Certifier vs resident care associate

The differences between certifiers and resident care associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certifier has an average salary of $46,932, which is higher than the $30,497 average annual salary of a resident care associate.

The top three skills for a certifier include pallets, loaders and process improvement. The most important skills for a resident care associate are resident care, administer medications, and RCA.

Certifier vs resident care associate overview

	Certifier	Resident Care Associate
Yearly salary	$46,932	$30,497
Hourly rate	$22.56	$14.66
Growth rate	9%	36%
Number of jobs	7,088	130,625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 26%
Average age	42	48
Years of experience	3	-

Certifier vs resident care associate salary

Certifiers and resident care associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Certifier	Resident Care Associate
Average salary	$46,932	$30,497
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $86,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Anchorage, AK	Salem, OR
Highest paying state	Alaska	Oregon
Best paying company	Novant Health	The Philadelphia Coalition
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between certifier and resident care associate education

There are a few differences between a certifier and a resident care associate in terms of educational background:

	Certifier	Resident Care Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 26%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Certifier vs resident care associate demographics

Here are the differences between certifiers' and resident care associates' demographics:

	Certifier	Resident Care Associate
Average age	42	48
Gender ratio	Male, 43.8% Female, 56.2%	Male, 14.6% Female, 85.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.1% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 8.7% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between certifier and resident care associate duties and responsibilities

Certifier example responsibilities.

Manage facility organization and cleanliness, maximizing the utilization of the facility and the efficiency of athlete's training routines.
Report instances of abuse to DHS.
Experience in FISMA compliance reporting and relate activities.
Supervise freight forwarders to optimize DSD delivery of products.
Certify pallets of product to ensure orders are accurate prior to loading and shipment.
Coach warehouse loaders (pickers) on pallet build accuracy and coordinate loading team.5.

Resident care associate example responsibilities.

Assist Alzheimer patients with daily activities including personal care, administering medications and communicating with their families.
Assist in rehabilitation to transfer home.
Have been train to administer medication, CPR train, and mechanical lift train.
Maintain cleanliness throughout med pass, and practice aseptic technique when pouring and assisting with medication.
Assist with ADL's, medication assistance, dinning room service, answering the telephones and front desk monitoring.
Care for residents with diagnosis such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and arthritis.

Certifier vs resident care associate skills

Common certifier skills

Pallets, 29%
Loaders, 24%
Process Improvement, 15%
Enhance Skill, 12%
Building Practices, 7%
Community Resources, 3%

Common resident care associate skills

Resident Care, 24%
Administer Medications, 13%
RCA, 12%
Assist Residents, 7%
Emergency Situations, 6%
Pathogens, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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