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: February 7, 2025 - May 16, 2024
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
- February 7, 2025 - Gerontology
- February 14, 2025 - Community Resources, Social Services & Activities in the Community
- February 14, 2025 - Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness
- February 21, 2025 - Cultural Competency
- February 21, 2025 - Budgeting, Financial Recordkeeping and Resident Records
- February 28, 2025 - Nutrition, Food Handling, & Sanitation
- March 7, 2025 - Writing, Completing and Implementing Initial Assessments, Annual Assessments and Support Plans
- March 14, 2025 - Medication Procedures, Medication Effects and Side Effects and Universal Precautions
- March 21, 2025 - Care for Residents with Dementia, Cognitive Impairments and Other Special Needs
- March 28, 2025 - Resident Rights
- March 28, 2025 - Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Reporting
- April 4, 2025 - Care for Residents with Mental Illness
- April 11, 2025 - Recreation
- April 11, 2025 - Care for Residents with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
- April 24-25, 2025 - Staff Supervision (Remote)
- May 2, 2025 - Resident Home Contracts
- May 2, 2025 - Local, State and Federal Laws and Regulations Pertaining to the Operation of a Home
- May 9, 2025 - Personal Care Services and Personal Hygiene
- May 16, 2025 - Personal Care Home Competency Test
View the qualifications and responsibilities of administrators (enter 2600.53 in the code search box).
