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What type of education do you need to become a caregiver?

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Depends what kind of caregiver you would like to be:
ECE - Early Childhood Education
DSW- Disabled Support Worker
PSW- Personal Support Worker (also known as Healthcare Aide Worker)
Those are just a few to mention and each has varying lengths of education.

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