Training Partnership FAQ
1. What is Initiative 1029?
2. How does Initiative 1029 change basic training and continuing education requirements for home care aides?
3. I’m a home care aide now. Will I have to meet the new basic training requirements that go into effect January 1, 2011?
4. I’m a home care aide now. Will I have to meet the new Certified Home Care Aide requirement that goes into effect on January 1, 2011?
5. I’m a home care aide and have questions about wage differential. Where can I get my questions answered?
6. Is the Certified Home Care Aide credential the same as a Certified Nursing Assistant credential?
7. What is the new advance training requirement?
8. What is the new peer mentorship requirement?
9. What training classes will the Training Partnership offer in 2010?
10. I’m a home care aide. How can I register for classes?
11. I am a Training Partnership student. How do I get a student ID card?
12. I can’t log on, what should I do?
13. What should I bring to class?
14. I lost my student ID Card, what should I do?
15. I need a certificate proving I completed a class, what should I do?
16. What is the policy for no-shows and cancellations?
17. How can I evaluate or give feedback on a class I took?
18. What is a Volunteer Class Auditor and how can I become one?
19. What is the College Consortium?
20. What is the Community Network?
21. How is the Training Partnership soliciting input on curriculum development?
22. How can I join the wiki?
23. I heard something about an apprenticeship program. What is this?
24. I work for a non-profit community organization or college. How can I learn about contract instruction opportunities through my institution?
25. How was the Training Partnership formed?
26. How is the Training Partnership structured?
27. Is the Training Partnership part of the SEIU Healthcare 775NW union?
28. What do home care aides do?
29. Who does the Training Partnership deliver services to?
30. Do home care aides need to be represented by the SEIU or another union to participate?
31. How can prospective employers learn more?
32. Where can I go to find more information?
33. What is the Training Partnership's non-discrimination policy?
1. What is Initiative 1029?
Initiative 1029 is a Washington state ballot initiative approved by voters in 2008 that increases training standards for home care aides and creates a new certification for home care aides.
For more information, visit:
Washington State Department of Health
http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/HCAides/FAQ.htm
Washington State Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/professional/training/1029/
Washington Secretary of State
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/_assets/elections/I1029Certification.pdf
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2. How does Initiative 1029 change basic training and continuing education requirements for home care aides?
For more information, visit:
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/professional/training/1029/
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3. I’m a home care aide now. Will I have to meet the new basic training requirements that go into effect January 1, 2011?
No, it is optional. If you complete basic training requirements before January 1, 2011, then you do not have to satisfy the new basic training requirements that go into effect on January 1, 2011.
For more information, visit:
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/professional/training/1029/
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4. I’m a home care aide now. Will I have to meet the new certification requirement (Certified Home Care Aide) that goes into effect on January 1, 2011?
No, it is optional.
For more information, visit:
Washington State Department of Health
http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/HCAides/FAQ.htm
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5. I’m a home care aide and have questions about wage differential. Where can I get my questions answered?
Please call the Member Resource Center toll-free at 1-866-371-3200. Representatives will be able to answer your questions or connect you with a union representative who can.
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6. Is the Certified Home Care Aide credential the same as a Certified Nursing Assistant credential?
No, they are not the same.
For more information, visit:
Washington State Department of Health
http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/HCAides/FAQ.htm
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7. What is the new advance training requirement?
Beginning January 1, 2012, home care aides must be offered advance training; however it is optional for home care aides to take this training. Advance training will consist of 70 hours of training in advanced home care aide topics.
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8. What is the new peer mentorship requirement?
Beginning July 1, 2011, new home care aides must be offered peer mentorship; however it is optional for home care aides to participate in this peer mentorship. Peer mentorship will consist of 12 hours of mentorship.
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9. What training classes will the Training Partnership offer in 2010?
We will offer basic training, basic training for parent providers, safety training, orientation training, nurse delegation training, and continuing education to meet current training requirements for home care aides.
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10. I’m a home care aide. How can I register for classes?
Log on to www.myseiubenefits.org or call the Member Resource Center toll-free at 1-866-371-3200 and a representative will assist you.
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11. I am a Training Partnership student. How do I get a student ID card?
Participants hired after January 1, 2010 will receive student ID cards within two weeks of hire.
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12. I can’t log on, what should I do?
Call the Member Resource Center toll-free at 1-866-371-3200 and a representative will assist you.
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13. What should I bring to class?
Bring your Student ID Card, photo ID, a pen and any manuals you may have received in advance.
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14. I lost my student ID Card, what should I do?
Log on and request a new card or call the Member Resource Center toll-free at 1-866-371-3200 and a representative will assist you. You may request up to one replacement ID card per year. Additional replacement cards will incur a $15 replacement fee per card.
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15. I need a certificate proving I completed a class, what should I do?
Log on to your account at www.myseiubenefits.org or call the Member Resource Center toll-free at 1-866-371-3200 and a representative will assist you.
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16. What is the policy for no-shows and cancellations?
Canceling more than 72 hours before class is permissible and does not count as a no-show. Failing to provide notice at least 72 hours in advance counts as a no-show. After two no-shows, you will receive notification that you must pay $25 to register for your next class.
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17. How can I evaluate or give feedback on a class I took?
Log on to review a class or call the Member Resource Center toll-free at 1-866-371-3200 and a representative will assist you.
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18. What is a Volunteer Class Auditor and how can I become one?
A Volunteer Class Auditor attends a class for the sole purpose of evaluating class content and the instructor’s effectiveness. Volunteer Auditors receive training to prepare them for this special role.
To learn more about becoming a Volunteer Class Auditor, email your name and phone number to Christine.Jimenez@myseiubenefits.org and include “Volunteer Class Auditor” in the subject line.
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19. What is the College Consortium?
The college consortium includes staff from technical and community colleges and universities who collaborate with the Training Partnership on curriculum development and career path design. Collaboration includes feedback on curriculum using our Wiki, serving as subject-matter experts, and participating in Training Partnership forums.
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20. What is the Community Network?
The Community Network includes representatives from labor, employers, consumer advocacy, and workforce development groups who collaborate with the Training Partnership on curriculum development, career path design, and workforce development. Community Network members help ensure curriculum is relevant and engaging.
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21. How is the Training Partnership soliciting input on curriculum development?
Through the Community Network and College Consortium, the Training Partnership works with home care aides, employers, consumer advocates, colleges, and other content experts to gather input on training needs and develop curriculum. This includes our Wiki - an online forum for collaboration where you can view and comment on curriculum. In addition, the Training Partnership conducts focus groups, subject matter expert interviews, surveys, among other methods to gain input.
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22. How can I join the Wiki?
To join the Wiki, click on the Wiki button located on our home page. We need your input!
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23. I heard something about an apprenticeship program. What is this?
Beginning in 2012, the Training Partnership plans to offer a Home Care Aide Apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor. Apprenticeship includes classes in Basic Training, Advanced Training, and Peer Mentorship.
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24. I work for a non-profit community organization or college. How can I learn about contract instruction opportunities through my institution?
Contact Christine Jimenez, Director of Operations at Christine.Jimenez@myseiubenefits.org.
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25. How was the Training Partnership formed?
The Training Partnership was formed in 2008 by the SEIU Healthcare 775NW (www.seiu775.org ) and a group of long-term care employers.
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26. How is the Training Partnership structured?
The Training Partnership is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit school and is subject to Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Taft Hartley Act.
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27. Is the Training Partnership part of the SEIU Healthcare 775NW union?
No, the Training Partnership is not part of the SEIU Healthcare 775NW union, nor a subsidiary of SEIU Healthcare 775NW or any other union.
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28. What do home care aides do?
Home care aides provide non-medical support to older adults and people with disabilities who are living in their homes. Job duties often include support with activities of daily living such as bathing, toileting, eating, dressing, and moving, as well as instrumental activities of daily living such as meal preparation, house cleaning, grocery shopping, and laundry. Through their support and care, home care aides help sustain and empower consumers to live high quality lives at home rather than an institutional care setting.
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29. Who does the Training Partnership deliver services to?
Any home care aide whose employer has an active service agreement with the Training Partnership is eligible.
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30. Do home care aides need to be represented by the SEIU or another union to participate?
No.
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31. How can prospective employers learn more?
Employers may contact Charissa Raynor, Executive Director, at 253-815-3756 charissa.raynor@myseiubenefits.org .
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32. Where can I go to find more information?
Contact the Member Resource Center toll-free at 1-866-371-3200 and a representative will assist you or email info@myseiubenefits.org
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33. What is the Training Partnership's non-discrimination policy?
The SEIU Healthcare NW Training Partnership (“Partnership”) admits students regardless of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, gender, age, and sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students by the Partnership. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, gender, age, and sexual orientation in administration of its training and educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other Partnership administered programs.
2. How does Initiative 1029 change basic training and continuing education requirements for home care aides?
3. I’m a home care aide now. Will I have to meet the new basic training requirements that go into effect January 1, 2011?
4. I’m a home care aide now. Will I have to meet the new Certified Home Care Aide requirement that goes into effect on January 1, 2011?
5. I’m a home care aide and have questions about wage differential. Where can I get my questions answered?
6. Is the Certified Home Care Aide credential the same as a Certified Nursing Assistant credential?
7. What is the new advance training requirement?
8. What is the new peer mentorship requirement?
9. What training classes will the Training Partnership offer in 2010?
10. I’m a home care aide. How can I register for classes?
11. I am a Training Partnership student. How do I get a student ID card?
12. I can’t log on, what should I do?
13. What should I bring to class?
14. I lost my student ID Card, what should I do?
15. I need a certificate proving I completed a class, what should I do?
16. What is the policy for no-shows and cancellations?
17. How can I evaluate or give feedback on a class I took?
18. What is a Volunteer Class Auditor and how can I become one?
19. What is the College Consortium?
20. What is the Community Network?
21. How is the Training Partnership soliciting input on curriculum development?
22. How can I join the wiki?
23. I heard something about an apprenticeship program. What is this?
24. I work for a non-profit community organization or college. How can I learn about contract instruction opportunities through my institution?
25. How was the Training Partnership formed?
26. How is the Training Partnership structured?
27. Is the Training Partnership part of the SEIU Healthcare 775NW union?
28. What do home care aides do?
29. Who does the Training Partnership deliver services to?
30. Do home care aides need to be represented by the SEIU or another union to participate?
31. How can prospective employers learn more?
32. Where can I go to find more information?
33. What is the Training Partnership's non-discrimination policy?
1. What is Initiative 1029?
Initiative 1029 is a Washington state ballot initiative approved by voters in 2008 that increases training standards for home care aides and creates a new certification for home care aides.
For more information, visit:
Washington State Department of Health
http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/HCAides/FAQ.htm
Washington State Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/professional/training/1029/
Washington Secretary of State
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/_assets/elections/I1029Certification.pdf
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2. How does Initiative 1029 change basic training and continuing education requirements for home care aides?
For more information, visit:
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/professional/training/1029/
Back to Top
3. I’m a home care aide now. Will I have to meet the new basic training requirements that go into effect January 1, 2011?
No, it is optional. If you complete basic training requirements before January 1, 2011, then you do not have to satisfy the new basic training requirements that go into effect on January 1, 2011.
For more information, visit:
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/professional/training/1029/
Back to Top
4. I’m a home care aide now. Will I have to meet the new certification requirement (Certified Home Care Aide) that goes into effect on January 1, 2011?
No, it is optional.
For more information, visit:
Washington State Department of Health
http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/HCAides/FAQ.htm
Back to Top
5. I’m a home care aide and have questions about wage differential. Where can I get my questions answered?
Please call the Member Resource Center toll-free at 1-866-371-3200. Representatives will be able to answer your questions or connect you with a union representative who can.
Back to Top
6. Is the Certified Home Care Aide credential the same as a Certified Nursing Assistant credential?
No, they are not the same.
For more information, visit:
Washington State Department of Health
http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/HCAides/FAQ.htm
Back to Top
7. What is the new advance training requirement?
Beginning January 1, 2012, home care aides must be offered advance training; however it is optional for home care aides to take this training. Advance training will consist of 70 hours of training in advanced home care aide topics.
Back to Top
8. What is the new peer mentorship requirement?
Beginning July 1, 2011, new home care aides must be offered peer mentorship; however it is optional for home care aides to participate in this peer mentorship. Peer mentorship will consist of 12 hours of mentorship.
Back to Top
9. What training classes will the Training Partnership offer in 2010?
We will offer basic training, basic training for parent providers, safety training, orientation training, nurse delegation training, and continuing education to meet current training requirements for home care aides.
Back to Top
10. I’m a home care aide. How can I register for classes?
Log on to www.myseiubenefits.org or call the Member Resource Center toll-free at 1-866-371-3200 and a representative will assist you.
Back to Top
11. I am a Training Partnership student. How do I get a student ID card?
Participants hired after January 1, 2010 will receive student ID cards within two weeks of hire.
Back to Top
12. I can’t log on, what should I do?
Call the Member Resource Center toll-free at 1-866-371-3200 and a representative will assist you.
Back to Top
13. What should I bring to class?
Bring your Student ID Card, photo ID, a pen and any manuals you may have received in advance.
Back to Top
14. I lost my student ID Card, what should I do?
Log on and request a new card or call the Member Resource Center toll-free at 1-866-371-3200 and a representative will assist you. You may request up to one replacement ID card per year. Additional replacement cards will incur a $15 replacement fee per card.
Back to Top
15. I need a certificate proving I completed a class, what should I do?
Log on to your account at www.myseiubenefits.org or call the Member Resource Center toll-free at 1-866-371-3200 and a representative will assist you.
Back to Top
16. What is the policy for no-shows and cancellations?
Canceling more than 72 hours before class is permissible and does not count as a no-show. Failing to provide notice at least 72 hours in advance counts as a no-show. After two no-shows, you will receive notification that you must pay $25 to register for your next class.
Back to Top
17. How can I evaluate or give feedback on a class I took?
Log on to review a class or call the Member Resource Center toll-free at 1-866-371-3200 and a representative will assist you.
Back to Top
18. What is a Volunteer Class Auditor and how can I become one?
A Volunteer Class Auditor attends a class for the sole purpose of evaluating class content and the instructor’s effectiveness. Volunteer Auditors receive training to prepare them for this special role.
To learn more about becoming a Volunteer Class Auditor, email your name and phone number to Christine.Jimenez@myseiubenefits.org and include “Volunteer Class Auditor” in the subject line.
Back to Top
19. What is the College Consortium?
The college consortium includes staff from technical and community colleges and universities who collaborate with the Training Partnership on curriculum development and career path design. Collaboration includes feedback on curriculum using our Wiki, serving as subject-matter experts, and participating in Training Partnership forums.
Back to Top
20. What is the Community Network?
The Community Network includes representatives from labor, employers, consumer advocacy, and workforce development groups who collaborate with the Training Partnership on curriculum development, career path design, and workforce development. Community Network members help ensure curriculum is relevant and engaging.
Back to Top
21. How is the Training Partnership soliciting input on curriculum development?
Through the Community Network and College Consortium, the Training Partnership works with home care aides, employers, consumer advocates, colleges, and other content experts to gather input on training needs and develop curriculum. This includes our Wiki - an online forum for collaboration where you can view and comment on curriculum. In addition, the Training Partnership conducts focus groups, subject matter expert interviews, surveys, among other methods to gain input.
Back to Top
22. How can I join the Wiki?
To join the Wiki, click on the Wiki button located on our home page. We need your input!
Back to Top
23. I heard something about an apprenticeship program. What is this?
Beginning in 2012, the Training Partnership plans to offer a Home Care Aide Apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor. Apprenticeship includes classes in Basic Training, Advanced Training, and Peer Mentorship.
Back to Top
24. I work for a non-profit community organization or college. How can I learn about contract instruction opportunities through my institution?
Contact Christine Jimenez, Director of Operations at Christine.Jimenez@myseiubenefits.org.
Back to Top
25. How was the Training Partnership formed?
The Training Partnership was formed in 2008 by the SEIU Healthcare 775NW (www.seiu775.org ) and a group of long-term care employers.
Back to Top
26. How is the Training Partnership structured?
The Training Partnership is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit school and is subject to Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Taft Hartley Act.
Back to Top
27. Is the Training Partnership part of the SEIU Healthcare 775NW union?
No, the Training Partnership is not part of the SEIU Healthcare 775NW union, nor a subsidiary of SEIU Healthcare 775NW or any other union.
Back to Top
28. What do home care aides do?
Home care aides provide non-medical support to older adults and people with disabilities who are living in their homes. Job duties often include support with activities of daily living such as bathing, toileting, eating, dressing, and moving, as well as instrumental activities of daily living such as meal preparation, house cleaning, grocery shopping, and laundry. Through their support and care, home care aides help sustain and empower consumers to live high quality lives at home rather than an institutional care setting.
Back to Top
29. Who does the Training Partnership deliver services to?
Any home care aide whose employer has an active service agreement with the Training Partnership is eligible.
Back to Top
30. Do home care aides need to be represented by the SEIU or another union to participate?
No.
Back to Top
31. How can prospective employers learn more?
Employers may contact Charissa Raynor, Executive Director, at 253-815-3756 charissa.raynor@myseiubenefits.org .
Back to Top
32. Where can I go to find more information?
Contact the Member Resource Center toll-free at 1-866-371-3200 and a representative will assist you or email info@myseiubenefits.org
Back to Top
33. What is the Training Partnership's non-discrimination policy?
The SEIU Healthcare NW Training Partnership (“Partnership”) admits students regardless of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, gender, age, and sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students by the Partnership. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, gender, age, and sexual orientation in administration of its training and educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other Partnership administered programs.
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