All personal assistants placed on the registry will receive a Personal Assistant Manual and will attend a two to three-hour training session on how to be a personal assistant.  At the training, a number of different aspects will be discussed, including:

• Confidentiality
• Personal Assistant Characteristics: dependability, reliability, trust, and compassion
• The Employer-Employee Relationship
• Universal Safety Precautions & Bloodborne Pathogens: to protect themselves and their employer
• Ergonomics
• Information on Various Disabilities
• The Home Service Plan, the Division of Rehabilitation Services, & any paperwork involved with pay through this agency
• The Job Description, Duties, and Responsibilities of a Personal Assistant