Course Description

Individuals who are interested in becoming Personal Care Home Administrators in Pennsylvania can take the required 100 Hour program. According to statute PA 55 Section 2600.64 (a)(2) regarding administrator training and orientation: Prior to initial employment as an administrator a candidate shall successfully complete a 100 hour standardized (DHS) Department approved administrator training course.

Please note: You must apply for the program prior to completing the registration, please click on "Apply Now" to complete the online application. Upon approval, we will direct you back to this page to register and pay for the course.  

Course PCHA0027-006
     Location: Classes will be presented virtually through the Zoom platform
     Date: Every Thursday from August 6th until December 17th, 2020
              *NO CLASS Thursday, November 26th, 2020 for Thanksgiving Holiday 
     Time: Class begins at 9:00 AM - Class end time varies 

Program Fee: $1,575.00 paid at the time of registration (this includes all training materials and the final exam cost). Space will be limited, and registration will close once the class has reached capacity. Space cannot be held prior to receipt of the full program fee. 

Did you know?: 96.4%* of participants who complete Temple Harrisburg’s Personal Care Home Administrator 100 Hour Course PASS the state exam!
*Based on the pass/fail rate of state exams taken by Temple Harrisburg 100 Hour Course participants from 2014-2019.

Course Outline

Personal Care Home Administrator 100 Hour Course Modules:

• Nutrition, Food Handling, and Sanitation
• Resident Rights and Resident Home Contracts
• Budgeting, Financial Record-keeping, Resident Records 
• Gerontology
• CPR and First Aid - with certification
• Fire Prevention & Emergency Preparedness
• Care of Residents with Mental Illness 
• Recreation
• Cultural Competency
• Staff Supervision and Staff Person Training
• Community Resources, Social Services, and Activities in the Community
• Care for Residents with Developmental Disabilities
• Writing, Completing and Implementing Initial Assessments and Support Plans
• Personal Care/Personal Hygiene
• Medication Procedures, Medication Effects, and Side Effects and Standard Precautions
• Neurocognitive Disorder
• Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Orientation Schedule (Mandatory and Offered by Department of Human Services): 
This orientation is offered through DHS. It is a free, mandatory, 6-hour program that must be completed before, during, or after the 100 Hour Training and exam in order to become a Personal Care Home Administrator.  Registration is required and fills up quickly. View the full orientation schedule by clicking on the link for the DHS website and scrolling down to "Training Information." The title of this document (listed under "Training Information") is "Administrator Orientation Program Schedule - 2020." 

Notes

Course Cancellation Policies

1. Cancellations Due to Low Enrollment: Temple University Harrisburg reserves the right to cancel continuing education events due to low enrollment. A full refund will be provided.

2. Participant Cancellation Requests: All participant cancellation requests must be in writing via email to jennifer.donahue@temple.edu Cancellations received up to ten (10) business days prior to the start of the first day of the scheduled program will receive a full refund. If cancellation is received nine (9) business days to the first day of scheduled program there will be a $50.00 processing fee assessed, and the balance paid will be refunded. There will be no refunds if cancellation happens on the day of the first day of the program, or thereafter.

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