Wisconsin Caregiver Academy
Assuring
Quality Care
Inspiring leadership & purpose.
Wisconsin Caregiver Academy supports assisted living providers and caregivers to ensure residents receive quality and compassionate care. Our courses have been approved by the Division of Quality Assurance Bureau of Assisted Living at Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Trainers
Offering state-approved Train-the-Trainer courses, enabling providers to train entry-level caregivers cost-effectively.
Caregivers
Providing caregivers with state-mandated training to meet all or part of the DHS 83.25 continuing education requirements, task-specific and supplemental courses.
Administrators
Offering eligible candidates the DHS 83.15 training course to become administrators. Providing state-mandated continuing education courses specific to administrators.
Why Train With Us?
We help you create a culture of caring and enable high caliber training within assisted living organizations by providing program knowledge, training skills and curriculum.
Assurance of Quality
Train-the-Trainer courses, developed and approved by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Bureau of Assisted Living and the Division of Quality Assurance, offer an opportunity for individuals to become approved as Community-Based Residential Facilities (CBRF) instructors.
Easy Renewal
Once you become a state-approved instructor, you will need to renew your instructor status every two years. We offer the necessary continuing education courses online, which can be completed at your own pace in the comfort of your own office or facility.
Signaling Expertise
We provide exclusive university digital badges that benefit employee and employer, validating a critical skillset or job-ready competency. Digital badges can be shared on resumes, websites and social media.
Geriatric Health
Certificate
Redefine healthy aging.
With life expectancy increasing, older people will soon outnumber children. Help redefine healthy aging with an online, accelerated six-week noncredit certificate program. Four courses plus one elective. Awards a digital badge.
How We Prioritize Care
We identify and address the most critical needs to ensure our training provides optimal well-being and support.
Training Registry
We work closely with Wisconsin DHS and UW-Green Bay's training registry to ensure your applicable accomplishments are recorded and accessible to providers.
Client Group Training
We deliver customized training specific to client groups requiring specialized care because of a common disability, condition or status like dementia.
Task-Specific Training
We create unique training contributing to the performance of key tasks or responsibilities.
Noncredit Certificates
An easy and affordable way to add credentials. Designed to respond to emerging health and other trends and workplace challenges.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Create a culture where every employee has a voice. Social transformation begins with human transformation. Encourage informed workplaces and communities.
Geriatric Health
Developing a new approach to aging and elder care that crosses disciplines in addressing the complex needs of patients.
Management in Health Systems
Creating interdisciplinary expertise that responds to the changing economics and technology in healthcare.
Explore Degrees in Nursing & Health Studies
In uncertain times and world-changing events, this is certain—the demand and respect for nurses and healthcare professionals will only continue to grow. This is not a path for the faint of heart. Bring us your passion, and we’ll transform you into a healthcare professional.
Traditional BSN
Did you know a BSN degree from UW-Green Bay elevates your nursing career potential to a higher level? That’s because it's just not what, but also how you learn in our nursing program that makes us untraditional.
Health Information Management & Technology
Become an expert at managing patient health information, administering computer information systems, and coding diagnoses and procedures for services provided to patients.
MSN Leadership & Management
Become a nurse leader with coursework, individualized practical experience and quality improvement experiences to enhance system performance and patient outcomes.
Sharing
Information
Join the conversation.
We regularly share information related to caregiving, assisted living, dementia and other topics of interest to creating a conversation around a creating a culture of quality and compassionate care on our blog.
Get Connected
If you are interested in staying connected to the latest research in the aging population, check out our Center on Aging.
Have Questions?
We can help. Please don't hesitate to reach out to Sam Anderson, Program Coordinator at (920) 465-2587 or wicaregiveracademy@uwgb.edu.