Caregiver Training

Three-month CTEVT-affiliated, competency-based Caregiver training producing entry-level caregiving professionals for home, institutional, and healthcare support settings.

Caregiver Training is a short-term vocational program designed to prepare individuals for professional caregiving roles in domestic and institutional environments. The curriculum is task-oriented and focuses on essential caregiving functions required in daycare centers, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, elderly homes, orphanages, private homes, and private care centers in Nepal and abroad.
The program is structured around five core subjects: Environment, Health and Sanitation; Nutrition; Emergency and First Aid; Hygienic Care; and Maternal and Child Care. Training emphasizes practical skill execution through demonstrations and supervised practice using standard caregiving tools and equipment. Graduates are prepared for immediate employment or self-employment in the caregiving sector.

Curricular Structure (Table)

Salient Features

• Duration: 3 months (390 hours)
• Curriculum type: Competency-based
• Maximum batch size: 20 trainees
• Medium of instruction: Nepali, English, or both
• Attendance requirement: Minimum 90%
• Training approach: Demonstration and supervised practice
• Certification: “Caregiver” certificate upon successful completion

Admission Process (Points)

• Minimum academic qualification: Class 8 pass
• Nepali citizenship required
• Minimum age: 18 years
• Application submission to authorized training institute
• Enrollment after eligibility verification and fee payment

Job Prospects

• Day care centers
• Children homes and orphanages
• Elderly care homes
• Private home-based care
• Hospitals and health centers
• Rehabilitation centers
• Private care centers (entrepreneurship)
• Foreign employment in caregiving services