Professional Senior Caregiver Training Requirements

Caregiverlist State-By-State Senior Caregiver Training Guide

Professional senior care in the home has grown exponentially in the last decade as seniors are living longer and prefer to remain in their home. More states are passing guidelines for standard caregiver training to maintain quality care and safeguards for seniors. Caregiverlist provides an 8-hour online training certification meeting the requirements for 35 states.

No professional caregiver training is required by law in 32 states, although most senior care companies still require a minimum of 8 to 10 hours of training before staffing a new caregiver.

Special requirements: Caregivers in Washington state may become a C.N.A. by completing only 10 more training hours than it takes to become a Certified Caregiver (85 hours for a C.N.A., 75 hours for professional caregiver). Nevada requires training in 16 subjects rather than specifying a number of hours.

You may become a companion caregiver with only personal care experience and apply for a companion caregiver or C.N.A. job near you.

Review caregiver training requirements in your state: