Personal Care Home Administrator
Continuing Education & Certification Training
Learn to provide quality, safe and supportive residential care for dependent adults. This standardized training is approved by the PA Department of Human Services.
Current Administrators
Take individual courses to meet requirements (24 hours per year) to maintain certification.
First-Time Administrators
Upon completion of the 100-hour training, students must pass the free competency test and earn an American Heart Association Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED card to receive certification.
Dates: September 5, 2025 - December 12, 2025
Locations: BC3 Main Campus & Remote
Cost per course: $40 to $135. See individual courses for costs.
Cost for full certification: $1,425 (includes $2 registration fee.)
Course List
- DHS Personal Care Home Orientation
- September 5, 2025 - Gerontology
- September 12, 2025 - Community Resources, Social Services & Activities in the Community
- September 12, 2025 - Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness
- September 19, 2025 - Cultural Competency
- September 19, 2025 - Budgeting, Financial Recordkeeping and Resident Records
- September 26, 2025 - Nutrition, Food Handling, & Sanitation
- October 3, 2025 - Writing, Completing and Implementing Initial Assessments, Annual Assessments and Support Plans
- October 10, 2025 - Medication Procedures, Medication Effects and Side Effects and Universal Precautions
- October 17, 2025 - Care for Residents with Dementia, Cognitive Impairments and Other Special Needs
- October 24, 2025 - Resident Rights
- October 24, 2025 - Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Reporting
- October 31, 2025 - Care for Residents with Mental Illness
- November 7, 2025 - Recreation
- November 7, 2025 - Care for Residents with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
- November 13-14, 2025 - Staff Supervision (Remote)
- November 21, 2025 - Resident Home Contracts
- November 21, 2025 - Local, State and Federal Laws and Regulations Pertaining to the Operation of a Home
- December 5, 2025 - Personal Care Services and Personal Hygiene
- December 12, 2025 - Personal Care Home Competency Test
View the qualifications and responsibilities of administrators (enter 2600.53 in the code search box).
