PERSONAL CARE HOME ADMINISTRATOR
March 7 - June 22, 2016
Northampton Community College’s “Personal Care Home Administrator” program is officially approved
by the Department of Human Services – under 55 PA Code 2600.64 (a)(2). This program satisfies the
Pennsylvania requirements for obtaining (100 hours) training for certification as a Personal Care Home
Administrator. It consists of 20 individual modules, covered in 31 evenings of training. The program
runs from March 7 - June 22, 2016. The module schedule is attached.
Requirements
DHS Orientation Class
Participants must attend and complete the Department of Human Services orientation class for
administrators PRIOR to completing the 100-hour Personal Care Home Administrator Series Please note:
orientation class may be completed while taking individual modules, but must be completed before the
end of the series. The administrator orientation program schedule can be found at dhs.pa.gov/provider/
longtermcareservices. Scroll to Personal Care Homes Information for the orientation link.
Qualifications of Applicant (must have at least one of the credentials listed below):
•
Licensed registered nurse
•
Associates degree or 60 credit hours from an
accredited college or university
•
Licensed practical nurse with 1 year work
experience
•
Licensed Nursing Home Administrator
•
High school diploma/GED plus two years direct care/administrator experience in homes with less
than eight residents
Training Location
It is recommended that all modules be completed at the same training center. Our program is offered at the
Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 East Third Street, Bethlehem, PA, 18015.
Scholarship Opportunities
Please visit the DHS website at dhs.pa.gov/provider/training/personalcarehometraining for information
regarding the Personal Care Home Administrator Program Scholarship. Scholarship must be applied for
and approval received PRIOR to beginning the 100-hour Personal Care Home Administrator Course.
Personal Care Home Administrator Examination
The Personal Care Home Administrator Exam is offered at the completion of the series. The examination
will be held on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
If you are a Nursing Home Administrator and would like to take the PCHA exam on the above date,
please call 610-332-6585 or e-mail healthcare@northampton.edu prior to June 13, 2016. Please bring the
following with you on the exam date:
• Copy of your Nursing Home Administrator license
• Two (2) forms of ID: a photo ID and one other form of ID
• $100 check made payable to NCC
Enrollment & Withdraw Procedures
Register online at northampton.edu/LifeLearn or by calling
1-877-543-0998. Please reference individual module course codes
when registering. Course fee is due at the time of registration via
credit card. To view withdrawal and refund information, please
visit northampton.edu/NonCreditRefund.
Questions
Please call 610-332-6585 or e-mail healthcare@northampton.edu.
Northampton Community College
Fowler Family Southside Center
511 East Third Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
www.northampton.edu/cbi
PERSONAL CARE HOME ADMINISTRATOR MODULES
It is recommended that all Personal Care Home Administrator modules be completed through Northampton
Community College. Please visit www.northampton.edu/healthcarecerts for important prerequisite information.
Local, State & Federal Laws and Regulations
Pertaining to the Operation of a Personal Care
Home (55 PA Code § 2600.64(b)(5))
Resident Home Contracts
(55 PA Code § 2600.64(b)(14)(ii))
Staff Supervision and Staff Person Training Including
Documentation, Assessment & Support Planning
(55 PA Code § 2600.64(b)(14)(i))
This course will provide an overview of resident home
contracts for the Personal Care Home Administrator.
This course will review local, state and federal laws and
Course Code: PCHAD101, Fee: $45
regulations pertaining to the operation of a Personal Care Home.
Weds., March 9, 6-8PM
Course Code: PCHAD100, Fee: $45
Mon., March 7, 6-8PM
Developing Orientation & Training Guidelines for
Staff (55 PA Code § 2600.64(b)(13))
This course will provide an overview of staff supervision
and staff person training including developing orientation
and training guidelines for staff in a Personal Care Home.
Course Code: PCHAD104, Fee: $170
Mon.,Weds., March 14-16, 6-10PM
Recreation
(55 PA Code § 2600.64(b)(7))
This course will provide an overview of recreation
activities, programs, safety and application to support
resident’s support plan in Personal Care Homes.
Course Code: PCHAD107, Fee: $85
Mon., Mar. 28, 6-10PM
Gerontology
(55 PA Code § 2600.64(b)(15))
This course will provide an overview of gerontology needs
and various issues related to aging including, but not limited
to, aging in place, suicide, substance abuse, sexual behavior,
death and dying end of life issue, psychosocial and special
needs and accommodations.
Course Code: PCHAD105, Fee: $130
Mon., Weds., Apr. 4-6, 6-9PM
Cultural Competency
(55 PA Code § 2600.64(b)(17))
This course will provide education for the Personal Care
Home Administrator on cultural competency.
Course Code: PCHAD110, Fee: $65
Weds., April 20, 6-9PM
This course provides education for the Personal Care Home
Administrator on writing, completing, and implementing initial
assessments, annual assessments, and support plans.
Course Code: PCHAD106, Fee: $110
Mon., March 21, 6-9PM
Weds., March 23, 6-8PM
Budgeting, Financial Recordkeeping and Resident
Records
(55 PA Code § 2600.64(b)(14))
This course will provide education on budgeting, financial
record keeping and resident record keeping in Personal
Care Home facilities.
Course Code: PCHAD102, Fee: $85
Weds., March 30, 6-10PM
Personal Care Services & Personal Hygiene
(55 PA Code § 2600.64(b)(2)) &
(55 PA Code § 2600.65(b)(4))
This course will provide an overview in personal care
services and personal hygiene for Personal Care Home.
Course Code: PCHAD109, Fee: $190
Mon., Weds., Apr. 11-18, 6-9PM
Medication Procedures, Medication Effects and Side
Effects and Universal Procedures
(55 PA Code § 2600.64(b)(2))
This course will provide education for the Personal Care
Home Administrator related to medication procedures,
medication effects, side effects and universal precautions.
Course Code: PCHAD113, Fee: $150
Mon., Weds., April 25-27, 6-9:30PM
Care for Residents with Mental Illness
(55 PA Code § 2600.64 (b)(8))
This course provides education for the Personal
Care Home Administer on caring for residents with
mental illness.
Course Code: PCHAD111, Fee: $190
Mon., Weds., May 2-9, 6-9PM
Northampton Community College
Fowler Family Southside Center
511 East Third Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
www.northampton.edu/cbi
PERSONAL CARE HOME ADMINISTRATOR MODULES
It is recommended that all Personal Care Home Administrator modules be completed through Northampton
Community College. Please visit www.northampton.edu/healthcarecerts for important prerequisite information.
Care for Residents with Developmental Disabilities
(55 PA Code § 2600.64(b)(11))
This course will provide education for the Personal Care
Home Administrator on caring for residents with
intellectual disabilities.
Course Code: PCHAD112, Fee: $45
Weds., May 11, 6-8PM
Care for Residents with Dementia, Cognitive
Impairments and Other Special Needs
(55 PA Code § 2600.64(b)(10))
This course will provide education for the personal care home
administrator on caring for residents with dementia, cognitive
impairments, and other special needs.
Course Code: PCHAD114, Fee: $170
Mon., Weds., May 16-18, 6-10PM
Abuse & Neglect Prevention & Reporting
(55 PA Code § 2600.64(b)(16))
Resident Rights
(55 PA Code § 2600.64(b)(9))
This course will identify abuse and neglect prevention and
reporting in Personal Care Homes.
Course Code: PCHAD117, Fee: $130
Mon., Weds., May 23-25, 6-9PM
This course will provide an overview of resident rights for
the Personal Care Home Administrator.
Course Code: PCHAD108, Fee: $65
Weds., June 1, 6-9PM
Fire Prevention & Emergency Preparedness
(55 PA Code § 2600.64(b)(1))
Community Resources, Social Services and Activities
in the Community
(55 PA Code § 2600.64(b)(12))
This course will provide education for the Personal Care
Home Administrator related to fire prevention and emergency
preparedness.
Course Code: PCHAD103, Fee: $85
Thurs., June 2, 6-10PM
Nutrition, Food Handling & Sanitation
(55 PA Code § 2600.64 (b)(6))
This course will provide an overview of nutrition principles
and food safety precautions necessary in providing adequate
quality food services integrating resident rights.
Course Code: PCHAD115, Fee: $150
Weds., Mon., June 8-13, 6-9:30pm
This course will provide education for Personal Care Home
Administrators on community resources, social services, and
community activities.
Course Code: PCHAD116, Fee: $85
Mon., June 6, 6-10PM
AHA Heartsaver CPR AED
This course provides basic CPR skills such as performing a
head tilt-chin lift and giving compressions and breaths. The
course provides training for anyone who wants to learn basic
CPR and obtain a Heartsaver course completion card.
Course Code: CPRFA200, Fee: $80
Mon., June 20, 6-10PM
AHA Heartsaver First Aid
This course is a classroom, video-based, and instructor-led
course that teaches students critical skills to respond to and
manage an emergency in the first few minutes until
emergency medical services (EMS) arrives.
Course Code: CPRFA201, Fee: $80
Weds., June 22, 6-10PM
Northampton Community College
Fowler Family Southside Center
511 East Third Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
www.northampton.edu/cbi