What qualifications do I need to become an adult family home provider?

  • High school diploma or high school equivalency certificate per RCW 288.50.536
  • Long-term care worker
    • Documentation to show you are Exempt OR
    • Non-exempt 75 hours plus Home Care Aid Certification
  • Experience
    • 1,000 hours Caregiving Experience Attestation (CEA) form – DSHS 10-417
  • Adult Family Home Administrator Training Class  
  • Prospective Provider Orientation class 
  • CPR
  • First Aid (Not required for licensed nurses)
  • Food Safety

The following trainings required only for homes admitting residents with the listed diagnosis or assessed need:

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AFH Prospective Providers