If helping or caring for people comes very easily to you, then you might be ready for a career as a Caregiver.
And Brooklyn Training Institute is the best institution for this kind of training in Kenya. We offer a competitive American based curriculum and certification which ensures that students are well qualified at the end of the program.
Caregivers, also known as home health or personal care aides, give assistance to people who are sick, injured, mentally or physically disabled, or the elderly and fragile.
WHAT IS BROOKLYN TRAINING INSTITUTE?
Brooklyn Training Institute is a premier training institute that offers a competitive American based comprehensive two months Caregiving program that includes four weeks of classroom work and four weeks of internship at a hospital, hospice, clinic or assisted living facility.
While our curriculum and certification are American based, our trainers are locally registered and licensed nurses with years of experience which ensures the training remains sensitive to the local needs.
Not only do we assist our students with internship placement for their four week requirement, we also offer them post certification guidance on opportunities both locally and internationally depending on their desired future.
Further we offer the best performing students opportunities to work in our in-house Caregiving and Homecare Agency.
WHAT IS CAREGIVING?
Caregiving refers to the provision of assistance to another person who is ill, disabled, or needs help with daily activities. It often requires attention to the physical, mental, social, and psychological needs and well-being of both the caregiver and the person requiring care.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CAREGIVER?
Some of the services offered by Caregivers include nursing care, physical or occupational therapy, hospice care - which mostly involves personal care, bathing, grooming, dressing, meal preparation and feeding, maintaining mobility, light housekeeping, companionship, taking and recording vital signs, any other errands, etc. Caregivers work closely with patients, providing important social and emotional support and are a vital source of information on the status of patients to medical staff.
COMMON RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CAREGIVER:
Recording weight, height, and patient symptoms for physicians before a physical exam
Dressing, bathing, and feeding patients
Helping patients with range-of-motion exercises and walking
Transporting patients
Monitoring and reporting changes of patient's vital signs, behaviors, or personality to nurses
WHO SHOULD CONSIDER BECOMING A CAREGIVER?
Becoming a Caregiver is a good starting point for anyone considering a career in the vast field of nursing and healthcare.
Caregivers must be able to deliver care that is compassionate, respectful, and sympathetic to their patient's vulnerability. A positive attitude is also crucial in an environment that is intended to promote healing.
THE TOP 5 QUALITIES EVERY CAREGIVER SHOULD HAVE
Excellent verbal and written communication
Strong observation skills
Ability to follow a set of rules and protocol
Time management and organizational skills
Empathy and compassion
WHAT ARE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR BTI's CAREGIVER PROGRAM?
ID copy
High School Certificate or more
Certificate of Good Conduct
Full Medical Exam
A passion/interest for care giving
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME A CERTIFIED CAREGIVER WITH BTI?
It takes successfully completing four weeks of classroom work, practicals and exams and four weeks of internship at a hospital, hospice or assisted living facility.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME A CERTIFIED CAREGIVER WITH BTI?
It takes two months in total for the full-time and two and a half months part-time.
WHY SHOULD YOU BE CERTIFIED THROUGH BTI?
Earning a Caregiver certification through a reputable institution like BTI establishes you as an expert in the field. Some agencies, such as nursing homes and assisted living communities, require Caregiver certification as a condition for employment. Certification also proves you have trained and passed your training should you want to study further.
COURSE INFO
WHAT COURSES DOES BTI OFFER?
Currently we offer Caregiving courses that tackle some of the following subject areas:
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH YOUR CAREGIVING QUALIFICATIONS?
Qualified students can get a job in Kenya as a caregiver and work in a hospital, clinic, hospice, home care agency, assisted living facility or private home.
Fortunately, BTI will be looking to absorb the highest achieving and qualified students into their in-house Caregiving and Homecare agency on a merit basis.
Qualified students can also choose to work anywhere in the world (e.g in the US, Canada, Australia, UK,etc) as a caregiver as long as they meet the country or the states licensing and working requirements which usually means sitting a licensing exam and then having permission to work there i.e a work permit.
Alternatively qualified students can choose to further their education by taking additional training/classes in any field of nursing or healthcare that they choose.
CLASS SCHEDULE
Full-time Program
Part-time Program
COURSE FEES
(All fully enrolled students get complementary work books, a stethoscope, an aneroid sphygmomanometer for measuring blood pressure and a gait belt).
Please pay your tuition, exam and scrub fees to our bank account (see details in the Apply section) and keep the receipt safe to present on the class registration or orientation day.
The Application fee will be paid at the start of the application process and can be done by bank deposit or through Mpesa.
The Uniform (Scrubs) will be fitted at BTI to ensure custom sizing and uniformity.
APPLY
If you are finally ready to train with Brooklyn Training Institute to become a high achieving Caregiver, then you are on the right page.
HERE's HOW TO APPLY
Download, fill and sign the application form
Put together all the required documents
ID/Passport copy
High School Certificate or more
Certificate of Good Conduct
Full Medical Exam
A passion/interest for caregiving
1. Pay the application fee (KES 2000) through our Bank Account
Then add the bank deposit slip to your other documents.
You can also pay through MPesa by using
Then sending a confirmation receipt message to:+254757128868.
2. Scan the completed application form along with all the documents required including the bank deposit slip and send them to: applications@brooklyntraininginstitute.co.ke
3. Alternatively put the completed application form and all the documents in an envelope and drop them off at our reception or send them by post to:
4. Wait for an acceptance letter on email, or a text to your phone from our official numbers.
5. Once you have your acceptance letter, kindly pay your tuition and scrub fees through our Bank Account
Kindly keep your bank deposit slip to present on the first day of the course during class registration. You can also pay through Mpesa by using the
SERVICES
Brooklyn Training Institute offers professional Caregiving and Home care services administered by our staff who include qualified and trained caregivers under the supervision of highly experienced, licensed and registered nurses.
For those who would like a free assessment and quotation on the kind of care they require kindly call us on:
EMAIL US: info@brooklyntraininginstitute@co.ke or request our free assessment forms from info@brooklyntraininginstitute.co.ke.
BTI also assists our students with internship placement for their four week course requirement so as to ensure that they are well rounded at the end of the two month program full-time program.
We also offer our students post certification guidance on opportunities that may exist both locally and internationally depending on the plans that they may have in future.
Finally, BTI will be looking to absorb the highest achieving and qualified students into their in-house Caregiving and Homecare agency on a merit basis.
CONTACT US
PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
Office Phone Numbers:
+254757128864; +254757128868; +254787040635; +254787040636
EMAIL: info@brooklyntraininginstitute.co.ke
