R4-33-501. Continuing Education Requirement
Continuing education is a prerequisite of your license renewal. A certified manager shall obtain 24 hours of Board-approved continuing education during each biennial period. During the biennial period in which a manager is initially certified, the manager shall obtain one hour of Board-approved continuing education for each month or part of a month remaining in the biennial period. No more than 40 percent of the required hours may be obtained using self-study, online, or correspondence courses
NCIA BOARD APPROVED CONTINUOUS EDUCATION UNITS
For 2012, the Arizona Medical Training Institute is providing eLearning options that allow the Licensed Assisted Living Facility Manager to obtain 40% of their required number of CEU’s essential for license renewal. In 2013, AMTI will provide a complete schedule for classroom based CEU’s. All classes whether classroom based or on-line are registered with the NCIA Board and cover topics of interest that will be beneficial to the ALFM in operation of their business. Since the Arizona Medical Training Institute provides Department of Health Services approved training, the ALFM, along with receiving NCIA Board approved CEU’s will also, in many instances, receive DHS approved CEU’s to assist in meeting their CEU requirements towards maintaining their Caregiver Certification. This dual certification is at no additional tuition cost and recognizes that the Assisted Living Facility Manager, in the eyes of the Department of Health Services (DHS) is also a Certified Caregiver.
The curriculum includes classroom instruction covering subjects required by the NCIA Board representing the following areas:
1. Laws regarding environmental health and safety,
2. Principles of management,
3. Psychology and principles of patient or resident care,
4. Personal and social care,
5. Therapeutic and supportive care and services in long-term or assisted care,
6. Community health and social resources,
7. Quality assurance,
8. Ethics, and
9. Recordkeeping.
Documenting Your Continuing Education
The new rule (R4-33-501(E)) requires administrators and managers to maintain records of their continuing education for three (3) years. Licensed managers should insure compliance with this rule; however, AMTI will also maintain copies of all CEU’s in your student file in perpetuity.
Auditing Compliance
The NCIA Board will send out renewal notices in February of 2013. They will randomly select a percentage of managers to audit for compliance with the continuing education (CE) regulation for renewing a certificate. You will get the audit notice with the renewal form. Along with returning your renewal application, you will be required to submit documentation showing you completed the required 24 hours of Board approved continuing education within the required time period. You can rest assured knowing that your AMTI CEU’s have all been licensed by the NCIA Board. Your certification of completion includes the NCIA Board license number…your guarantee of compliance!
CE Course Compliance
The NCIA Board requires that a minimum of 60% of approved courses be taken through classroom instruction. The balance can be taken on-line or through correspondence. If you have all 24 NCIA CEU’s required to renew…this means 14 must be taken in-classroom, while 10 can be taken on-line.
Arizona Medical Training Institute – Approved Programs – Dual Certification
You couldn’t make a better choice! AMTI provides both in classroom and on-line programs to help you meet your NCIA Board requirement. In addition, and in most cases, you will receive a second certification to meet your DHS caregiver CEU requirement! AMTI offers a complete schedule of Board Approved “in-classroom” and “on-line” programs on topics that are pertinent to your responsibility as an Assisted Living Facility Manager and highly informative, capturing your interest.
Classes can be taken at the Arizona Medical Training Institute and/or on-line. Per the NCIA Board guidelines, it will be the student’s responsibility to insure that they adhere to the 40% limitation using self study, on line or correspondence courses. The remaining 60% must be taken in an actual classroom instruction setting.
PROGRAM PREREQUISITIES:
- Should be a licensed ALFM
COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS:
- Must score 75% or higher on course competency exam
TUITION, COST AND FEES:
- Course Tuition is $ 10.00 per NCIA Board approved CEU.