The records layer for Connecticut's caregiver training law.
When PA 26-50 takes effect January 1, 2027, every homemaker-companion agency in Connecticut must train its caregivers - and keep the proof. Signed attestations. Training records on file. An annual attestation to DCP. Companza keeps all of it, whatever training you use - and whatever training is offered, the records are still yours.
In-house sessions, on-the-job training, an outside provider - whatever training your agency runs, Companza is the record that holds it.
DCP published its approved initial and annual course lists and two completion forms on September 30, 2026. Some topics still have course materials marked "coming soon". The published pages do not describe a state training portal (see the tracker): read the training update. Companza is the records layer, not a training provider: we keep the compliance record for whatever training your agency uses.
What Public Act 26-50 means for your agency
Signed into law on May 20, 2026, Connecticut Public Act 26-50 creates the state's first mandatory training requirement for homemaker-companion agency employees. In brief:
For every new employee — within 90 days of hire.
For all employees, from a state-approved program list.
DCP's page: 8 paid hours, at least once every two calendar years. The statute text: 8 paid hours annually, plus every approved program every two calendar years. See both.
Safe environment practices, abuse & neglect reporting, changes in condition, non-medical dementia care, and more.
Signed attestation forms, records on file, and an annual attestation to DCP — the first due January 1, 2027.
What your agency must do by January 1, 2027
Beginning January 1, 2027, every Connecticut homemaker-companion agency must:
- Provide 8 hours of initial training to each new caregiver (within 90 days of hire)
- Provide annual continuing education from DCP's approved program list
- Complete annual continuing education from the approved list. DCP's page says 8 paid hours at least once every two calendar years; the statute text says 8 paid hours annually plus every approved program every two calendar years (both readings)
- Keep signed completion records and training-content summaries on file
- Submit an annual attestation to the Department of Consumer Protection
- Have documentation ready if the state requests it
Companza helps your agency organize the records and deadlines. Your agency provides training and submits its annual DCP attestation.
Compliance, start to finish
Add your roster
Caregivers, hire dates, and any training they've already completed - from any provider. We'll set it up.
Record every completion
Log training from any source: in-house sessions, outside providers, online courses. If it's training, it goes on the record.
Keep signed records together
File completion forms and outside certificates against each caregiver. Track due dates and keep the signed forms on file.
Export the agency file
Download your agency training records for review and your own DCP attestation.
Built for both sides of the law
The proof, without the spreadsheet.
However your caregivers train - in-house, on the job, or with an outside provider - Companza keeps the record the law asks for. A dashboard shows exactly who's trained, who's due, and who's overdue, and each caregiver's renewal dates are tracked for you. When the state asks, you hand over one file.
- Records for in-house, state, and outside training
- Signed completion forms and completion tracking
- Two-year-cycle and annual-attestation tracking built in
- Keep completion forms signed and dated by both sides
- Audit-ready reporting for your annual DCP attestation
- Priced for small and mid-size agencies — no enterprise contracts
Your training record belongs to you.
Under the law, initial training completed within the last three years can count at a new agency when you bring the signed completion form. Companza-issued credentials can transfer to another agency on Companza; outside certificates stay with the agency that filed them.
- Keep Companza-issued credentials in your account
- Check a Companza-issued credential by its unique ID
- Keep your signed completion form when you change jobs
Keep your records in one place
Put caregiver training records, signed forms, and deadlines in one place before the January 2027 deadline. Choose a plan based on your active caregiver roster.
- Start before the January 2027 deadline
- Keep signed forms and training records organized
- Export records when you need them
Review your plan and setup fee during signup before paying.
Simple, agency-sized pricing
One price per agency, sized by how many active caregivers you run. No per-record fees, no per-feature upcharges. Hiring past your band is the only thing that moves the bill.
For the smallest agencies that still need a defensible record.
For small agencies getting their records in order ahead of the deadline.
For established agencies managing ongoing turnover and renewals.
For larger agencies that need one consistent record across the workforce.
Prices shown for annual prepay. Month-to-month is available at $95 / $179 / $359 / $599. Over 100 caregivers? Contact us and we will set you up.
Setup: $299 one time.
Pricing is per agency, sized by active caregivers. Connecticut requirements and agency responsibilities can change; Companza helps organize completion records and does not provide legal advice.