Online Caregiver Curriculum and Classes
Our curriculum is developed specifically for the distance education learner by instructional designers who specialize in how to develop content for adults and well-qualified subject matter experts to ensure quality content. In addition, USCI works with a program advisory council of non-USCI employees who work in the medical field to review content annually to ensure students receive content that is up-to-date, relevant, and accurate.
Program Goal:
To prepare students to qualify for entry-level caregiving positions.
The coursework trains students to:
Understand the roles and responsibilities of a caregiver, adhere to federal and state regulations for direct care and provide assistance to clients in a variety of settings, such as private homes or residential facilities.
Practice infection prevention, follow proper safety procedures and provide in-home cleaning support.
Communicate effectively with clients and coworkers, practice good listening skills and properly record information.
Provide nutritional support, describe various feeding tubes and exercise safe food preparation and storage.
Understand how to move and transfer clients and assist patients with feeding, dressing and grooming. Describe appropriate nutritional support personal care activities in the home including nutritional support, safe food preparation and storage, as well as the use of various types of feeding tubes.
Properly make beds, provide bed baths, provide oral, hand and foot care, provide perineal care and support the client.
Understand healthcare regulations for assisting with medications. Provide non-medical assistance for medications, such as utilizing the medication schedule as provided by the medical provider.
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Program Curriculum Breakdown
Your Online Caregiving Classes contain 1 unit.
