Q: Can facility inservices be
used as continuing education?
A: Yes. Facility inservices can be counted as continuing
education when they meet the following standards:
Content must be applicable, inservice must be for
a least 60 minutes, can count for only 20% of total
continuing education required (AAC = 4, ADC/ADPC =
6, ACC = 8). Documentation required is a certificate
with the following information: name of attendee,
title of educational session, date of session, clock
hours, instructors name and credentials and a signature
OR attendance sheet with necessary information as
listed above with a signature of the inservice director.
Q: I attended a seminar and all
the necessary information is not on my certificate.
Can I still submit this certificate?
A: Yes you can submit this certificate. However, you
need to submit additional documentation that provides
the missing information, i.e., brochure advertising
seminar with additional information, or an explanation
that contains the missing information.
Q: I attended a seminar that
was very benefical to me as an activity professional;
however, I cannot find the topic listed in the Body
of Knowledge. It is difficult to understand the Body
of Knowledge.
A: Apologies are given to the difficulty you have
with the Body of Knowledge, however I am sure the
seminar you attended is covered under one of the many
areas (28 curriculum content areas). When looking
at the Body of Knowledge, be creative andflexible
when listing what content area the seminar falls under
(don't look for the exact title of the seminar/course).
For example, you have many Spanish speaking residents
in your facility and you take a seminar/course in
Spanish. That could fall under #5 Sociology of Aging
(foreign language), #11 With Residents & Staff
(communication) or #21 Program Types - Theory and
Practice (social, in-room, sensory, community oriented).
Q: I live in a very small town
and no seminars are ever offered. How am I supposed
to get my continuing education hours?
A: 20% can come from facility inservices as long as
they meet stated standards, 20% for personal enrichment
that could directly enhance your job performance,
20% for healthcare related courses, 30% from the Long
Term Care Network, Advanced Technology Courses/ Seminars
as long as they have been pre-approved by NCCAP. Also,
you could attend a course at a local community college
(as long as these hours are not being used for academic
education requirements) 1 semester hour = 15 clock
hours; 1 quarter hour = 10 clock hours.
Q: I watched a video that was
wonderful. Can I use it for continuing education?
A: Did the video have a pre-approved NCCAP number?
If not, then you cannot use those hours for continuing
education. If the video, had a NCCAP Pre-Approval
Number then the hours would be accepted pending you
can present a certificate of verification.
