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HCA RESOURCES

HCA Application & Licensing

 

The Department of Health approves and renews Home Care Aide licenses.

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To apply for your Home Care Aide license and get a state exam date, you must submit the following items to the Department of Health, Home Care Aide Credentialing at P.O. Box 1099, Olympia, WA 98507:

  • Application fee $85 (check or money order made out to Department of Health)

  • Testing fee $137 (check or money order made out to Department of Health)
          - you can combine these two fees on one check/money order of $222

  • Application packet
          - if you would like to take your state HCA exam at our OLYMPIA training school, enter               our Regional Test Site code: WAREGOLMP
          - if you would like to take your state HCA exam at our VANCOUVER training school,
             enter our Regional Test Site Code: WA-REGSHTC

  • Copy of your DSHS approved 75-hour training program (do NOT send your original, it will not be returned)
     

Instructions to apply online can be found on DOH's website at: https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/home-care-aide/licensing-information.

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Test Date

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After receiving your materials/fees, DOH will notify Prometric (the testing company) you are ready for a test date. Prometric will email you a letter with your test date, location and time. You should arrive 30 minutes early to check in.

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HCA State Exam

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Prometric holds the state contract for administering the Washington Home Care Aide exam.

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RESOURCES:​

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Practice

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We encourage students to practice for both the written and skills exams.

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We have two knowledge practices exams available:

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Students who attended S&H Training Center are also welcome to practice at the school for the skills test. Just call 360-539-7423 or email sarah@sandhtraining.com to arrange a time.

TB Testing

 

TB testing might be required by your employer.

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Places to get a TB test:

  • Your primary care physician

  • SeaMar Clinics

  • Indigo Urgent Care Clinics

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*There is currently a nation-wide shortage of TB skin test antigens

Background Check

 

A background check will be performed by your employer.

 

If you are not currently employed, you can obtain your name and date of birth background check online for $11 from the Washington State Patrol at:  
https://watch.wsp.wa.gov/WATCH/Home/Index

 

Disqualify Crimes:

Certain criminal convictions, pending charges, and negative actions automatically disqualify a person from having unsupervised access to vulnerable adults, juveniles, and children, or working for Residential Care Services, Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Adult Family Homes, and Home Care agencies.

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