Certifications for Personal Care Aides
14 certifications are listed for Personal Care Aides (O*NET 31-1122.00) in the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop Certification Finder. 10 are tied directly to this occupation; the other 4 are related.
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- Nationally Certified Patient Care Technician(NCPCT)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Mental Health Technician Certification(MHTC)Military occupational specialty
- Direct Support Professional - Certified-II(DSP-C)
- Direct Support Professional - Specialist - Inclusion(DSP-S-I)
- Direct Support Professional - Specialist in Positive Behavior Support(DSP-S-PBS)
- Direct Support Professional Certified-I(DSP-I)
- Direct Support Professional Registered(DSP-R)
- Direct Support Professional Specialist - Health Support(DSP-S-HS)
- Functional Training Specialty Certification
- Heartsaver First Aid
- Patient Care Technician Online National Certification(CPCT)
- Advanced Coding Specialist(ACS)
- Advanced Lactation Consultant(ALC)
- Specialty Coding Professional(SCP)
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Certification data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED).
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