Tia Hovatter is the President of Health Consultants Plus, Inc.  and has over 20 years of experience in the Long-Term Care field.    She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and a Master’s Degree in Public Health from West Virginia University.  She is an Activity Consultant Certified, Advanced Directives Trainer, Certified Dementia Practitioner, Certified Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Trainer and a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator.  With Health Consultants Plus Inc., Tia provides interim management services, teaches educational courses and oversee regulatory compliance programs and survey turnarounds.

As a Licensed Instructor, I am qualified to deliver the standardized curriculum the  Activity Director Certification (ADC.)

For over 30 years, NCCAP certification has been accepted for meeting the highest standard of CMS F680 and is the only certification accepted by NAAP for meeting the Professional Standards of Practice to be an Activity Professional.

The standardized curriculum is infused with the person-centered principles of the Pioneer Network as well as the Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations. It is reviewed and updated regularly by an independent Clinical and Curriculum Advisory Board of geriatric experts and long-term care practitioners.

Like all Allied Healthcare credentials, NCCAP certification is based on a formal course of study, the standardized curriculum, and an independent final exam. NCCAP certification ensures you are competent to deliver person-centered care and life-enriching activity programs to enhance physical, cognitive and psychosocial well-being.