Who takes the National Caregiver Certification Course?
- New caregivers
- Experienced caregivers
- Those looking to satisfy an insurance requirement
- Family caregivers
- Caregivers who wants to pad their resume with added certification
- Caregivers who want to further explore the subject of caregiving
- Those interested in starting their own caregiver service business
- Caregivers who need to fulfill a continuing education requirement (CEU)
- The ACA grants 120 hours of in-class credit for the NCCC course.

Topics covered in the caregiver course include:
- Managing Personal Stress
- Preventing Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
- Controlling the Spread of Disease and Infection
- Record Keeping and Documentation
- Service Plans
- Nutrition, Hydration and Food Services
- Assisting in the Self-Administration of Medications
- Social, Recreational and Rehabilitative Activities
- Fire, Safety and Emergency Procedures
- The Aging Process
Duration of Programme: On Demand (You can start when you are ready and also learn at your pace)
- Assisting Residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Vital Signs
- Medications
- Oral Hygiene, Grooming & Bathing
- Skin Integrity
- Residents with Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease
- Communicating with Residents Unable to Direct Self-Care
- Providing Services and Life Skills
- Managing Difficult Behavior for Residents Unable to Direct Self-Care
- Developing & Providing Social, Recreational & Rehabilitative
- Activities for Residents Unable to Direct Self-Care
- Risk Management, Fall Prevention and Ambulation
Nightingale's Caregivers Academy
is an accredited caregivers’ institution
licensed by
American Caregiver Association
to train students to become certified caregivers
