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    The DCW Heroes program recruits, trains, assists with employment and helps organizations retain valued employees who wish to enter and proceed along a healthcare and/or childcare career pathway.

About the DCW Heroes Program

  • The Direct Care Workers Heroes program assists:

    • individuals interested in entering into a healthcare/childcare career pathway
    • current healthcare/childcare employees who desire to advance their skills

    Our goal is to ensure that each individual in DCW Heroes becomes a successful and valued healthcare employee.

    The DCW Heroes program can assist individuals with:

    • healthcare/childcare training
    • job readiness opportunities and workplace skills training
    • gain and/or retain healthcare/childcare employment
    • assistance with job search and placement services for those new to direct care work

    Let DCW Heroes assist you with any of the following trainings:

    • Professional Care Worker (Home Health Aide) — 45 Hours
    • Nurse Aide training and certification (CNA) — 125 Hours
    • CPR
    • First Aid
    • Mental Health / Psychiatric Specialty Training —15 Hours
    • Geriatrics / Dementia Specialty Training — 15 Hours
    • OSHA Certification for Healthcare Workers — Online training and certification through Career Safe
    • Bloodborne Pathogens training and certification through National Safety Council
    • Airborne Pathogens

    Are you interested in beginning a healthcare or childcare career or advancing your current knowledge and skills? Complete an interest form today! A DCW Heroes Career Coach will contact you to discuss how the program can benefit you!

Complete the DCW Heroes Interest Form:

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  • Counties Served by DCW Heroes Program

    Click on the map to see a list of the counties served by the DCW Heroes program.

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