RCFE: According to Health and Safety Code, Section 1569.625, all RCFE direct care staff assisting with activities of daily living are required in the state of California to receive 40 hours of initial training. 20 hours must be completed before working independently with residents.
CA RCFE Caregiver Orientation: Self-Paced Online Training
Description: This course is designed to assisted RCFE providers with regulations to require staff members of residential care facilities for the elderly who assist residents with personal activities of daily living to receive appropriate training. This training shall consist of 40 hours of training. A staff member shall complete 20 hours, including six hours specific to dementia care, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.626 and four hours specific to postural supports, restricted health conditions, and hospice care, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.696, before working independently with residents. The remaining 20 hours shall include six hours specific to dementia care and shall be completed within the first four weeks of employment.
Modules include:
General Orientation
Basic First Aid
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
Resident Rights and Elder Abuse
Theft and Loss
Customer Service
Fall Reduction
Infection Control
Back and Lifting Safety
Food and Kitchen Safety
Sexual Harassment Prevention
Workplace Violence Prevention
Cultural Competency
SDS and Chemical Safety
Psychosocial Needs
Physical Needs
Personal Care
Restraints and Postural Supports
Dementia Care
Hospice Care
Restricted Conditions
Medication Basics for Caregivers
Psychotropic Medications
Price: $149 per person
Proof of Completion: Certificate will be issued upon completion.
CEUs: This course is designed for direct care staff and caregivers, not approved for administrator CEUs.
