CSCP · 6-week certification program
Certified Senior Care Professional
Meeting the growing global demand for elder care and aging-in-place support.
Overview
About this program
Elder care and aging-in-place support delivered with dignity: mobility, hygiene, nutrition, medication and health monitoring, dementia and memory care, and end-of-life support.
Program highlights
- 100% online and self-paced
- 5-7 hours per week
- No prerequisites, any experience level
- A certificate and a digital credential badge
Six-week curriculum
- Week 1: Understanding the aging experience
- Week 2: Communication and human connection
- Week 3: Physical care and daily living
- Week 4: Health management and medication
- Week 5: Dementia, memory and cognitive care
- Week 6: End-of-life care, ethics, career readiness
Where graduates work
- Private homes
- Assisted living
- Memory care units
- Hospice and palliative care
After your course
Continue your journey as a BIHD Graduate
Complete the program and meet the certification requirements to become eligible for BIHD Graduate status. Once approved, you can build your professional profile and offer sessions or services through the BIHD Graduate network.
- Complete & get certifiedFinish the course and meet the required certification criteria.
- Become a BIHD GraduateAfter certification, you can progress to Graduate status following BIHD approval.
- Offer professional sessionsApproved Graduates can create a professional profile and, where available, offer sessions or services to customers through BIHD.
BIHD Marketplace
Your relationship with BIHD does not end at graduation
For many institutions, support stops on graduation day, leaving qualified graduates to find their own way into work. BIHD continues: approved Graduates move into a professional matching marketplace, where they can be connected with customers and begin working as certified professionals, where available.