Free DOEA Alzheimer's (ADRD) Training for Caregivers: How to Get Your 1-Hour Certificate
Quick answer: Florida's Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) offers the required 1-hour Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) training free online. Under s. 430.5025, F.S., caregivers who provide personal care or have regular client contact must complete it within 30 days of starting work. Caregivers at home health agencies, nurse registries, and homemaker and companion providers must also complete 2 additional hours within 7 months.
New to the requirement? See What Is ADRD Training? for who needs it and why.
How to Get the Free 1-Hour DOEA Training
Watch it on the DOEA website, by yourself. Group viewing does not count, and watching the video on any other website will not generate a certificate.
Use a desktop computer. DOEA notes the certificate request form may not work properly on mobile devices.
Stay on the page when the video ends. The certificate request form appears within about 30 seconds. Enter your name and email carefully, because your certificate will show exactly what you type.
Watch your email. DOEA sends the certificate within five business days. Check your spam folder.
You only need to take the 1-hour training once. If you change employers, give your new employer a copy of your certificate.
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Lost Your 1-Hour Certificate?
If you completed the free DOEA 1-hour training but lost the certificate or can't find the email, you don't need to start over. DOEA keeps a record of completed trainings and can send you a copy.
- Check your spam or junk folder for the original email from DOEA.
- Email DOEA's Alzheimer's and Brain Health team at [email protected]. You'll get an automated reply with a link to DOEA's certificate request form.
- Complete the request form using the same name and email address you used when you took the training.
- Watch for DOEA's reply. You'll receive either your certificate or a notice that DOEA couldn't find your record. Only if your record can't be found do you need to watch the training again.
Retaking the training will not get you a new certificate with a new date. As DOEA puts it: "If you completed the training program at an earlier date, you will not receive a new certificate with an updated completion date."
When we asked DOEA how a caregiver should replace a lost certificate, DOEA answered in writing (December 2025):
"Please direct your employee to complete the certificate request form... Once they submit the form, they will receive an automated email with either their certificate attached, or a notification that we could not locate their information in our database, which means they will need to re-watch the training video and complete it again."
Florida Department of Elder Affairs, Division of Alzheimer's and Brain Health
We've used this process ourselves to get a copy of a lost certificate. Once you have yours, save it somewhere safe. The 1-hour training is a one-time requirement, and you can give a copy to any new employer.
Is the Free 1-Hour Training Enough?
Not for most in-home caregivers. If you provide personal care for a home health agency, nurse registry, or homemaker or companion provider, Florida law requires 2 additional hours of ADRD training within 7 months of starting work. The 1-hour training may count toward CNA in-service hours or nursing continuing education, but it does not replace the 2-hour training.
Complete the 2-Hour Requirement at C-E-U.com
C-E-U.com's 2-Hour ADRD Training for Caregivers uses a DOEA-approved curriculum. Every certificate shows DOEA Curriculum #HH10743 and DOEA Training Provider #HH10747, the numbers AHCA looks for on survey. The course is $10.99, and your certificate is available immediately after you finish.
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Check the official sources
- Section 430.5025, Florida Statutes: the ADRD training law, including who needs training and the deadlines
- Florida Department of Elder Affairs: ADRD Training: the free 1-hour training, FAQs, and certificate help
- DOEA approved ADRD trainers and curricula: look up both the trainer approval number and the curriculum approval number
- DOEA ADRD questions and certificate help: [email protected]