Massachusetts Home Care Worker Program Training Crosswalk
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651 CMR 16 (mass.gov)
Home Care Worker Registry | Mass.gov
Private home care agencies are not regulated in the state of Massachusetts. However, Home Care
Worker Agencies are agencies that employ Home Care Workers to provide services through the Home
Care Worker Program. These are their training requirements.
Homemaker (HM) Training
Initial Training Requirements
HCP course equivalents
3-hour orientation with a 1/2-hour session on
communicable disease including AIDS/HIV and
Hepatitis B, infection control, and the principles
of standard precautions
(Mass Council's Training Curriculum or
equivalent)
• Understanding HIV & AIDS
• Infection Control in Home Care
• Standard Precautions
• Hepatitis A&B
• An Update on Hepatitis C
All HMs must complete an additional 37 hours of
training within the first 6 months of employment.
The training shall include the nature and
transmission of HIV/AIDS, standard precautions
and other infection control practices, and
protection of consumer confidentiality regarding
AIDS/HIV.
• Maintaining Confidentiality
“The Mass Council’s Home Care Aide course is
recommended. Other courses may be used that
contain the same subject matter and number of
hours per subject.”
Ongoing Training Requirements
HCP course equivalents
A minimum of 6-hours per year of on-going
education and training is required for all HMs and
PC HMs
Select freely from our catalog, varying the topics
every year.
Personal Care (PC) Training
Initial Training Requirements
HCP course equivalents
3-hour orientation with a 1/2-hour session on
communicable disease including AIDS/HIV and
Hepatitis B, infection control, and the principles
of standard precautions
(Mass Council's Training Curriculum or
equivalent)
• Understanding HIV & AIDS
• Infection Control in Home Care
• Standard Precautions
• Hepatitis A&B
•
An Update on Hepatitis C
PC Workers must have completed the 20-hour PC
training in addition to the 40-hour HM training
before providing PC.
“The Mass Council's PC training outline is
recommended, with 17 hours of class instruction,
including a review and demonstration on
universal precautions, and a 3-hour practicum.
The 3-hour practicum shall include an assessment
of competency in each PC task before placement
by using the Mass Council's skills checklist.”
Ongoing Training Requirements
HCP course equivalents
A minimum of 6-hours per year of on-going
education and training is required for all HMs and
PC HMs
Select freely from our catalog, varying the topics
every year.
Supportive Home Care Aide (SHCA) Training
Initial Training Requirements
HCP course equivalents
3-hour orientation with a 1/2-hour session on
communicable disease including AIDS/HIV and
Hepatitis B, infection control, and the principles
of standard precautions
(Mass Council's Training Curriculum or
equivalent)
• Understanding HIV & AIDS
• Infection Control in Home Care
• Standard Precautions
• Hepatitis A&B
•
An Update on Hepatitis C
The 57-hour Personal Care training set forth in
the Personal Care Homemaker Standards issued
by EOEA.
“The 75-hour HHA course prepared by the Mass
Council is recommended. Other courses may be
used if they contain the same subject matter and
same number of hours for each subject”
An additional 15 hours of Home Health Aide
(HHA) training.
An additional 12 hours of training related to the
responsibilities of a SHCA. There are two SHCA
training tracks: Mental Health Supportive Home
Care Aide and Alzheimer’s Supportive Home Care
Aide.
• Mental Health Supportive Home Care
Aide - The following topics are
recommended for Mental Health
Supportive Home Care Aide: limit setting,
depression, personality and character
disorders, substance abuse, abuse and
neglect, and the stigma of mental illness
and behavioral disorders. The Mass
Council’s curriculum is recommended.
• Alzheimer’s Supportive Home Care Aide -
The following topics are recommended
for Alzheimer’s Supportive Home Care
Aide: understanding Alzheimer’s and
Dementia, habilitation therapy,
communication skills, personal care,
behavior as communication, and working
with families. The Alzheimer’s
Association curriculum is required.
• Helping Clients with Mental Illness
• Understanding Depression
• Understanding Substance Abuse
• Understanding Abuse
• Understanding Neglect
• Understanding Schizophrenia
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Understanding Suicide
• Understanding Hoarding Disorder
• Understanding Common Phobias
• Working with Non-Compliant Clients
• Maintaining Your Clients' Dignity
• All about Alzheimer's and Dementia
• Activities for Individuals Living with
Alzheimer's Disease
• Mealtime with Alzheimer's & Dementia
• Communicating with Individuals Living
with Alzheimer's and Dementia
• Safe Environments for People Living with
Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease
• Supporting and Guiding Individuals
through Dementia-Related Behaviors
• Preventing Elopement
• Maintaining Your Clients' Dignity
• Activities of Daily Living
• Dressing & Grooming Tips
• Bathing Tips
• Dealing with Family Members
Ongoing Training Requirements
HCP course equivalents
Providers shall ensure that SHCAs receive a
minimum of 12-hours per year on-going in-
service education and on-the-job training
provided by supervisors and other professionals.
This may be carried out in a variety of ways such
as video presentations, lectures, group meetings
and demonstrations.
Select freely from our catalog
, varying the topics
every year.
