Personal and Home Care Aide State Training (PHCAST) Program – Homemaker Online Training
Individuals who want to work as homemakers can access free, online training which includes 11 self-paced modules, is roughly 37 hours long, and can be taken on a laptop, tablet or phone. This online training covers the topics and skills necessary to become a Homemaker for individuals enrolled in the state’s Home Care Program. After students successfully complete this training, they can print out a certificate to share with their Home Care Agency employer. Home Care Agency employers will still be responsible for providing new hires with a 3-hour Orientation to Home Care per the ASAP contract requirements. This course is available to anyone interested in learning more about becoming a Homemaker, those seeking employment as a homemaker or individuals looking to refresh their homemaker skills. Providers can use this online course to train workers, in its entirety as well as a refresher for individual modules. The free training is available here: https://www.mass.gov/home-care-aide-training-phcast
Enrollment Instructions
- There are two enrollment options for students who use this training:
- Option 1: Students who are new to the Field and enroll to complete the entire course, or
- Option 2: Students who are already work in home care and are interested in taking some of the modules as a refresher
- Students who are new to the field should register with the following “Join Code”: LTYBGP (upper-case letters only) at: https://elderaffairs.instructure.com/register
- Students who are already work in home care are interested in taking some of the modules as a refresher should register with the following “Join Code”: F9BLRB (upper-case letters only) at the same link: https://elderaffairs.instructure.com/register