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Personal Care Aide

Welcome to our personal care aide certificate. Let us prepare you for a rewarding career in personal care. Explore our site to discover how we can help you achieve your goals.

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Personal Care Aide

This certificate is designed to prepare individuals to be personal care aides. Personal care aides assist the elderly, convalescents or persons with disabilities with daily living activities at a person's home or in a care facility. Students will learn the knowledge and skills necessary to provide routine individualized health care such as basic nutrition and personal hygiene, first aid, taking vital signs and reporting abnormal findings, geriatric care and legal and ethical responsibilities. All curriculum courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. A criminal history background check and drug screenings are required.
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Courses & Costs

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Tuition & Fees at RLC

 

Total = 16 Hours
First Semester
ALH 1200 - Intro to Pharmacology 3 Cr. Hrs.
ALH 1201 - Anatomy & Physiology Fundamentals 3 Cr. Hrs.
CNA 1201 - Certified Nurse Assistant 7 Cr. Hrs.
HECO 1202 - Healthcare Terminology 3 Cr. Hrs.
Total 16 Cr. Hrs.

Program Outcomes

1. Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of healthcare terms.

2. Students will demonstrate professional communication skills including recording and reporting.

3. Students will demonstrate competency in the 21 manual performance skills mandated by IDPH.
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Transfer Information

Students who graduate with an Associate Degree can transfer their credits to a university and pursue a Bachelor's degree and beyond. 

Articulation agreements - also known as Transfer Guides - document the pathway between RLC and the university. Historically, RLC has built articulation agreements with midwestern universities. However, students have worked with both institutions to build a pathway.   

View our transfer guides and more about articulation agreements 

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Transfer Guides

We have guides that document a pathway between your degree at RLC and many universities.

Accreditation

Quality Education. Guaranteed.

Since 1969, Rend Lake College has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), one of six regional accreditors in the United States. Accreditation is vital to what we do. It serves as a measure of quality, allows us to access and distribute federal student aid, facilitates the transfer of classes between institutions and more. The Higher Learning Commission is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

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Faculty & Staff

Allied Health Division

Phone: (618) 437-5321 Ext. 1251

Email: ah_info@rlc.edu

Address: 468 N. Ken Gray Parkway, Ina, IL 62846 Attn: Allied Health

Fax Number: (618) 437-5677 Attn: Allied Health