Personal Care Assistant Training and Competency
Sets out the four ways a personal care assistant may qualify under Georgia rules, the Agency's 40-hour PCA training program (its nine required areas, the 20 hours that must be completed before serving clients and the 20 hours to be completed within six months), the competency determination before any task is assigned, and the records kept.
About this policy
- Policy number
- GA-HC-TRN-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.09(5)(c)
- Library
- Georgia home care · 49 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 17
In short
- To do personal care you need nurse aide certification, a recognized exam or credential, or the Agency's 40-hour training.
- In the 40-hour program, finish 20 hours before you serve clients and all 40 hours within six months of starting.
- A nurse must check you on each task before you are assigned it.
- You need extra training before caring for a client with a special condition, such as dementia.
- If you are asked to do a task you were not trained for, tell your supervisor.
What's inside
17 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.09(5)(c))
- 5. Ways to Qualify
- 6. The 40-Hour Training Program
- 7. Program Rules
- 8. Competency Determination Before Assignment
- 9. PCAs Who Do Not Complete Training
- 10. Responsibilities
- 11. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 12. Staff Training
- 13. References
- 14. Related Policies and Forms
- 15. Approval
- 16. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- How did this PCA qualify? Show me the evidence.
- For a PCA trained in your 40-hour program: when did training begin, when were the first 20 hours completed, and when did she first serve a client?
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