Welcome to Orion Homes Caregiver Training School
Orion Homes Caregiver Training School offers a variety of state-approved courses. Our program is designed to provide classroom and skills training necessary to ensure students have the knowledge and skills required to work as a caregiver in a group home, behavioral health or assisted living environment.
All courses are held at the Orion Homes Caregiver Training School, located at 2320 W. Peoria Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85029.
Contact the Orion Homes Caregiver Training School at 602-293-3230 to enroll today!
Our Courses
Client Rights
Instruction for Client Rights covers a variety of topics, which include individual rights, rules regarding teaching safe and effective methods of communication, abuse and neglect. Instruction and training covers techniques for positive behavior support, prohibited techniques, confidentiality, consent, and methods of reporting and documentation. All of which based upon Orion’s own policies and practices.
CPR and First Aid:
Individuals learn to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR to Adults, use an AED, and relieve choking in a safe, timely and effective manner. Learn how to respond to common first aid emergencies, including burns; cuts; head, neck and back injuries and more.
TUITION: $35
Prevention and Support:
The Prevention & Support course focuses on preventive/proactive measures as a last resort if a challenging behavior occurs. Students are taught what techniques are approved. Completion of this course also meets the requirements of positive behavior support.
TUITION $45
Our Certified Caregiver Training Program
This NCIA Board of Examiners approved program provides classroom and skills training necessary to ensure students have the knowledge and skills required of a caregiver to work in an assisted living community. Upon completion of our program, students will be eligible to take the Arizona caregiver certification exam.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Be at least 18 years of age
Provide a current valid picture ID
Social Security Card
REQUIRED TRAINING HOURS
Classroom training – 88 hours
Skill’s training lab – 16 hours
Students require the following prior to scheduling the caregiver competency exam:
Obtain an Arizona Food Handlers Card (efoodcard.com or usfoodhandler.com)
Complete all required program training hours (attendance is mandatory)
CLASS SCHEDULE
Monday – Thursday for two weeks and one day of review prior to your scheduled caregiver competency exam.
Our Training Curriculum
Each student will acquire knowledge and skills in the following topics:
Resident Rights – Legal and Ethical
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Job Management
Service Plans
Infection Control and Nutrition
Fire – Safety – Emergency procedures
Environment and Maintenance
Basic Caregiver Skills and Restorative Services
Impaired Resident Care
Medication Management
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING TO WORK IN AN ASSISTIVE LIVING COMMUNITY
AZ Caregiver Certificate (must be able to show the original certificate from an NCIA Board approved training program)
Fingerprint Clearance Card (Instructions can be located on the Dept. of Public Safety website)
Current CPR/1st Aid certification
Current TB test/results
TUITION: $656
CNA Bridge Program
If you have a current AZ CNA license you can take the CNA-Bridge program to increase your employability by becoming a Certified Caregiver.
The CNA – Bridge program is designed for those who are licensed as a CNA in Arizona. It is a shorter training program that prepares students to work in an assisted living environment as a Certified Caregiver.
This program will cover the required topics and knowledge sufficient to perform the job as a Caregiver.
Required training hours for the CNA-Bridge program is 22 hours.
Once the student successfully completes and passes the CNA – Bridge program students will be eligible to take the Caregiver Competency Exam. Please see detailed information under Caregiver Competency Exam.
CNA-BRIDGE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
Active Arizona CNA license
Provide a current/valid picture ID
Social Security Card
CNA-BRIDGE PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Each student will acquire knowledge and skills in the following required topics
Introduction to becoming a Caregiver
Service Plans
Medication Management
TUITION $300.00
Caregiver Competency Exam
To obtain an AZ Caregiver Certification and work as a caregiver in an assisted living environment, the student must successfully pass the caregiver competency exam.
This exam consists of 62 questions over topics listed in the program curriculum. Students are required to pass the competency exam with a 75%. Once the student has passed the competency exam, the certificate will be printed by Orion Homes Caregiver Training School and mailed to the student. You will need to keep your original certificate and the certificate never expires.
Upon failure of the exam. You will have a 2nd opportunity to take the final exam if you do not pass with a 75% on your first try. However, if you do not pass the test on the 2nd try, the student will be required to retake the course to be eligible to test again.
The cost for each time you take the test is $65.00.
The competency exam can be taken at any D&S Headmaster approved testing site. We currently use Phoenix Job Corp Center.
EXAM FEE: $65.00
Instructor Profile:
Georganne Erickson began teaching Caregiver Training in Yuma, AZ to help provide training resources in the community. So, students who wanted to become caregivers didn’t have to travel far for training. She didn’t realize how much she really enjoyed teaching and watching students succeed in their career goals as a caregiver.
Georganne owned two successful assisted living homes for seniors in Yuma, AZ. She teaches from the perspective of an owner/manager of an assisted living instead of just an instructor point of view. Georganne has over twenty years in the health field including mental health. Her philosophy in caregiving is “we all can make a difference” in the lives of those living in an assisted living. Georganne is a member of the Arizona Assisted Living Homes Association and will be attending Teepa Snow Positive Approach to Care training program to become a certified Trainer in the PAC philosophy. Georganne hopes to bring new effective caregiving techniques and skills for caregivers who work with people living with dementia.
The Orion Homes Caregiver School complies with the requirements in R4-33-703, and is approved by the Arizona Board of Nursing Care Institution Administrators and Assisted Living Facilities Managers to train Certified Assisted Living Caregivers.