Course details
FAMILY CARE ASSISTANT
Reference Public Notice: 20/2024 Regional Department of Family, Social Policies and Labour
Course duration: 360 hours, of which 120 are a company work placement
Status: awaiting funding from the Regional Department
Highlight: course valid for obtaining the Training and Work Support allowance (S.F.L.)
A family care assistant is a professional who provides support to people who are fully or partially dependent, in their home environment or when they are hospitalised.
Their role is crucial to ensure continuous care for elderly, ill or disabled people or people with other special needs, improving the quality of life of those assisted and of their families.
In today’s society, the ageing of the population, together with the reduced capacity of the State to provide free social care, makes the private family care assistant increasingly important in ensuring that families receive the help they need.
Unemployed people aged between 18 and 64, resident in the Sicilian Region, who have completed compulsory schooling.
Non-EU citizens must hold a valid residence permit.
| Psychology and Basics of Communication | 48 |
| Care for People in Need | 72 |
| Supporting the Person in Housekeeping, Hygiene and Environmental Tasks | 60 |
| Health and Safety at Work | 16 |
| Computer Literacy | 24 |
| Foreign Language | 20 |
| Company work placement | 120 |
Attendance is compulsory; maximum permitted absences are 30% of the course duration.
Participants receive an attendance allowance of 5.00 euros gross for each recognised day of attendance.
CREDIT RECOGNITION FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS
Pursuant to art. 2 of D.A. 705 of 24/06/2024, family caregivers (art. 1) are granted an entry training credit equal to 30% of classroom hours (additional modules excluded). Recognition of this training credit exempts them from attending 90 hours of work placement. These participants are nonetheless required to complete at least 30 hours of work placement.
After passing the final exam, to which only students who have attended at least 70% of the scheduled hours will be admitted, the Qualification Certificate “Family care assistant”, EQF level 2, will be issued.
The certificate is required for registration in the public register of family care assistants (Regional Decree of 22 April 2010)