WisCaregiver Careers: CDCP—Learn Skills
It’s never been easier to enter the health care field
When you sign up to become a certified direct care professional (CDCP), you’ll begin a journey of purpose, changing people’s lives through health care. You’ll end every day feeling a sense of accomplishment, knowing that you have helped members of the community live their lives to the fullest.
- Receive free online training and certification testing
- Get a $500 bonus when you complete the course and work for an eligible employer
- See your name added to the Wisconsin certified direct care professional registry
- Become qualified to work in a wide variety of settings
- Connect with employers across Wisconsin
- Work shifts that match your work/life balance
- Learn essential skills to succeed in your caregiving career
- Grow into future positions – certified nurse aide (CNA), medication aide, licensed practical nurse (LPN), registered nurse (RN), administration, or management
- Launch a fulfilling and rewarding career that lets you give back to your community
WisCaregiver Careers is a free program that will offer thousands of caring individuals a streamlined path to successfully become a certified direct care professional.
As an option, you can add on to your WisCaregiver CDCP training by participating in the free CDCP-to-CNA Career Ladder course.
Employer agencies for CDCPs are located all across the state. Employer agencies for CDCPs are located all across the state. Find CDCP employers online.
Download the CDCP Fact Sheet, P-03346, in English, Hmong, or Spanish.