Home Health and Personal Care Aide Qualifications, Training, Competency, and In-Service
Sets out who may work as a home health aide or personal care aide: a current District aide certification, 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training with 16 classroom hours before 16 hours of supervised practical training, a competency evaluation before any assignment, at least 12 hours of in-service training a year with a disability care component, and the extra qualifications for DC Medicaid personal care aides and EPD Waiver homemakers.
About this policy
- Policy number
- DC-HH-AID-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 22-B DCMR §3915.2
- Library
- Washington, DC home health · 58 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 23
In short
- To work as an aide you need 75 hours of training (including 16 hours of supervised practice) and a passed competency evaluation.
- Keep your District aide certification current. It expires October 31 of each odd-numbered year.
- Complete at least 12 hours of in-service training every 12 months, including care of people with disabilities.
- Do not do a task you were rated unsatisfactory in until you are retrained and pass again.
- If you serve DC Medicaid clients, also keep your CPR and first aid current and give us your NPI number.
What's inside
23 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (22-B DCMR §3915.1 to §3915.6)
- 5. Requirements at a Glance
- 6. Before an Aide’s First Assignment
- 7. District Aide Certification
- 8. Proposed Change to Aide Credentials
- 9. Training Programs
- 10. Certified Nurse Aides
- 11. Competency Evaluation
- 12. In-Service Training
- 13. Return After a Lapse in Paid Work
- 14. DC Medicaid Personal Care Aides and EPD Waiver Homemakers (If Enrolled)
- 15. Aides From Contractors and Staffing Agencies
- 16. Responsibilities
- 17. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 18. Staff Training
- 19. References
- 20. Related Policies and Forms
- 21. Approval
- 22. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me this aide’s training certificate, competency evaluation, and District certification.
- How do you check that each aide’s certification is current? What happens after October 31 of an odd-numbered year?
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