China News Service, June 8th, according to the website of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Senior Care Service Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs has recently drafted the "Senior Care Worker Training Outline (Draft for Comment)" and publicly solicited opinions. The consultation draft clearly stated that the training target is personnel who are preparing or engaged in the care and nursing services of the elderly, and the training method is a combination of theoretical knowledge training and practical skills training.
The consultation draft clarified the training objectives: with the goal of actively responding to the aging of the population, accelerating the construction of the old-age service system, developing the old-age service industry, and comprehensively improving the quality of life of the elderly, carrying out training for old-age care workers to effectively improve the theoretical knowledge of old-age care workers, Service awareness and operation skills, improve the professional ethics of elder care workers, communication skills, innovative service concepts, emergency response capabilities, etc., enhance life care, basic care, rehabilitation services, psychological support, tranquility services, care evaluation, Relevant knowledge and skills such as quality management and training guidance can better meet the needs of elderly care services and improve the level of professionalization and standardization of elderly care services.
The consultation draft is clear, and the training target is those who are preparing or are engaged in the care and nursing of the elderly. The training method is a combination of theoretical knowledge training and practical skills training. It is necessary to take different teaching forms for the training objects of different levels and different cultural levels, present the teaching content in a simple way, and actively guide the training objects to flexibly understand, grasp, digest, and master knowledge points, to prevent rote memorization. The training time is: 60 hours for senior care professionals at level 3 and above. Among them, theoretical knowledge accounts for 40% of the total class hours; practical ability accounts for 60% of the total class hours. The training time for senior care professionals below level three is 60 hours. Among them, theoretical knowledge accounts for 30% of the total class hours, and practical ability accounts for 70% of the total class hours.
The training syllabus is based on the "National Vocational Skill Standards for Elderly Care Workers" (2019 edition), with vocational skills and knowledge at the core as well as theoretical and practical considerations. Theoretical knowledge training mainly includes professional ethics, basic knowledge, life care, basic care, tranquility services, rehabilitation services, psychological support, care evaluation, quality management and training guidance related to elderly care. Practical skills training mainly includes life care, basic care, rehabilitation services, psychological support, care evaluation, dementia care, tranquility services, quality management, risk response and technical guidance related to elderly care.
The assessment is divided into theoretical knowledge examination, skill assessment and comprehensive assessment. The theoretical knowledge test is mainly written, computer-based, etc., for those who have not obtained the primary school graduation certificate for the five-level exam, the oral exam can be used if necessary, mainly to assess the basic requirements and related requirements that practitioners should master in this profession. Knowledge requirements. Skill assessment mainly takes the form of on-site operation and simulation operation, and mainly assesses the skill level that practitioners should possess in engaging in this occupation. The comprehensive review is mainly aimed at technicians and senior technicians, usually by reviewing the application materials, replying and other methods for comprehensive evaluation and review. The theoretical knowledge examination, skill assessment and comprehensive assessment are all based on a 100-point system, and those with a score of 60 points or more are qualified.
The consultation draft also clarified the assessment time: the examination time for the theoretical knowledge of level 5/junior workers and level 4/intermediate workers is not less than 30 minutes, and the time for skills assessment is not less than 30 minutes. The examination time for theoretical knowledge at other levels is not less than 60 minutes, the skill assessment time is not less than 30 minutes, and the comprehensive assessment time is not less than 30 minutes.