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A new LPN class at New Hope will begin in July 2012. Testing will begin in early 2012. Sign up today by calling 716-947-9057
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Personal Care Aide (PCA) Course
Want a job as a Personal Care Aide (PCA)? Want more experience in the medical field? Start training at New Hope!
PCAJob Opportunities available! Contact New Hope to fill out an application- must have a vehicle available for use during your work shift.
Where?- New Hope Education Center- 175 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14210
-Across from the Frederick Douglass Towers between Swan and Clinton Street
How long does the course last?- 40 hours of training over about 3 weeks
How do I enroll?- Call 716-947-9057 or fill out a PCA application at New Hope provided through New Frontiers in TBI.
What does it cost?- The course costs $320. Funding is available through New Frontiers in TBI.
What do I learn in the class?- The skills required of a personal care aide in assisting a patient: hygiene, feeding, and dressing, etc.
More questions about New Hope's courses?- Call 716-855-0654
Course Description- PCAs provide patient assistance with nutritional and environmental support and personal hygiene, feeding, or dressing and may provide select health related tasks as an extension to self-directed patients. Personal Care Aides must possess a current certificate from a training program recognized by the New York State Department of Health. PCAs will provide services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Who teaches the class?- Our Personal Care Aide program is offered through Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES:
Who is BOCES?- BOCES Board of Cooperative Educational Services is a public education collaborative in New York State that functions as an extension of local school districts. BOCES is able to provide services that school districts may not be able to offer on their own. By offering these services collaboratively, costs are shared with other school districts.
