidents promptly and thoroughly
  • Communicate professionally with interdisciplinary team members
  • Maintain appropriate professional boundaries
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