PCA/CFSS Worker Training
Exam Prep – Study Guide +
Practice Questions & Answers
(2026)
1. Which previous program does CFSS replace?
Answer: PCA (Personal Care Assistance) program
2. What is the main purpose of PCA and CFSS
programs?
Answer: To support people so they can remain in
the community
3. Which of the following are goals of both PCA
and CFSS programs?
Answer:
• Assistance with eating
, • Assistance with toileting
4. Where can PCA and CFSS services occur?
Answer:
• In the person’s home
• In the community
5. Which tasks are covered under PCA and CFSS
services?
Answer:
• Tasks listed in the Service Delivery Plan
• Tasks allowed under CFSS and PCA laws
• Tasks taught by an experienced individual
6. PCA and CFSS cover health-related
procedures only when:
Answer: Never (in most cases they are not covered
procedures)
,7. When are sterile procedures covered under
PCA or CFSS?
Answer: Never
8. When are injections covered under PCA or
CFSS?
Answer: Never
9. When can PCA or CFSS workers use
restraints?
Answer: Never
10. How is a person’s eligibility for PCA or CFSS
determined?
Answer: A lead agency completes an assessment
using state guidelines
, 11. Who can be a CFSS worker that cannot be a
PCA worker?
Answer:
• Person receiving CFSS services
• Parent of a minor receiving services
• Spouse of the person receiving services
12. In CFSS, who assists with developing the
service plan?
Answer: Consultation services
13. In PCA, who develops the service plan? In
CFSS, who does this?
Answer: Consultation services assist in CFSS
planning
14. Who performs monitoring and evaluation in
CFSS?
Answer:
Exam Prep – Study Guide +
Practice Questions & Answers
(2026)
1. Which previous program does CFSS replace?
Answer: PCA (Personal Care Assistance) program
2. What is the main purpose of PCA and CFSS
programs?
Answer: To support people so they can remain in
the community
3. Which of the following are goals of both PCA
and CFSS programs?
Answer:
• Assistance with eating
, • Assistance with toileting
4. Where can PCA and CFSS services occur?
Answer:
• In the person’s home
• In the community
5. Which tasks are covered under PCA and CFSS
services?
Answer:
• Tasks listed in the Service Delivery Plan
• Tasks allowed under CFSS and PCA laws
• Tasks taught by an experienced individual
6. PCA and CFSS cover health-related
procedures only when:
Answer: Never (in most cases they are not covered
procedures)
,7. When are sterile procedures covered under
PCA or CFSS?
Answer: Never
8. When are injections covered under PCA or
CFSS?
Answer: Never
9. When can PCA or CFSS workers use
restraints?
Answer: Never
10. How is a person’s eligibility for PCA or CFSS
determined?
Answer: A lead agency completes an assessment
using state guidelines
, 11. Who can be a CFSS worker that cannot be a
PCA worker?
Answer:
• Person receiving CFSS services
• Parent of a minor receiving services
• Spouse of the person receiving services
12. In CFSS, who assists with developing the
service plan?
Answer: Consultation services
13. In PCA, who develops the service plan? In
CFSS, who does this?
Answer: Consultation services assist in CFSS
planning
14. Who performs monitoring and evaluation in
CFSS?
Answer:
