State Certified Training:
Elder Option’s Eldercare Education Center provides certification training to persons entering the long-term care industry in Clark and Cowlitz Counties. We have been a certified education center through Washington State’s Department of Social and Health Services since 1997. Our classes are created especially for caregivers who want to work in adult family homes, in-home care and/or boarding homes, assisted living communities . We provide continuing education classes for the industry.
CLASS OFFERINGS: www.elderoptions.org/calendar
1. Fundamentals of Caregiving Training (FOC) a 28 hour class
2. Modified Fundamentals of Caregiving Class 7 hours – for CNAs, RNs, LPNs, PTs, & OTs who plan to work in, adult family homes, assisted living, and in-home care.
3. Nurse Delegation (self study)
4. Nurse Delegation with Diabetic Endorsement (self study)
5. CPR for health care professionals
6. Various continuing education classes scheduled throughout the year.
7. Classes by video. Call to schedule. Each tape provides 1 CEU of credit.
We have a list of video topics at http://elderoptions.org/video-library/
NEW! As of September 2011, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class has been added to our program.
For more information please call our office and ask for Betty. Class dates can be found in the calendar section of this website.
