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Personal Care Home Administrator (PCHA) New 100 Hour Program - Beginning Spring 2009 CHE's Personal Care Home Administrator program is officially approved by the Department of Public Welfare – under 55 PA Code 2600.64 (a) (2) This program satisfies the Pennsylvania requirements for obtaining (100 hrs) training for certification as a Personal Care Home Administrator.  It consists of 20 individual modules, covered in 31 evenings of training.  For more information on the program approval, please contact the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Director of Training, at 717-772-4139. The program is also available through contracted training.  Courses may be presented either on-site at your facility or on-campus at one of our NCC locations.
Personal Care Home Administrator Modules
Resident Rights Cultural Competency Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Reporting Budgeting, Financial Recordkeeping & Resident Records Documentation, Assessment and Support Planning Heartsaver CPR- Adult Personal Care Services and Personal Hygiene Nutrition, Food Handling and Sanitation Care for Residents with Mental Illness Care for Residents with Mental Retardation	Local, State and Federal Laws and Regulations Pertaining to the Operation of a Home Community Resources, Social Services and Activities in the Community Resident Home Contracts Staff Supervision and Staff Person Training Including Developing Orientation and Training Guidelines Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness Heartsaver First Aid Medication Procedures, Medication Effects and Side Effects and Universal Precautions Recreation Care for Residents with Dementia, Cognitive Impairments and Other Special Needs Gerontology
To view open enrollment Personal Care Home Administrator modules currently available, please click here and type "personal care home administrator" in the search box.  Modules are available in four or six hour increments.
Registration Information
Participants may register for courses online by clicking here, in-person at the Student Enrollment Center at the Main Campus in Bethlehem, and with a credit card via telephone at 1-877-543-0998.  Companies may also register their employees with a billing option.  Please complete the registration form and send with  a cover memo on company letterhead requesting that the company be billed for the courses.  The memo should also include the student's name and course code along with contact information for the company and person completing the form.  Finally, FAX the completed forms to 610-861-5551.