Home Care Aides

The State of Washington and SEIU Healthcare 775NW reached agreement Friday, April 13, 2012, on restoring some funding for the Training Partnership for Fiscal Year 2012.

The Training Partnership is experiencing a 29 percent annualized budget deficit created by lower-than-expected revenue. The organization expected to receive funding January-June consistent with a 2010 SEIU/State of Washington arbitration award. In January, the Training Partnership was notified by the State that they do not intend to fund the Training Partnership consistent with this arbitration award.

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If you have limited English skills, you can bring an interpreter to class with you, for Basic Training or Continuing Education classes. We call such volunteer interpreters “Community Interpreters.” Your Community Interpreter must be at least 18 years old.

The first issue of Home Care InSight Magazine is now available online. Copies will be sent to Home Care Aides and other locations in the coming week. Important information about your training and health benefits is included in the magazine, especially information about new training standards post-I-1163.

The Training Partnership's new online Training Wizard is an easy-to-use tool for you to find your individual training standards. The Training Wizard will ask you a series of questions that will result in your training standards. The Training Wizard is your first step to starting your training.
In an ongoing effort to provide multiple ways for students to take their Continuing Education, the Training Partnership currently has 27 online Continuing Education classes available in English. In addition, there are 10 courses available for students to take in Spanish and Russian.
View or download "Your Benefits" book to view training standards, policies, procedures and see corrections and updates. The "Your Benefits" book provides a comprehensive look at your training and health benefits, please review it carefully to understand your benefits and how to use them.

Training Basics

The Training Partnership provides quality continuing education (CE) classes that help HCAs in maintaining competency in the profession, but also provides the tools and knowledge to reach the highest standards of practice.

With the November 2011 passage of Initiative 1163, new training standards for Home Care Aides went into effect on Jan. 7, 2012. These revised training standards apply only to those home Care Aides hired on or after Jan. 7, 2012. If you were hired before Jan. 7, 2012, check with the MRC or your employer to determine your training requirements.

The mission of the SEIU Healthcare NW Training Partnership is to train and develop professional long-term care workers to deliver high quality care. 

Special Programs

Are you looking for mentoring support and connection from an experienced Home Care Aide? The Training Partnership is offering a new and exciting Peer Mentoring service at no cost to you! If you are a Home Care Aide, we are eligible to receive one-hour weekly mentoring sessions with a matched mentor in your area. After you complete 12 hours of peer mentoring, you will receive a certificate of completion! Read on for more details and how to apply.