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AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Training Requirements for Boarding Homes

Type of Training BH Administrator or Designee BH Caregiver Other Staff
First Aid And CPR Within 30 days of employment; maintain valid card. Within 30 days of employment; maintain valid card. BH licensed nurses: within 30 days of employment
Orientation Before routine interaction with residents. Before routine interaction with residents. Before routine interaction with residents
Basic Training Within 120 days of hire Within 120 days of start of hands-on caregiving. No
Specialty Training or Caregiver Specialty training Within 120 days of hire, or within 120 days of need developing for current resident. If blended with basic training, within 120 days of beginning caregiving, or if training not blended, within 90 days of completing basic training No
Cont. Ed. 10 hrs per calendar year 10 hrs per calendar year No
Residential Care Admin. No No No
HIV/AIDs All BH staff, 2 hrs w/in 30 days of employment. Basic training includes this. All BH staff, 2 hrs w/in 30 days of employment.- Basic training includes this All BH staff, 2 hrs w/in 30 days of employment. Basic training includes this.