Center for Caregiver Advancement - Training for all Caregivers

Empowering Caregivers.
Building Skills.
Improving Care.
Since 2000.

In 2025, CCA celebrates 25 years of training caregivers in California! Since 2000, CCA has trained 70,000+ care workers across the state. Building skills enables caregivers to provide quality care for a growing population of aging adults and people with disabilities. CCA is proud of its 25-year legacy of developing skilled caregivers!

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Empowering Caregivers.
Building Skills.
Improving Care.
Since 2000.

Train for a career as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)! CCA’s free apprenticeship programs are available to eligible workers in nursing homes who are part of the SEIU 2015 bargaining unit. As a union benefit, nursing home workers in other departments can advance into skilled healthcare jobs with potential for higher earnings.

Training Programs

Empowering Caregivers.
Building Skills.
Improving Care.
Since 2000.

CCA is building the workforce of trained caregivers that many Californians can’t live without. If you provide in-home caregiving to a family member or other care recipient, you can learn important caregiver skills! CCA provides training to help you deliver high-level care, improving the quality of life for both you and the consumers you serve.

In-Home Caregivers

Empowering Caregivers.
Building Skills.
Improving Care.
Since 2000.

Our training programs empower caregivers, develop their skills, and improve the quality of care they provide, filling critical healthcare gaps. CCA measures the impact of caregiver training through collaborative research. Our impact studies help advance policy initiatives to further develop career pathways and build professionalization within long-term care.

Research Report

Our Partners

We Make a Difference

35,000 Caregivers trained
since 2000

Over 90% Completion rate
of our courses

3 million + Stipends earned
for course completion

40% Average gain
in knowledge

Up to 46% Reduction in patient ER visits and hospitalizations

7-12% Increase in caregiver
retention

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Read more about how CCA is making an impact Learn how we got started

We’re making caregiving a calling and a career

More opportunities
Better pay
Increased fulfillment

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How CCA’s Caregiver Training Sets the Standard

Free training for nursing home workers and IHSS in-home caregivers
Unique curriculum that incorporates the voice of the caregiver and the consumer
Specialized instructions on chronic conditions
Accessible, live, online, instructor-led classes across eight (8) languages
Knowledgeable instructors with experience in caregiver training
Student enrollment and retention support

1 in 5 Californians will be 65+ by 2030. California is in a care crisis.

The demand to retain and attract trained caregivers is urgent. Training opportunities and career pathways that focus on strengthening and growing the long-term care workforce are critical to meet the needs of California. CCA is building that quality workforce that will help California’s seniors and people with disabilities live longer, happier and healthier lives.

Empowering Caregivers. Building Skills. Improving Care. Since 2000.

Empowering Caregivers. Building Skills. Improving Care. Since 2000.

Empowering Caregivers. Building Skills. Improving Care. Since 2000.

Empowering Caregivers. Building Skills. Improving Care. Since 2000.

Our Partners

We Make a Difference

We’re making caregiving a calling and a career

How CCA’s Caregiver Training Sets the Standard

1 in 5 Californians will be 65+ by 2030. California is in a care crisis.

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Empowering Caregivers.
Building Skills.
Improving Care.
Since 2000.

Empowering Caregivers.
Building Skills.
Improving Care.
Since 2000.

Empowering Caregivers.
Building Skills.
Improving Care.
Since 2000.

Empowering Caregivers.
Building Skills.
Improving Care.
Since 2000.