CMDCP® CERTIFIED MONTESSORI DEMENTIA CARE PROFESSIONAL®
Initial Application For Associations

THIS APPLICATION FORM IS FOR MEMBERS OF ASSOCIATIONS ELIGIBLE FOR DISCOUNTS. YOUR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP #, LICENSE # OR CERTIFICATION # IS REQUIRED FOR THIS APPLICATION. YOUR APPLICATION FORM WILL BE VERIFIED WITH YOUR ASSOCIATION.

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PLEASE READ THE QUALIFICATIONS CRITERIA BEFORE APPLYING
  • Minimum one year full-time paid experience with a health care-related company, association or government agency that provides services to the elderly.
  • Four-year college degree or two-year degree, and certified or licensed in a health care profession.
  • OR, No Degree. Certified or licensed in a health care profession
  • Or You do not have a license or certification but have completed a required course, required to hold your position. I.E, a nursing assistant course. You will need to upload the course certificate and provide a letter from your administrator stating that you are not required to hold a license, certification, or complete a state-required course to hold your position.

ASSOCIATION DISCOUNT:

To qualify for the discounted price, your association must be listed. If you do not see your association listed, contact your association and request that they contact ICCDP so you as a member of that organization can take advantage of the membership discount. The letter must come from the Executive Director to ICCDPOffice@iccdp.net

ASSOCIATION DISCOUNT:

To qualify for the discounted price, your association must be listed. If you do not see your association listed, contact your association and request that they contact ICCDP so you as a member of that organization can take advantage of the membership discount. The letter must come from the Executive Director to ICCDPOffice@iccdp.net

ONLINE APPLICATION and CERTIFICATION PROCESS:

  • 1. Complete the online application process and wait for approval. You will receive an email within 48 business hours with instructions on registering for the ICCDP 7-hour initial course. You have 30 days to complete the course from the date your application was approved. If your application is denied, a denial letter will be emailed to you and your fee will be returned
  • 2. Upon written approval you will directed to International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners ICCDP to complete the online Montessori Dementia Care Professional 7-hour online course.
  • 3. Complete the course and pass the test.
  • 4. Complete an online evaluation at ICCDP. ICCDP will email you a CMDCP certification.

GRANDFATHER OPTION: (Note: grandfather option is selected after you start the application form)

If you completed a Montessori Dementia specific course or have a Montessori Dementia specific certification from a national organization, international organization or university within the past 2 years, you may elect to select the grandfather option. The grandfather option allows you to bypass the online seven-hour Montessori course. You will need to upload when prompted during the application process either the certificate of completion and or the certification.

When you begin filling out the application, you will be prompted to click "Grandfather". Once you do this, the system will bypass the course fee and course requirement. You will only pay for the Grandfather option which is $35.00 if you are a member of an association that is listed. If the association that you are a member of is not listed, the fee is $145.00. You can contact your association and ask the Executive Director to contact ICCDPOffice@iccdp.net and have the association added to the list so members can receive the discounted rate.

  • Step 1: Complete the Grandfather CMDCP application.
  • Step 2: Upload documentation that you have either completed a Montessori Dementia course or have a Montessori Dementia specific certification within the past 2 years..
  • Step 3: Wait for approval.
  • Step 4: If approved a CMDCP certification is emailed to you. If denied, a denial letter will be sent to you.

The CMDCP certification is for two years. In 22 months you will receive an email to renew online. You will complete the exact same process for renewal.


TAKE THE MONTESSORI CURRICULUM OPTION:

Please complete the initial individual application.

  • Step 1: Complete the online application process and wait for approval.
  • Step 2: Once approved, an email letter will be sent to you with the link to take the online 7 -hour course with ICCDP. If your application is denied, a denial letter will be emailed to you.
  • Step 3: Register with ICCDP for the 7 -hour online course titled Montessori Dementia Care Professional course. You have 30 days from the date your application is approved to complete the course.
  • Step 4: Pass the test.
  • Step 5: Complete an online ICCDP evaluation that is emailed to you within 24 hours of completing the online course. The link will be provided in the email.
  • Step 6: Complete the online evaluation with ICCDP. This is the final step in the certification process.
  • Step 7: ICCDP will email you your CMDCP® Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional® certification.

The certification is for two years. In 22 months you will receive an email to renew online. You will complete the exact same process for renewal. You will be required to complete a 4 hour renewal course work.


RENEWAL PROCESS FOR BOTH OPTIONS: Grandfather option and option requiring completing 4 hour renewal course work provided by ICCDP.

Renewal is every two years. Renewal will be conducted online and 4 contact hours will be required every two years. You must FIRST COMPLETE THE ONLINE RENEWAL APPLICATION. A link will then be sent to you by ICCDP with the link to ICCDP. 4 -Contact hours are only accepted from International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (ICCDP). Notifications will be sent via email in 22 months. You must notify ICCDP of email, name changes or address changes.

For complete information about the certification process please go to the certification information page. certification information page.

Upon successful completion of your application and acceptance as a CMDCP® certified member, you will be pleased to know, that your name will be proudly displayed on our registry of Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professionals® . Only your name and credentials will be posted. Your contact information will not be posted.

Once the corporate group administrator pays for the employees renewal or initial application, the employee immediately receives an email notification to complete the renewal or initial application within 7 days. After 7 days, the employee account will be deleted. Once the employee completes the renewal or initial application, the employee has 30 days to complete the online course work. The initial course is 7 hours. The renewal course is 4 hours. After 30 days, if the course is not completed, the employee account will be deleted. The corporate group administrator is notified regarding status of employee (s) account.

IF YOUR CORPORATION IS SETTING UP A CORPORATE GROUP ACCOUNT, DO NOT START A CMDCP APPLICATION UNTIL YOUR CORPORATION PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS.

the corporate group administrator pays for the employees renewal or initial application, the employee immediately receives an email notification to complete the renewal or initial application within 7 days. After 7 days, the employee account will be deleted. Once the employee completes the renewal or initial application and it is approved, the employee will receive a link via email to access the coursework. The employee has 30 days to complete the online course work. The initial course is 7 hours. The renewal course is 4 hours. After 30 days, if the course is not completed, the employee account will be deleted. The corporate group administrator is notified regarding status of employee (s) account. Upon completion of the course the employee will receive a link to their evaluation via email. Once the evaluation is completed the employee will receive their CMDCP Certification via email.

Group Application Guidelines

1. After payment, you will receive a receipt via email. You will receive a link to the CMDCP Group Admin account page where you can add new members, delete members, and renew members.

2. Once you create the initial list, there are no substitutions and no refunds. You can add members to the list. You can delete a person's name, you can add a person's name but you cannot substitute a person for another person.

3. Once you pay for the group, the members have 7 days to complete their application. If they do not complete their application, the automated system will delete their account and there is no refund. Please remind your staff members to watch for the email to complete their application. Sometimes the ICCDP email ends up in their spam mail. They should whitelist ICCDPOffice@iccdp.net.

4. The renewing members won't show up on this initial list until 60 days prior to their renewal. Once the member is in the renewal window, they will show up in the list of UNPAID group members and by clinking renew member button you can renew members.

5. Once you delete a person's name from the group, their application will be available should the individual choose to renew their application, but individual will not be connected to your corporate group account. If the individual is removed from your corporate group account, prior to completing their application, the individual will be responsible for payment.

6. If they do not complete their application, it will show as unpaid and will be deleted after 30 days.

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