Effective July 1st, 2024, DSHS Will End 2 Training Courses
The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) strives to offer the most up to date training for long-term care workers.
Effective July 1st, 2024, they are sunsetting the following outdated continuing education training material.
- DSHS Traumatic Brain Injury: Strategies for Surviving and Thriving – 5 hours
- DSHS – Navigating Challenging Behaviors – 3 hours
The following DSHS approved training courses are available for you to teach as continuing education. For more information on how to get approved to teach these CEs click here or contact DSHS directly.
- DSHS Fundamentals of Caregiving CE Course Packet – 19.5hours
- Medication Assistance Activities – 2 hours
- Portable Orders for Life Saving Treatment (POLST) – 1.5 hours
- Dementia Specialty Training – 8 hours
- Mental Health Specialty Training – 8 hours
- Traumatic Brain Injury Specialty Training – 8 hours
- Diabetes Specialty Training – 8 hours
- Substance Use Disorder Specialty – 8 hours
NOTE FOR FACILITIES ONLY: Free CEs are available through CareLearn Washington for direct care professionals working in Washington State for an Adult Family Home, Assisted Living Facility, Enhanced Service Facility, or Home Care Agencies not affiliated with the SEIU; as well as Unpaid Caregivers who provide assistance to family members or friends.
Email DSHS if you have any questions:
- Community Instructor training programs: [email protected]
- Facility Instructor training programs: [email protected]
- OR join them for Virtual office hours held every Tuesday 2-3 pm.
