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Basic Training 70 Courses

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Basic Training 70 prepares you with the information and skills you need to successfully pass the certification exam and become a Home Care Aide (HCA).

Your training:

  • Takes place over a total of 14 days.
  • Is a combination of in-person and webinar classes that run 3.5 to 7 hours each day.
  • Is paid; get paid for the time you spend in class.

See an example of the current course structure and schedule.

After completing your training and successfully passing your HCA exam, you will get a $0.25 per hour raise.

See the start and end dates for these available courses:

Course dates may change.

Call the Member Resource Center (MRC) at 1-866-371-3200 (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday) to enroll or email mrc@myseiubenefits.org.

Start Date  End Date  Language
Bellingham
 7/22/2024 8/8/2024 English
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: July 22, 29
  • Morning online (zoom) class: July 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31
  • Full day in-person class: August 1, 2, 5,6, 7, 8

 

Start Date  End Date  Language
Des Moines
 7/15/2024 8/1/2024 Spanish
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: July 15, 22
  • Morning online (zoom) class: July 16, 17, 18, 19, 23
  • Full day in-person class: July 24, 25, 26, 29, 30 31, August 1
7/22/2024 8/13/2024 English
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: July 22, 30
  • Morning online (zoom) class: July 23, 25, 26, 29, August 1, 2
  • Full day in-person class: August 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13

 

Start Date  End Date  Language
Everett



 6/6/2024 7/18/2024 English
Plan your schedule:

  • 5 in-person classes (35 hours): June 6, 20, 27, July 11, 18
  • 4 webinars (6.5 hours): June 10, 24, July 1, 15
  • 28.5 hours of online work.
6/17/2024 7/15/2024 English
Plan your schedule:

  • 5 in-person classes (35 hours): June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15
  • 4 webinars (6.5 hours): June 21, 28, July 5, 12
  • 28.5 hours of online work.
8/12/2024 9/4/2024 Korean
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: August 12, 19
  • Morning online (zoom) class: August 13, 14, 15, 16
  • Full day in-person class: August 22, 26, 27, 28, September 3, 4
8/23/2024 9/27/2024 English
Plan your schedule:

  • 5 in-person classes (35 hours): August 23, September 6, 13, 20, 27
  • 4 webinars (6.5 hours): August 27, September 10, 17, 24
  • 28.5 hours of online work.

 

Start Date  End Date  Language
Kent


 6/11/2024 7/9/2024 English
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: June 11, 25
  • Morning online (zoom) class: June 12, 13, 18, 20, 26, 27
  • Full day in-person class: June 28, July 1, 2, 3, 8, 9
7/5/2024 7/29/2024 Korean
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: July 5, 15
  • Morning online (zoom) class: July 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17
  • Full day in-person class: July 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29
7/13/2024 8/11/2024 Somali
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: July 13, 20
  • Morning online (zoom) class: July 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23
  • Full day in-person class: July 27, 28, August 3, 4, 10, 11
7/12/2024 8/9/2024 English
Plan your schedule:

  • 5 in-person classes (35 hours): July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9
  • 4 webinars (6.5 hours): July 16, 23, 30, August 6
  • 28.5 hours of online work.
8/6/2024 8/27/2024 English
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: August 6, 15
  • Morning online (zoom) class: August 7, 8, 13, 16, 19
  • Full day in-person class: August 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27

 

Start Date  End Date  Language
Lakewood




 6/10/2024 7/2/2024 Korean
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: June 10, 17
  • Morning online (zoom) class: June 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20
  • Full day in-person class: June 21, 24, 25, 26, July 1, 2
7/2/2024 8/13/2024 English
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: July 2, 16
  • Morning online (zoom) class: July 3, 8, 9, 10, 17, 23
  • Full day in-person class: July 24, 30, 31, August 6, 7, 13
7/18/2024 8/15/2024 English
Plan your schedule:

  • 5 in-person classes (35 hours): July 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15
  • 4 webinars (6.5 hours): July 22, 29, August 5, 12
  • 28.5 hours of online work.
8/5/2024 8/23/2024 English
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: August 5, 12
  • Morning online (zoom) class: August 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14
  • Full day in-person class: August 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

 

Start Date  End Date  Language
Mount Vernon
 7/9/2024 7/31/2024 English
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: July 9, 17
  • Morning online (zoom) class: July 10, 11, 12, 18, 19
  • Full day in-person class: July 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31

 

Start Date  End Date  Language
Renton




 7/1/2024 7/17/2024 English
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: July 1, 8
  • Morning online (zoom) class: July 2, 3, 9
  • Full day in-person class: July 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17
8/3/2024 9/1/2024 Vietnamese
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: August 3, 11
  • Morning online (zoom) class: August 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15
  • Full day in-person class: August 17, 18, 24, 25, 31, September 1
8/8/2024 8/27/2024 English
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: August 8, 13
  • Morning online (zoom) class: August 9, 12, 14
  • Full day in-person class: August 15, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27

 

Start Date  End Date  Language
Seattle
 7/1/2024 7/19/2024 Cantonese
lan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: July 1, 9
  • Morning online (zoom) class: July 2, 3, 5
  • Full day in-person class: July 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
7/14/2024 8/3/2024 English
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: July 14, 21
  • Morning online (zoom) class: July 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24
  • Full day in-person class: July 26, 30, 31, August 1, 2, 3
8/1/2024 9/7/2024 Amharic
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: August 1, 7
  • Morning online (zoom) class: August 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
  • Full day in-person class: August 31, September 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

 

Start Date  End Date  Language
Tacoma
 7/22/2024 8/7/2024 English
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: July 22, 26
  • Morning online (zoom) class: July 23, 24, 29
  • Full day in-person class: July 30, 31, August 1, 5, 6, 7
8/28/2024 9/16/2024 English
Plan your schedule:

  • In-person morning class: August 28, September 5
  • Morning online (zoom) class: September 3, 4, 6
  • Full day in-person class: September 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16