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Prepare for the PCA
certification exam.

This guide covers the exam structure, what each section tests, and how to approach preparation so you go in ready.

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What to expect

Exam structure

  • True / False format - select True or False for each statement
  • Guided section-by-section flow with back and next navigation
  • Universal Precautions is separated into gloves and hand washing for clarity
  • Each official section requires a score of 70% or higher to pass
  • A full review appears after submission with corrections for missed items
  • Questions are sourced directly from the Connecticut DSS PCA Certification Test
Preparation

How to get ready

  1. Complete modules in sequence. The topics build on each other — emergency response through personal care skills follow a logical order.
  2. Review all competency areas. The exam tests the full training scope, not a single topic. Broad preparation matters more than deep focus on one area.
  3. Use your agency’s support. If your organization provides guided readiness steps through the portal, use them before sitting the exam.
Certification areas

Exam focus sections.

The exam walks learners through one section at a time across the full PCA curriculum. Each official section requires a score of 70% or higher, and all official sections must be passed for overall certification.

1 Preventing Emergency Situations and What to do in an Emergency
2 Universal Precautions (Gloves & Hand Washing)
3 Communication
4 Change in an Individual's Condition
5 Positioning
6 Lifting
7 Transfers
8 Medication
9 Caregiver Boundaries
10 Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury & Dementia Agitation
11 Reporting Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation and Abandonment
12 Bathing (Standard & Bed Bath)
13 Bathing Individuals with Dementia / Cognitive Deficits
14 Washing Hair (Standard & In Bed)
15 Mouth Care (Standard & Dementia)
16 Dressing
How this connects to your training The 12 training modules and these exam sections are designed to work together. Completing the full training path in CT Care Proof prepares you across every section listed above. Contact your agency for specific instructions on where and how to sit the final exam.
Curriculum mapping

Modules to exam, side by side.

The training and exam are aligned by design. Each module prepares you for one or more exam sections.

12 Training Modules
1 Emergency Response
2 Universal Precautions
3 Communication
4 Monitoring Condition Changes
5 Positioning
6 Safe Lifting
7 Safe Transfers
8 Medication Safety
9 Professional Boundaries
10 Brain Injury & Dementia
11 Reporting Abuse & Neglect
12 Personal Care Skills
16 Exam Topic Areas
  • Preventing Emergency Situations and What to do in an Emergency
  • Universal Precautions (Gloves & Hand Washing)
  • Communication
  • Change in an Individual's Condition
  • Positioning
  • Lifting
  • Transfers
  • Medication
  • Caregiver Boundaries
  • Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury & Dementia Agitation
  • Reporting Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation and Abandonment
  • Bathing (Standard & Bed Bath)
  • Bathing Individuals with Dementia / Cognitive Deficits
  • Washing Hair (Standard & In Bed)
  • Mouth Care (Standard & Dementia)
  • Dressing
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