Personal Care

Assisting with bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting

Mobility

Helping with walking, transferring from bed to chair, and using assistive devices such as hoyer lifts.

Meal Preparation Feeding

Light Housekeeping Tasks

Companionship

Medication Reminders (Not administration)

Transportation

Assisting with transportation to appointments or outings.

Step One: Training

Home Care Aide training requirements include 75 hours of training approved by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS):

• 70 hours - Home care aide training
• 5 hours - Orientation and safety

Training can be completed in as little as two weeks, and you can work while you are pursuing certification.

Step Two: Pass a Certification Exam

Once you complete the training, your instructor will give you a DSHS Training Certificate. Save and keep track of this certificate for future reference. After training, go to the Department of Health (DOH) Licensing Information webpage and submit your completed Home Care Aide Certification Application. The DOH will notify the testing company, Prometric, that you are ready to take the exam once you have completed training and submitted all required documentation.

• The Prometric website has lots of tools to help you prepare for the exam
• Testing - The certification exam is administered by Prometric

Step Three: Home Care Aide License

After you pass the certification exam, Prometric will notify DOH and then you can get your official home care aide license.