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PC-CARE Training

Video: Introduction to PC-CARE Training – Overview
PDF: PC-CARE Training Model Outline

When registration is open, purchases are available in the PC-CARE Marketplace at the link below. Subscribe to the PC-CARE Listserv to be notified when the next Phase I of training goes live!

PC-CARE Trainee Portal
• If you have already registered for Phase I, Enter Here (requires password)
• If you have completed Phase I and registered for Phase II, Enter Here (requires password)

Phases of PC-CARE Training

To become certified in PC-CARE, a provider must attend both Phase I and Phase II of PC-CARE training in full; complete at least 1 PC-CARE client under the supervision of certified PC-CARE trainers; and demonstrate all PC-CARE competencies under the supervision of their training team.

Phase I of PC-CARE Training is an online, skill-building workshop facilitated by our team of UC Davis PC-CARE administrators and certified PC-CARE trainers. Anyone who is interested in PC-CARE is welcome to attend this workshop. Completion of this training does not certify a provider to provide PC-CARE. This introductory training consists of 1 to 2 Zoom sessions for a total of 6 hours. This phase of training is eligible for 6 CE credits if all 6 hours are attended in full. Phase I training is offered many times throughout the year. Scroll down for dates.

Phase II of PC-CARE Trainings are done in two parts: Preparatory and Applied training. During Preparatory Training, you will meet approximately 7 times over Zoom in a group format, with a cohort of fellow trainees and UC Davis-certified PC-CARE trainers. During Applied Training, you will provide PC-CARE to a suitable client with the help and guidance of a UC Davis-certified PC-CARE Trainer. Phase II of training takes several months to a year, depending on your access to eligible clients. This phase of training is not eligible for CE credits. Phase II Preparatory Trainings are offered several times throughout the year. After signing up for Preparatory training, you will receive information from our training team about your assigned cohort within 1-2 months. Cohorts are currently booked out months to a year in advance, though spaces can open up in upcoming cohorts, shortening the wait-time, if your schedule is flexible enough to allow it.

If you have a question that is not answered on this page, please email PC-CAREAdminTeam@groups.ucdavis.edu


Free PC-CARE Training!

Thanks to an NCTSN and SAMHSA-funded training grant, we are able to offer free PC-CARE training to some U.S.-based providers for the next 5 years (from 2022). 

We are developing the online PC-CARE Learning Center, which will include training resources and web courses for PC-CARE providers, trainers, caregivers, and paraprofessionals learning a variation of PC-CARE called PC-CARE Toolbox.

FREE TRAINING APPLICATION: 
https://ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eWDinRaJsfJRQmG


PC-CARE Training Phase I – Skill Building Workshop, via Zoom

Upcoming Phase I Dates

All trainings are completed virtually on Zoom. All trainings are three hours long on two different days for a total of 6 hours over 2 days. Both days must be attended in full to complete Phase 1 of training.

  • March 5th & 6th, 2024 – 12:30PM-4:00PM PST
  • May 7th & 8th, 2024 – 9:00AM-12:30PM PST
  • June 4th & 5th, 2024 – 9:00AM-12:30pm PST
  • July 16th & 17th, 2024 – 9:00AM-12:30pm PST
  • September 10th & 11th 2024 – 12:30PM-4:00PM PST
  • November 5 & 6, 2024 – 9:00AM-12:30PM PST
  • December 3rd & 4th – 9:00AM-12:30PM PST


The PC-CARE Phase I Skill Building is a live, interactive workshop that is 6 hours long and eligible for 6 CE credits for those who attend the entire workshop.

The UC Davis CAARE Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The UC Davis CAARE Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content.


Paid Training – Pay for training on your timeline

Administrative, support, and paraprofessional staff might be interested in attending Phase 1 only. They will not be certified in PC-CARE, but will have the foundational knowledge of PC-CARE required to support families in practicing skills at home, or support other PC-CARE providers and program development in their agency.

Phase I Marketplace

$500/person for Phase 1 training.  Register here by copy+pasting this link: 
https://marketplace.ucdavis.edu/C21642_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=3031

Phase II Marketplace

$3,500/person for Phase 2 training.  Register here by copy+pasting this link: https://marketplace.ucdavis.edu/C21642_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=3032


Phase 1 and 2 must both be completed for PC-CARE certification. Phase 2 occurs on a rolling basis each month.  Trainees can sign up for any month to begin weekly calls after attending Phase 1. Due to high volume of trainees, it may take 1-2 months to be assigned to a Phase II cohort after enrollment.

Worth 6 CE Credits. The UC Davis CAARE Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The UC Davis CAARE Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

PC-CARE Training – “Calls Only” option

Does your agency have a PC-CARE In-House Trainer?  We can support them while they train within your agency!  Sign up for this option to have your trainees join a UC Davis cohort for the weekly calls portion of Phase 2 training.  They’ll have access to UC Davis training materials including the full digital PC-CARE manual, sample case client videos, coding and coaching worksheets, and coding practice videos.  We will work them for 7 weeks of Phase 2, then your In-House trainer does the rest!

$425/person for PC-CARE “Calls Only” option. Copy+paste this link to register:

https://marketplace.ucdavis.edu/C21642_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=344


PC-CARE Marketplace

(copy and paste this secure address in your browser)
https://marketplace.ucdavis.edu/C21642_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=4

Interested in becoming a Certified PC-CARE Trainer?

If you have completed Phase I and II of training, the Certified PC-CARE Trainer training is FREE for PC-CARE Providers who are eligible to train others.  Click the link below to fill out the application.


If you have more questions about getting trained to provide PC-CARE, please email our training team.
• Training Coordinator: Lindsay Armendariz (nee Forte) laforte@ucdavis.edu
• PC-CARE Training Team: PC-CAREAdminTeam@groups.ucdavis.edu


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The UC Davis CAARE Center is funded by the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (SM63268). The views and opinions of authors expressed in this (document, product, web site) do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).