If you do not meet your required training deadlines
Your payment to provide personal care is terminated if you do not meet training deadlines. To return to work and be paid again as an IP, you need to:
- Call the Benefits Group Member Resource Center at 1-866-371-3200 to see if you qualify for the benefit continuation program that may allow you to take the training you need to become compliant. In this case the training would be free to the member.
- Complete all required training through a DSHS community instructor. Find a Community Instructor.
Home Care Aide (HCA) Certification
All LTC workers required to take 75 hours of basic training must become a certified home care aide within 200 days of their service begin date.
Individual Provider Training Requirements
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Standard Provider, category 1: hired after 1/6/2012 with without a qualifying credential |
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ORIENTATION AND SAFETY (5 hours) |
BASIC TRAINING |
HCA CREDENTIAL |
INITIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
ONGOING CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
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Complete prior to providing care |
Complete 70 hour Basic Training within 120 days of starting to provide care |
Required, must obtain within 200 days of starting to provide care |
Required by your birthday one year from your first HCA credential issuance date |
On or before your birthday each year |
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Standard Provider, category 2: hired after 1/6/2012 with HCA credential |
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ORIENTATION AND SAFETY (5 hours) |
BASIC TRAINING |
HCA CREDENTIAL |
INITIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
ONGOING CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
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Not required |
Not required |
Yes, your credential must be Active and in good standing |
On or before your birthday following your first HCA credential renewal date |
On or before your birthday each year |
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Exempt by employment history Provider category 1: Between 1/1/2011 and 1/6/2012 , worked in a long-term care setting and completed basic training requirements at that time. |
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ORIENTATION AND SAFETY (5 hours) |
BASIC TRAINING |
HCA CREDENTIAL |
INITIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
ONGOING CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
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Not required, already complete. |
Not required, already complete |
Not required |
On or before your birthday when you are working or returning to work. |
By your birthday each year you have worked in long term care. |
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Exempt Provider, category 3: Has an active Nursing Assistant, Certified credential |
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ORIENTATION AND SAFETY (5 hours) |
BASIC TRAINING |
HCA CREDENTIAL |
INITIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
ONGOING CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
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Not required |
Not required |
No, as long as NAC credential is Active and in good standing |
On or before your birthday in your first year of work |
By your birthday each year |
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Exempt Provider, category 4: A certified teacher with a special education endorsement from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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ORIENTATION AND SAFETY (5 hours) |
BASIC TRAINING |
HCA CREDENTIAL |
INITIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
ONGOING CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
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Not required |
Not required |
No, as long as special education endorsement is maintained in good standing |
Before your birthday in your first year of work |
By your birthday each year |
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NON-DDA Parent Provider: Individual caring for his/her biological, step or adoptive child (over the age of 18) |
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ORIENTATION AND SAFETY (5 hours) |
BASIC TRAINING |
HCA CREDENTIAL |
INITIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
ONGOING CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
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Complete prior to providing care |
Complete Basic Training (30 hours) within 120 days of starting to provide care |
Not required |
Not required, unless you voluntarily obtain your HCA credential |
Not required, unless you voluntarily obtain your HCA credential |
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DDA Parent Provider: Individual caring for his/her biological, step or adoptive child (over the age of 18) |
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ORIENTATION AND SAFETY (5 hours) |
BASIC TRAINING |
HCA CREDENTIAL |
INITIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
ONGOING CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
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Complete prior to providing care |
Complete Basic Training (7 hours) within 120 days of starting to provide care |
Not required |
Not required, unless you voluntarily obtain your HCA credential |
Not required, unless you voluntarily obtain your HCA credential |
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* Limited Service Provider: Provides 20 hours (or less) of care a month for one person |
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ORIENTATION AND SAFETY (5 hours) |
BASIC TRAINING |
HCA CREDENTIAL |
INITIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
ONGOING CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
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Complete prior to providing care |
Complete Basic Training (30 hours) within 120 days of starting to provide care |
Not required |
Not required |
Not required |
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*Adult Child Provider: Individual caring for his/her biological, step or adoptive parent |
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ORIENTATION AND SAFETY (5 hours) |
BASIC TRAINING |
HCA CREDENTIAL |
INITIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
ONGOING CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
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Complete prior to providing care |
Complete Basic Training (30 hours) within 120 days of starting to provide care |
***Not required |
On or before your birthday in the next calendar year after completing Basic Training |
On or before your birthday each year |
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** Respite Care Only Provider: Providing care for individual(s) on DDA respite care only, working 300 hours or less |
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ORIENTATION AND SAFETY (5 hours) |
BASIC TRAINING |
HCA CREDENTIAL |
INITIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
ONGOING CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) |
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Complete prior to providing care |
Complete Basic Training (9 hours) within 120 days of starting to provide care |
***Not required |
****Not required |
Not required |
* If you change the type or number of clients you provide services for, or increase the number of hours you work, it may change your Individual Provider category. This could increase your training and certification requirements.
** When a respite care Individual Provider works more than 300 hours in a calendar year the training will revert to the Standard Individual Provider category unless they meet the conditions to be considered an exempt Individual Provider.
*** If a respite care IP exceeds the 300 hour calendar year limit, they will have 30 days to renew an expired HCA credential or expired RN, LPN, NAC credential.
**** If a respite care IP exceeds 300 hour limit in a calendar year and does meet the conditions as an Exempt IP in category 2, they must complete the CE requirement.