Palmetto Project
Palmetto Professional CARE (Caregiving As Recognized Experience) Program and Certification
A dual-track certification establishing a standardized framework for recognizing caregiving-derived competencies as comparable to professional experience related to hiring, compensation benchmarking, and advancement opportunities.
Caregiving-related workforce interruptions often result in resume gaps that may be misinterpreted during hiring, despite developing transferable skills relevant to leadership roles. Palmetto Professional CARE will offer dual-track certifications to translate caregiving competencies into relevant and recognized professional experience. Designed to be implemented in the ten Councils of Government of South Carolina, CARE will align workers and employers through training, certification, practical engagement supports, and public recognition to bolster compensation parity and modernize hiring practices.
Primary Barrier
Caregiving Responsibilities
Location
South Carolina
Solution Region
South Atlantic
Community Type
Urban
Annual Operating Budget
$1.0 to 5 Million
