I am an In-Home Caregiver, Do I Need 1-Hour or 2-Hour Alzheimer’s Training?

I am an In-Home Caregiver. Do I Need 1-Hour or 2-Hour Alzheimer’s Training?

If you are a caregiver in Florida, you might see multiple Alzheimer’s classes — a 1-hour and a 2-hour course (sometimes more for nursing facilities).
Many caregivers ask, “Which Alzheimer's training do I need?”

Related: What Is ADRD Training? explains who needs it and the deadlines, and ADRD Training and AHCA CZ875/ZZ875 Citations explains what makes a certificate compliant.

Here’s the easy answer:
For in-home care, Florida caregivers need both!

Why Two Classes

Florida law (s. 430.5025, F.S.) requires this training for caregivers who work for home health agencies, nurse registries, and homemaker and companion services, whether or not your current client has dementia. Each class covers something different.

FREE! 1-Hour Class

This class is required for every employee who provides personal care or has regular contact with clients, including HHAs, CNAs, homemakers, and companions.
You must take it within 30 days after you start working, although many businesses require it right away.

• Here is a link to the free class:
  • Just scroll down, watch the movie, and then enter your email. A training certificate will be sent to you.
  • To get your official training certificate, you must watch the training on the linked DOEA website, not on YouTube.
  • When the video ends, the page will change on its own (this can take up to 30 seconds).
  • A form will show up, and you need to fill out the whole form.
  • Your certificate will be emailed to you within five business days.
• Lost your certificate? Here is how to get a copy from DOEA.
  • Email DOEA at [email protected] and complete the certificate request form they send back. You don't need to retake the training first.

2-Hour Class

If you provide personal care for a home health agency, nurse registry, or homemaker or companion service, Florida law requires 2 additional hours of training within 7 months after you start (s. 430.5025(4)(c), F.S.). Many businesses ask for it sooner.

Even if you already have “Alzheimer’s Training,” it must come from a DOEA-approved trainer using a DOEA-approved curriculum, and the certificate must show both approval numbers. Many trainings do not.

C-E-U.com offers Florida-required Alzheimer’s Training that is DOEA approved. It’s fast, affordable, and easy to complete.

👉 Take your 2-Hour Alzheimer’s training today at C-E-U.com