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Modular Learning Curriculum

Transform Your Entire Care Team—One Module at a Time.

Build a thriving, person-centered culture where staff feel confident, residents feel at home, and challenging moments become opportunities for connection—all while working toward Level 1 Certification at a pace and budget that fits your community.

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Modular Learning Curriculum

This unique course was developed for on-the-job training that combines flexibility and the opportunity to certify caregivers in a care community. The Modular Learning Curriculum combines learning with practice, integrating new behaviors and skills with a holistic view of aging and aged. It is possible for the modules to be spread out over budget years making training an entire staff more affordable.

Course Format
There are four modules. Each 2-day module is self-contained, meaning participants gain new skills with each module and could possibly stop after each one. If participants complete all modules successfully , they are eligible for level 1 Worker certification.
  • Module 1: participants develop an empathetic, person-centered basic attitude by integrating the Validation principles; they can explore the world of each client and feel more competent communicating. 
  • Module 2: participants will deeply anchor an empathetic approach and competently use at least 4 Validation techniques . 
  • Module 3: participants will integrate all the techniques used with verbal clients
  • Module 4: participants will integrate techniques used with non-verbal clients and continue weekly Validation practice leading to certification. 
  • After the 4th Module, participants may choose to take the written and practical tests for Level 1 certification.  
Modular Learning Curriculum Course
Course Benefits
Care Communities build a ‘person-centered’ culture where residents feel respected and at home while staff take greater joy in their work. Caregivers feel more competent to handle difficult situations, express more fulfillment at work, demonstrate a basic, empathetic attitude and have the skills to communicate both verbally and non-verbally with older adults. Older Adults with Alzheimer-type dementia communicate more, feel accepted and so express less anxiety and stress; there is less need for psychopharmacologic and sedative medication.