Annual Continuing Education for Direct Care Staff
Sets the eight hours of continuing education every direct care worker completes each year after the first year, what counts and what does not (orientation and normal supervision never count), how each worker's hours are chosen from the special needs of clients and the worker's performance review, and the other recurring training the Agency schedules alongside it.
About this policy
- Policy number
- LA-HC-TRN-02
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- LAC 48:I.5055.J
- Library
- Louisiana home care · 50 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 17
In short
- Every year after your first year, you must complete at least eight hours of training.
- Orientation and normal supervision do not count toward the eight hours.
- Your training is chosen from your clients' needs and your performance review.
- Keep every certificate and give a copy to the office.
- If you have not finished your eight hours by your hire anniversary, you cannot be scheduled until you do.
What's inside
17 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I.5055.J)
- 5. What Counts Toward the Eight Hours
- 6. Choosing Each Worker's Topics
- 7. Other Recurring Training
- 8. How Training Is Documented
- 9. Tracking and Completion
- 10. Responsibilities
- 11. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 12. Staff Training
- 13. References
- 14. Related Policies and Forms
- 15. Approval
- 16. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me this worker's continuing education for the last year. How many hours, and on what topics?
- How do you decide what training each worker needs?
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