Join the in-demand caregiver workforce.
Free training. $500 bonus.
Discover your work and workplace options.
Are you ready to start a meaningful career in a field that’s always in demand? Have you been holding back your desire to help others because of the cost of training? Sign up today for training to become a certified direct care professional (CDCP). Once certified, your career path can take you in many new and rewarding directions.
The on-the-job role of a CDCP may include:
- Personal care support activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, mobility, toileting, transferring, and range of motion exercises
- Supportive home care duties, such as supervision and monitoring, general household tasks (like doing light cleaning, laundry, or yard work), running errands, or accompanying the client on outings.
A CDCP designation will let you:
- Build your resume with the standard skills that employers accept throughout the health care industry
- Earn extra credentials, called badges, to show you have specialized skills
- Fast-track your career with certifications that lead into future positions such as certified nurse aide (CNA), medication aide, licensed practical nurse (LPN), registered nurse (RN), or administration
- Advance into other roles in health care settings like resident activities, facilities, food service, human resources, management, or business office services
Learn more about the curriculum.
WisCaregiver Careers is a free, professional workforce advancement program that covers all training and testing costs. Plus, certified direct care professionals are eligible for a $500 bonus.
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Becoming a certified direct care professional
Watch the video above to learn how the certified direct care professional (CDCP) program can help you start a career in health care.
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Learn more about how to become a certified direct care professional (CDCP) through WisCaregiver Careers. You’ll receive timely updates leading up to the program launch. Be among the first to become a certified direct care professional (CDCP) and earn your $500 bonus through WisCaregiver Careers.
If you are an agency or provider interested in participating in the WisCaregiver Careers CDCP program, please click here.
WisCaregiver Careers is a free professional workforce advancement program offered by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.
I f you have questions about th is program, please contact us.