Classroom: MEPAP Part I - Required for Activity Director Certification

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MEPAP Part I - Online Activity Director Course: required for NCCAP Certification

NCCAP Approved: #NCCAP30420-18-M2-NT
Starts the 1st Tuesday of Every Month - (Check available courses below)
$600 - 16 Week Online Activity Director Training Course
All Materials Provided within the Course - NO TEXTBOOKS REQUIRED!

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Returning Students: Your current login will remain the same and the course will be added to your available course list.
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Course Overview

Mission: The MEPAP (2nd Edition) Part I course provides the activity professional with a strong base of knowledge, as well as the necessary skills and techniques to provide therapeutic activity services to clients and residents in a long term care setting.

Curriculum - This course is 16 weeks long and covers the following:

Week One – Introduction and the history of nursing homes. The educational movement in the activities profession
Week Two – The continuum of care and the NCCAP certification process
Week Three – Federal Regulations FTag679 and FTag680
Week Four – Activity Planning
Week Five – Activities Assessments and MDS3.0
Week Six – Activity Planning and Communication
Week Seven – Activity Care Planning and Men’s Activities
Week Eight – Activity Progress Notes, Incidental Notes and Attendance Logs
and Mid Term Exam
Week Nine – The Aging Process and Disease Process
Week Ten - Palliative Care and Spiritual Needs
Week Eleven – Memory Care Activities and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Week Twelve – Communication with the elderly and Long Term Activity Planning
Week Thirteen – Advocacy, Resident Councils, Family Councils and 1-1 Activity Planning
Week Fourteen – Quality of Life and Resources
Week Fifteen – Inter and Intra Departmental Relationships
Week Sixteen - Practicum Notary Verification
and Final Exam

Course Requirements

Student must have access to a computer with internet access and a valid e-mail address.
Student must have basic knowledge of computers, e-mail, and attaching files.
Student must have a word processor (such as Word or Notepad) and basic knowledge of saving files.

Practicum Requirements

Student will complete practicum manual/forms, find a practicum supervisor and facility, and finish training during the course.
Student will be required to reach all goals for the practicum given in the practicum goals.
Student will need access to either a scanner OR a fax machine to turn in the practicum forms.