The trade at a glance.
A care assistant helps elderly people, the sick and people with disabilities with everyday activities, at home or in a care facility: personal hygiene, meals, getting around, keeping the home clean. They also provide an attentive and reassuring presence.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Objectives of the programme.
Help the person with essential daily activities
Prepare suitable meals and keep the living space clean
Ensure the person's safety and prevent accidents
Communicate with the person, their family and the care team
Skills acquired
- Help with bathing and dressing
- Help with mobility and transfers
- Nutrition and preparing suitable meals
- Fall prevention and first aid
- Listening and emotional support
- Hygiene and home cleaning
Equipment and tools
Curriculum module by module.
- Ageing, illness and disability
- Basic needs
- Respect and good care practices
- Bathing and dressing
- Transfers and mobility
- Meals and hydration
- Fall prevention
- First aid techniques
- Hygiene and infection prevention
- Communicating with the person and their family
- Home cleaning
- Teamwork
- Placement in a partner organisation
- Supervised by a mentor
- Review and job preparation
And after the programme?
Working for a company
Our network of partner companies hosts interns and recruits our learners.
Starting your own business
Families look for trustworthy people to support their loved ones: with experience, a care assistant can work independently or set up a small home care organisation.
Our supportDIGITAL & AI IN THIS TRADE
Schedules shared with the family, monitoring apps, remote alarm systems: digital tools make coordination around the person easier.
“Digital skills and AI” moduleEntry requirements
- BEPC or equivalent level
- Minimum age 18
- Patience, kindness and a sense of responsibility
- Medical certificate of fitness
Free pre-registration with no commitment, followed by an orientation test and an interview at the institute.