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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Step 2 - Make a Payment

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Step 3 - Setup Login

NEW Students: Make sure your Login/Student Account is setup and working before your MEPAP course starts.

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.