This self-paced virtual skills lab gives caregivers the opportunity to practice and demonstrate essential personal care skills from the comfort of their own home. The course covers the core caregiving skills most commonly used in daily care and the required skills taught for Home Care Aide training in Washington State. Learners can complete the skills in any order while progressing through the course at their own pace.

The course includes video demonstrations, downloadable resources, instructor support, and opportunities to practice hands-on caregiving techniques. Learners will video record themselves performing skills and submit recordings for instructor review and feedback. Skills covered include handwashing, personal care, transfers and positioning, catheter care, passive range of motion, compression stockings, shaving, and other foundational caregiving tasks. This course is designed to help caregivers build confidence, develop safe caregiving techniques, and prepare for the HCA skills examination.

Learning Objectives:

1. Demonstrate proper infection control practices, including handwashing and glove use.

2. Perform personal care skills such as denture care, bathing, shaving, nail care, and perineal care.

3. Safely assist clients with positioning, mobility, and passive range of motion exercises.

4. Demonstrate proper techniques for catheter and compression stocking care.

5. Apply safety, privacy, dignity, and communication principles during caregiving tasks.

6. Record and submit skill demonstrations following course requirements.

7. Demonstrate competency in the personal care skills required for Washington State HCA training and testing.