IHSS San Bernardino Program

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers in San Bernardino County can access FREE caregiver training courses through the IHSS San Bernardino (IHSS SB) Program. This program offers three different caregiving courses, and IHSS providers in San Bernardino may enroll in only one of the three courses available.

IHSS caregiver pushes young care recipient in wheelchair

You can choose to take either:
1. Caregiving Essentials, or
2. Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), or
3. Emergency and Disaster Readiness (EDR)

Course Dates: May 2026-August 2026
Courses are instructor-led online via Zoom. They are offered in English and Spanish.

Potential Compensation: Eligible students may receive payment upon course completion.

Course 1, ENROLL HERE: IHSS Caregiving Essentials

Sign up for this Caregiving Essentials course by clicking a button below:

English Enrollment Form

Format: Instructor-led via Zoom
Course Duration: 12 weeks, once per week for 2.5 hours
Stipend: We may pay you $1,495 after course completion, or $75 if you’re selected for the control group.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Active IHSS Provider
  • The care recipient lives in San Bernardino County and is enrolled in the IHSS program
  • Students enrolling in the “Essentials” course for 2026 are required to participate in a randomized controlled trial. As part of the trial, students will be put in either the training course or a control group through a lottery process.

Sign up for this ADRD course by clicking a button below:

English Enrollment Form

Format: Instructor-led via Zoom
Course Duration: 6 weeks, once per week for 2.5 hours
Stipend: We may pay you $747.50 after course completion.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Active IHSS Provider
  • The care recipient lives in San Bernardino County and is enrolled in the IHSS program
  • The care recipient is at least 50 years old and exhibits symptoms of memory loss or cognitive decline.

Course 3, ENROLL HERE: Emergency and Disaster Readiness (EDR)

Sign up for this EDR course by clicking a button below:

English Enrollment Form

Format: Instructor-led via Zoom
Course Duration: 6 weeks, once per week for 2.5 hours
Stipend: We may pay you $747.50 after course completion

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Active IHSS Provider
  • The care recipient lives in San Bernardino County and is enrolled in the IHSS program

This program is made possible through a partnership between the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA), the Public Authority of San Bernardino County, and SEIU Local 2015. The aim is to develop a workforce of caregivers who are skilled, confident, and valued for providing high-quality home care to their consumers.

What You Will Learn in These Caregiver Training Courses:

Please note: You may only enroll in one of the courses offered through this program.

CCA will conduct impact studies of these trainings in partnership with researchers affiliated with J-PAL North America at MIT and the CARING Lab at UCSF Institute for Health & Aging.

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