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Direct Care Worker Competency Requirements and Training Program

Requires every direct care worker to meet one of the competency routes in 28 Pa. Code §611.55(a) before being assigned to any consumer, sets out the Agency’s own training program and competency examination covering the ten required subjects (and six more for personal care), and explains how competency is documented and when it transfers from another agency.

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About this policy
Policy number
PA-HC-CMP-01
Version
1.0
Main rule
28 Pa. Code §611.55
Library
Pennsylvania home care · 49 policies
Category
Human resources
Sections
20

In short

  • You cannot be assigned to any consumer until your competency is documented in your file.
  • Our training and test cover ten required subjects for every worker, plus six more for personal care.
  • If you will give personal care, you must pass the skills check for bathing, grooming, transfers, feeding, toileting, and medication help.
  • If you worked for another home care agency in the last 12 months, bring a copy of your competency papers.
  • Tell your supervisor about any task you do not feel ready to do.

What's inside

20 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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  • Terms of Reference
  • 1. Purpose
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Policy Statement (28 Pa. Code §611.55)
  • 5. Competency Routes and the Evidence Filed
  • 6. The Agency’s Training Program and Competency Examination
  • 6.1 Curriculum
  • 6.2 Examination
  • 6.3 Who Teaches and Evaluates
  • 6.4 Companion-Only Workers
  • 7. Accepting Competency from Another Agency
  • 8. Before the First Assignment
  • 9. Responsibilities
  • 10. Records and Compliance Monitoring
  • 11. Staff Training
  • 12. References
  • 13. Related Policies and Forms
  • 14. Approval
  • 15. Revision History

An inspector may ask

  • Show me how this direct care worker met the competency requirements before their first assignment.
  • Show me your competency examination. Where does it cover each of the required subject areas?

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