Personal Care Aide (PCA) Training

PCA Student Requirements

18 years of age or older
Able to communicate in English
Able to read and understand written training materials
Physically able to perform the tasks and duties required of a personal care aide
Able to accurately complete records

Course Information:

Classes are held Monday through Friday.
Proper uniform and footwear required
A non-refundable course fee of $365 is required prior to the start of class. (Call 757-802-9947 to inquire about financial assistance)
Two forms of identification are required to register for the course.

Classes:

Norfolk
1130 Tabb Street, Suite D
Norfolk, VA 23504

Tuesday- Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Personal Care Aide Course

The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) allows personal care and private duty companies to provide and offer a Personal Care Aide (PCA) training course.

The curriculum has been developed by DMAS to establish uniform training guidelines for personal care aides. A minimum of 40 hours of training is required.

Only graduates of the PCA course are authorized to provide personal care aide to Medicaid recipients with a waiver. The only agency to recognize this training is the DMAS Waiver Program.

The training curriculum of the Personal Care Aide is designed to provide training that is practical for personal care nursing aides.

Within this curriculum, all techniques, procedural tasks, and assigned duties must be demonstrated by the student.

This course is not recognized by the Virginia Board of Nursing, medical facilities, or other state nursing boards.