Fulfill your required training at a convenient, low-cost location.
Penn State delivers continuing education for health care professionals who are preparing to become personal care home administrators and/or administrators and direct-care staff who must meet continuing education requirements.
Individuals who are providing elder care for family members will find several or all topics valuable and are welcome to attend.
These programs address issues surrounding personal care homes as well as the responsibility to provide safe, humane, comfortable, and supportive residential settings for adults who don't require the services in or of a licensed, long-term care facility, but do require assistance or supervision with daily living activities and other physical and mental life skills.
All individuals who complete the 100-hour standardized department-approved administrator training course after January 31, 2009, must successfully complete the orientation program for new administrators and a competency test with a passing score in accordance with 55 Pa.Code § 2600.64(a)(3) (relating to administrator training and orientation). In addition, current administrators must complete at least 24 hours of training related to job duties. All direct-care staff must complete 12 hours of training.
You may register for the entire program for a total cost of $1,089, or you may choose to take classes as needed. These courses can be taken as part of the required 27-hour continuing education credits.
Penn State is an approved provider through the Department of Public Welfare under the Personal Care Homes Licensing Regulations as of April 23, 2005, published in 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 (35 Pa.B.2499).
Course Title Date Registration
Required DPW Orientation Friday, June 14, 2013 Register Now
Entire 100 hour course Monday, June 24 through Register Now
Cost: $1,089 Friday, July 26, 2013
Medication procedures Monday, June 24, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $98
Recreation Monday, June 24, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $56
Personal Care Services & Hygiene Tuesday, June 25, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $126
Gerontology Wednesday, June 26, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $84
First-Aid Training Wednesday, June 26, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $42
Nutrition, Food Handling & Sanitation Thursday, June 27, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $98
Certification in CPR Thursday, June 27, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $56
Care for Residents with Mental Illness Friday, June 28, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $126
Cultural Competency Friday, June 28, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $42
Writing Assessments Saturday, June 29, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $70
Abuse & Neglect Prevention Monday, May 13, 2013 Register Now
& Reporting or July 22, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $84
Fire Prevention Monday, May 13, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $56 or July 22, 2013 Register Now
Care for Residents with Dementia Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $112 or July 23, 2013 Register Now
Community Resources Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $56 or July 24, 2013 Register Now
Budgeting, Financial Recordkeeping Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $56 or July 24, 2013 Register Now
Care for Residents with Intellectual Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Register Now
and/or Developmental Disabilities or July 24, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $28
Local, State, and Federal Laws Thursday, May 16, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $28 or July 25, 2013 Register Now
Resident-home Contracts Thursday, May 16, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $28 or July 25, 2013 Register Now
Resident Rights Thursday, May 16, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $42 or July 25, 2013 Register Now
Staff Supervision Friday, May 17, 2013 Register Now
Cost: $112 or July 26, 2013 Register Now
To register or obtain more information, please contact the Penn State Beaver Office of Continuing Education, 724-773-3700.
The Adult Residential Licensing Program is pleased to announce a scholarship that will allow eligible personal care homes to send an individual for training at no charge.
Click here for more information about the Adult Residential Program.
You can also download a Summer 2013 Adult Residential Licensing Program brochure (pdf).