Training

Training That Leads to Work

Autism & Special Needs Care Training — Queens: seven days, fully in person or hybrid with Days 1–5 live on Zoom. Bronx: two weeks, Monday–Friday, 10 AM–2 PM or 2–6 PM, fully in person or hybrid with Days 1–8 on Zoom. Hands-on CPR & First Aid and job placement day are always in person. Complete your training, and we help connect you with hiring agencies across New York.

In person or hybridEnglish & SpanishJob placement assistance

What we offer

Our training programs

The Autism & Special Needs Care Training runs over seven days in Queens (fully in person, or hybrid with Days 1–5 on Zoom) or over two weeks in the Bronx (Monday–Friday, 10 AM–2 PM or 2–6 PM; in person, or hybrid with Days 1–8 on Zoom). CPR is always taught in person.

Program 1

Autism & Special Needs Care Training

A comprehensive hands-on course (seven days and 42 hours in Queens, or two weeks, Monday–Friday, and 40 hours in the Bronx) that prepares you to support children and individuals with autism and developmental disabilities — with confidence, compassion, and professionalism. CPR & First Aid included.

What you'll learn

  • Autism foundations & communication
  • Positive behavior support (ABA basics)
  • Daily living skills & independence
  • Sensory, emotional & social support
  • School readiness & learning strategies
  • Professionalism, compliance & safety
  • CPR & First Aid included

Who this class is for

  • HHAs & PCAs — stand out for pediatric and special needs cases, some of the most in-demand work in home care
  • Behavior Technicians — build practical foundations for behavioral health work
  • Parents & family caregivers — support your child with proven, practical strategies
  • Teachers & paraprofessionals — bring special needs skills into the classroom
  • Anyone entering the care field — no prior experience required

Course details

  • Length: 7 class days in Queens (42 hours), or 10 class days in the Bronx — two weeks, Monday–Friday, 4 hours a day (40 hours)
  • Format: fully in person, or hybrid — Queens: Days 1–5 on Zoom, Days 6–7 in person; Bronx: Days 1–8 on Zoom, Days 9–10 in person
  • Cost: $400 total — $50 registration, then pay in full, $50 or $25 a week, or per class day ($50 a day in Queens, $35 a day in the Bronx)
  • On completion: certificate of completion + bonus toolkits, activity ideas & care resources
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Program 2

Behavior Technician (RBT®) Training

Six days in person at our Queens office. You complete the online 40-hour RBT® training right in class, with an instructor teaching every module in English and Spanish — plus a safety day with CPR, harassment prevention and mandated reporting that employers ask for.

What you'll learn

  • Foundations of applied behavior analysis (ABA)
  • Data collection and graphing
  • Assisting with behavior assessments
  • Behavior-change interventions — reinforcement, prompting, teaching procedures
  • Documentation, reporting and ethics
  • CPR & First Aid, harassment prevention and mandated reporting
  • Next steps toward the RBT® credential

Who this class is for

  • Anyone starting a career in ABA — no experience required
  • HHAs, PCAs & DSPs — move into Behavior Technician work
  • Teachers & paraprofessionals — build behavior-support skills
  • Spanish speakers — class instruction and handouts in Spanish; basic English needed for the online course

Course details

  • Length: 6 class days, Monday–Saturday: the 40-hour RBT® training in class (5 days, 9:30 AM–6 PM) + a safety day (Wednesday, 10 AM–5 PM)
  • Format: in person at our Queens office (Rego Park)
  • Cost: $50 registration + $700 tuition ($750 total) — or $150 today and $50 or $25 a week, paid off within 6 months
  • Requirements: 18+ and basic English reading (the online course is in English). A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, not required — note the BACB® requires one to apply for RBT® certification
  • On completion: 40-hour RBT® training certificate from the online provider + Recruitment NYC safety-day certificate
Enroll Today — Sign & Pay Online

Prefer to pay with cash or Zelle? Call (347) 629-9916 or visit our Queens office.

The online training is designed to meet the BACB® 2026 RBT® training requirement and is offered independent of the BACB. This training alone does not grant the RBT® credential; a competency assessment, background check and the BACB® exam are also required.

Coming in November

Home Care Coordinator Course

A new evening course that prepares you to work as a home care coordinator at a home care agency. It runs for one month, starts in November, and includes job placement assistance.

  • Evening classes, one month, starting in November
  • What a home care coordinator does every day, and what it takes to succeed in the role
  • Home care rules and regulations
  • Scheduling and day-to-day work in HHAeXchange
  • Job placement assistance after you complete the course

Interested? Leave your details and we’ll contact you with the start date and full information.

Program 3

CPR Training

Hands-on CPR instruction that prepares you to act in an emergency — chest compressions, AED use, and choking response, taught in person with practice on real training equipment.

  • Adult CPR and chest compression technique
  • AED (defibrillator) use
  • Choking response and rescue basics
  • Hands-on practice with instructor feedback

Who benefits from CPR training

  • HHAs and PCAs keeping their skills current
  • Nurses and healthcare workers
  • New caregivers entering home care
  • Parents, babysitters, and family caregivers
  • Teachers, coaches, and anyone who wants to be prepared

Format: In person, half day (about 4 hours), at our Queens or Bronx office. After you enroll, the instructor will contact you to schedule your class.
Cost: $100 — $50 when you enroll, $50 on class day.
You get: an official American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR card.

Enroll Today — Sign & Pay Online

Prefer to pay with cash or Zelle? Call (347) 629-9916 or visit our Queens or Bronx office.

Program 4

Become an HHA or PCA

Want to start a career in home care but don’t have a certificate yet? We connect you with licensed training schools to get your HHA or PCA certification — and once you’re certified, we help place you with hiring home care agencies across NYC, Long Island & Westchester.

Prefer to talk? Call (347) 629-9916, Mon–Fri 9 AM – 5 PM.

How we help

  • Connection to licensed HHA & PCA training schools
  • Guidance on requirements and next steps
  • Job placement support after certification
  • Support in English & Spanish
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For employers

Train your aides for pediatric and special needs cases

Home care agencies, ABA providers and OPWDD programs send their staff to us. We train your aides as a group and give you the completion records for your files.

What your agency gets

  • Group enrollment for your aides — in person in Queens (7 days) or the Bronx (two weeks, Monday–Friday), or hybrid with Zoom days at either office
  • Documented completion records for each attendee: dates, hours, content covered, post-test results and certificate
  • Aides prepared for pediatric and developmental cases, so you can accept referrals you currently turn down
  • CPR & First Aid included in the course
  • Scheduling around your coverage — Bronx weekday mornings or afternoons, Queens evenings

Talk to us about your team

Tell us how many aides you want to train and which office works best. We’ll come back with a schedule and group pricing.

Ask About Group Training

After your training

Train with us, work with us

Training is only the beginning. When you complete a program with Recruitment NYC, we provide job placement assistance — connecting our graduates with hiring home care agencies across NYC, Long Island, and Westchester through our network of trusted employers.

Finish your training

Complete your program and earn your certificate of completion.

Get connected

We match graduates with home care agencies that are hiring right now.

Start working

Take on cases across NYC, Long Island & Westchester — close to home, in your language.

Where we teach

Two in-person locations

Choose the office most convenient for you. Queens students attend all seven days there (hybrid students attend Days 6–7 there); Bronx students attend all ten weekdays there (hybrid students attend Days 9–10 there) for hands-on CPR & First Aid and job placement day. CPR-only classes are always in person.

Queens

63-62 Saunders St
Rego Park, NY 11374

Bronx

370 E 149th St, 2nd Fl, Room 4
Bronx, NY 10455

Why train with us

Practical and career-focused

Hands-on instruction

In-person, practical training — not just theory.

For all levels

From brand-new to experienced.

English & Spanish

Classes are taught in English and Spanish.

A path to work

Job placement assistance through our agency network.

How it works

Three simple steps

Sign up

Pick your training and reserve your seat.

Get trained

Attend in person, or join Days 1–5 on Zoom and come in for Days 6–7.

Get to work

We help connect you with hiring agencies.

Sign up for training

Get trained & ready to work

Tell us which training you’re interested in and we’ll get you set up. New to home care? We can also help connect you with hiring agencies once you’re trained.

Prefer to talk? Call (347) 629-9916, Mon–Fri 9 AM – 5 PM.

Ready to get trained?

Sign up for training and we’ll help you take the next step — including connecting you with hiring agencies.