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Continuing Education for Healthcare Professionals

Summer 2025 courses

CourseDate, TimeCostRegistrationNotes
ServSafe Manager Certificate (8 hours)Multiple locations and dates available$165RegisterDay one: 9:00am - 5:00pm. Day two: 9:00am - 12 noon. Exam begins at 11am on Day two.

 Fall 2025 online courses

Healthcare Safety Series (online) - Focused on the residents' wellbeing

Nutrition, Food Handling and Sanitation (7 hours)9/30/2510/2/25 Pending
Abuse and Neglect, Prevention and Reporting (6 hours)10/9/2510/14/25 Pending
Medication Procedures, Effects and Precautions (7 hours)11/12/2511/25/25 Register
Fire Prevention, Emergency Preparedness (4 hours)12/11/25  Pending

Health Administration Series (online) - Concentrating on successful facility operations and business administration

Cultural Competence (3 hours)4/24/25  Register
Staff Supervision, Training and Development (8 hours) 4/29/254/30/255/1/25Register
Personal Care Home Contracts (2 hours)5/13/25  Register
Local, State and Federal Laws and Regulations for Home Operation (2 hours)5/13/25  Register
Writing, Completing and Implementing Assessments and Support Plans (5 hours)9/16/259/18/25 Register
Budgeting, Financial Record Keeping and Resident Records  (4 hours)9/25/25  Register

Activities of Daily Living Series (online) - Exploring the unique care needs of residents, including an overview on community resources

Care for Residents with Mental Health Diagnoses (9 hours)5/14/255/15/255/21/25Pending
Care for Residents with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (2 hours)9/23/25  Register
Community Resources, Social Services and Activities in the Community (4 hours)9/24/25  Pending
Care for Residents with Neurocognitive Impairments, including Dementia (8 hours)9/30/2510/1/2510/2/25Register
Personal Care Services and Personal Hygiene (9 hours)12/2/2512/4/2512/9/25Pending

Activities of Daily Living Extended Series (online) - Exploring the unique care needs of residents, with an overview on gerontology 

Care for Residents with Mental Health Diagnoses (9 hours)5/14/255/15/255/21/25Pending
Care for Residents with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (2 hours)9/23/25  Register
Care for Residents with Neurocognitive Impairments, including Dementia (8 hours)9/30/2510/1/2510/2/25Register
Gerontology (6 hours)10/28/2510/30/25 Pending
Personal Care Services and Personal Hygiene (9 hours)12/2/2512/4/2512/9/25Pending

 

Register for individual sessions as needed. These professional development opportunities are approved for CEUs for Personal Care Home Administrators (PCHAs) in Pennsylvania*.  Taught by Subject Matter Experts and Practitioners in the field, each series addresses contemporary issues and strategies for those that work in residential care facilities.   Online sessions are live online classes between the hours of 6:00pm and 9:30pm. Please note that some sessions are multiple evenings. In person sessions will be meeting at Penn State Abington in Southeastern PA.

*2600.64(c) - An administrator shall have at least 24 hours of annual training relating to the job duties. Regulatory Compliance Guide, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Bureau of Human Services Licensing (2021).  

Healthcare Certificates and Training Programs

  • Assisted Living Administrator 15-Hour Training (for PCHAs)
    • Qualifications and Responsibilities of Administrators
  • Chemical Dependency Prevention & Counseling Certificate
  • Continuing Education for Healthcare Professionals
  • CPR and First Aid
  • Nursing Home Administrator 120-Hour Training Program
    • Nursing Home Administrator Overview & Scope
  • Personal Care Home Administrator (PCHA) 100-Hour Training
    • Personal Care Home Administrator Class Schedule
    • Personal Care Home Administrator Testimonials
    • PCHA Course Descriptions
  • Personal Care Home Administrator (PCHA) Competency Exam
  • QPR Suicide Prevention Training

Contact

Randy Ingbritsen

Interim Regional Lead 

(Abington, Great Valley)

215-881-7405

[email protected]

 

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