Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Job Description
Title
All Metro - Albany- PCA Training
ID
10809
Location
Albany
Office
Albany, NY
Hours Required
N/A
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Description
Join Our FREE Personal Care Aide Training Program! Passionate about helping others & looking to start a rewarding career in homecare? Our FREE Personal Care Aide (PCA) training program is the perfect opportunity for you!
What You’ll Learn:
- Essential skills in personal care and hygiene
- How to assist with daily living activities
- Basic medical knowledge and emergency response
- Effective communication and empathy in caregiving
Program Highlights:
- Affordable Tuition: FREE!
- Dates: 8/10/26 - 8/17/26
- Hours: 6 days during the hours of 8:30am - 5:00pm
- Location: 350 Northern Blvd. Albany, NY 12204
- Experienced Instructors: Learn from experts with years of experience
- Career Growth: Open doors to a rewarding career in caregiving
- Hybrid Classroom Model: Curriculum is a combination of classroom training, demonstration, hands on learning, and written exam.
- Certification: Upon successful completion, receive a NYS PCA Certificate and an opportunity to apply for a position as a PCA.
Who Should Apply:
- Caring and compassionate individuals
- Those seeking a fulfilling career in homecare
- People looking to make a positive impact in their community
The Role of a Personal Care Aide in NY:
Responsibilities:
- Frequent standing and walking; assisting members with daily activities (dressing, bathing, and meals); bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and occasional lifting or supporting individuals
- Provide transportation, meal preparation, housekeeping, laundry, and grocery shopping as needed.
- Influence clients' quality of life through promoting patient safety, hygiene, healthy eating, medication adherence, clean environments, happiness, and social engagement.
- Comfortable working in diverse client homes and respecting various personalities and behaviors.
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
NYS PCA Minimum Pay Rate: $18.65 per hour
Our Mission:
To provide access to the care that matters — for those who need it most.
Our Values:
Caring. Collaborative. Dedicated. Purposeful. These aren’t just words — they’re how we show up every day. If your heart is in the right place, we’d love to welcome you into ours.
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