Among Family adult
developmental
homes

required education and training

So, you're done or almost done with your application process. That will bring us to the next step:

Education and Training
A. An applicant for an initial license as an adult developmental home provider shall meet the following training requirements:
1. Pre-licensing training in the following subjects:
    a. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation appropriate for children and adults provided by an instructor certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
    b. First aid provided by an instructor certified in first aid; and
    c. Orientation training of 12 to 20 hours, as prescribed by the Division.

2. Up to ten additional hours of training based upon the needs of the license applicant or the adult placed by the Division, as determined by the Division.

B. The licensee shall annually complete a minimum of ten hours of training, as required by the Division, prior to license renewal and must maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first-aid certifications obtained for the initial license. Up to four hours of the annual training may be allowed for training related to maintenance of certificates.

C. The licensee shall participate in additional training, as required by the Division, based upon the specific needs of the license applicant or licensee or an adult placed by the Division or shall demonstrate the ability to meet the needs of the specific client.

D. The license applicant or licensee shall submit documentation to the Division demonstrating satisfactory completion of the training requirements.

More about the training

What you need to know about the requirements listed above is that we will be there every step of the way.

You will be paired up with one of our licensing coordinators that can address all the concerns and make the necessary arrangements for the required courses you need to complete. The coordinator will provide you with the available times and places for the classes required.

Continued training

After successfully completing the courses, passed all the inspections and are well on your way to obtaining your ADH license, you have to know that all that work you put into it is only good for one year.

We're sure the first thing that comes to your mind is; Do I have to do this all over again next year?

The answer is no. This is where continued trainning comes in. You will also be happy to know that most of the continued education can be done directly from home in front of your computer. An hour worth of trainning is referred to as a point or sometimes a credit. So for example, 10 hours of continued training will amount to 10 credits.

These credits are not optional, and in order to keep your ADH license current, you are required to complete and submit the certification outlining the amount of credits completed to DDD on yearly basis. We will provide you with options to phisically attend classes if you don't have the means to do it electronicly. We will also remind you ahead of time when these credits are due. Also since you subcontract with Among Family, we will submit the certificate/s along with all required documentations.

To ensure you are in good standing with your ADH license, the above steps have to be completed each year in a timely fashion. Failling to do so, can result in suspension of your license or more drasticly the loss of your license. For obvious reasons, in the event that you do loose your license, the whole process has to be completed from the beginning.

We feel it is important for you to be aware of all this, so there is no confussion or be faced with the reality that no one ever told me!

Peace of mind

Each one of our ADH providers are very important to us, because together, we focus all our attention to our clients.

That's why we as an agency can provide you with the necessary tools and knowledge to achieve your full potential.

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