Personal Care Aide

This competency-based course is designed to prepare students to give basic client care in either a home seting, long-term care facility, adult day care, or an acute hospital. This course provides instruction in introduction, interpersonal skills and qualities of a patient care aide, patient’s rights, safety, infection control, body mechanics, special clients and special needs, communication, client care, nutrition, care of the home, client emergencies, and employability skills. The competencies in this course are aligned with the California High School Academic Content Standards and the California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards.

The candidate for this class must be 18 years of age and show evidence of tuberculosis screening. It is recommended that the student test at a 6.0 reading level as measured by the CASAS GOALS test. Proof of criminal conviction screening and a physical examination form declaring the student to be in good health without restrictions may be requested by employer.