US · guidance
CMS Pub. 100-11, ch. 9, § 20.3
Personal Care Aide (PCA) Training
In addition to the general training program, the PACE organization must develop a
training program for each directly employed and contracted PCA in order to establish the
individual’s baseline competency in furnishing personal care services and specialized
skills associated with the specific care needs of individual participants. The training plan
must indicate how each skill is tested to determine the PCA’s initial and ongoing
competency. The PACE organization must evaluate the skills of each newly hired PCA
and develop a training program specific to the competencies or deficiencies that they
demonstrate. PCAs must exhibit competency before performing personal care services
independently. A process must be in place for monitoring ongoing competency
assessments and identify the individual responsible for supervising PCAs. This training
must be performed by qualified professionals. The personnel file must contain the results
of any testing, both written and oral.
[42 CFR § 460.66(b) and (c)]
History
(Rev. 2, Issued: 06-09-11; Effective: 06-03-11; Implementation: 06-03-11)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
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