Personal Care Worker

17-510-1 Technical Certificate
Campus: Ashland, New Richmond, Rice Lake, Superior

Overview

The PCW course is a combination of an independent study coupled with a final 8-hour lab session with the course instructor. The independent study portion of the course is directed through a series of eight learning plans (approximately seven hours/learning plan) that carefully detail learning activities to help students learn the course content. Upon completion of the learning activities, students will contact the campus contact to schedule an 8-hour lab session that concludes with skills competency testing and the final written exam. The lab sessions are held on Saturdays and scheduled at the various WITC campuses throughout the district (Ashland, New Richmond, Rice Lake, Superior, Hayward, and Ladysmith).

Special Features

This course allows students to work at their own pace to learn the content. Students will work directly with an instructor to complete the written exam and skill demonstration. The course emphasizes core abilities for the workplace.

Student Profile

As a Personal Care Worker student, you should be able to:

Display a caring attitude toward ill clients and their families
Be flexible, empathetic, and nonjudgmental
Be emotionally stable
Adjust to diverse personalities, background, and home environments

Preparation for Admission

The following experiences will help you prepare for this certificate:

Communication skills
Problem-solving skills

Outcomes

Employers will expect, after completing the certificate, that you will be able to:

Provide personal care for clients
Communicate effectively with clients, families, and healthcare teams
Promote client rights

Program Costs

Estimated costs for 2011-2012 are:

Program Tuition		$141.75
Books & Supplies	PCW Book Order Form requires Adobe Acrobat Reader	$100.00

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