Wisconsin Caregiver Academy

Wisconsin Caregiver Academy

Inspiring Leadership and Purpose

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's Wisconsin Caregiver Academy provides training for caregiving professionals and practitioners throughout Wisconsin. We develop innovative training initiatives and courses that deliver sustainable results for assisted living facilities, including:

• Train-the-Trainer  courses, approved by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
• Client Group and Task-Specific Training
• Online Continuing Education for Caregiving Staff
• Continuing Education for Current Instructors
• Other Opportunities for professional development

 

If you are a current instructor, you may earn the required continuing education hours by taking our online classes.




You will be awarded a digital badge for completion of any or all of the four DHS state-approved Train-the-Trainer courses, a validation your accomplishment, which you can include on your resume, social media or email signature. Learn more about importance of digital badging. 
 

 

Planning for 2021

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Online Training

The pandemic has created many health implications for our communities, including making it difficult to bring staff together for continuing education. 

As a solution, the Wisconsin Caregiver Academy has created online classes for your staff to receive either parts or all of their DHS 83.25 mandated continuing education, including:
 

• Standard Precautions
• Medications
• Client Groups
• Resident Rights
• Prevention of Abuse and Neglect
• Fire Safety & First Aid

Learn More

We can create curriculum for any need in addition to our core topics required by the DHS. ​We're here to help. Don't hesitate to reach out to Kerry Winkler, Program Specialist, Wisconsin Caregiver Academy, at winklerk@uwgb.edu or 920-465-2508 for any need.​

 

    For any questions related to train-the-trainer courses, class registrations or Wisconsin Caregivers Academy in general please contact Kayle Petitjean, Program Specialist, Continuing Professional Education, at 920-465-2642 or wicaregiveracademy@uwgb.edu.