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Presented by: International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners ICCDP
Name: Montessori Dementia Care Professional Course

Course Description:

Length: 6 Hours and the online course must be completed within 30 days of paying for the course.

Required:
 Passing the online test and completing the online evaluation.
 You will need a laptop or computer and ability to hear and watch videos.
 If you do not pass the online test, you will be provided multiple opportunities to retake the test.

How Do I Register?
To register please go to International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners at www.iccdp.net and complete and select an option and complete the online application.

With the use of video illustrations and real- world examples from across the Unites States of America. Europe, Asia, Australia, the learner will gain a strong appreciation for the applicability and effectiveness of principles and technique covered in the course. Interactive elements will challenge the learners at key sections of the course to strengthen comprehension and encourage immediate use of Montessori-based approaches and techniques.

You will need a lap top or computer with audio capability so that you can hear the presentation.

Online Montessori Dementia Care Professional Curriculum includes:

 Current models of care and the need for culture change
 Review of the care model consumers are increasingly demanding and expecting for memory are- resident driven communities.
 Background and overview of the Montessori - based approach to providing new model of memory care.
 Demonstrations of how the Montessori - based approach makes person centered care feasible and sustainable.
 Emphasis on dementia as a disability and not a disease.
 Enabling a persons with dementia to utilize existing abilities to engage in personally meaningful activity.
 Using Montessori approaches to engage persons with dementia in meaningful activity throughout the day.
 Empowering staff in all departments to effectively engage with persons with dementia as part of an overall culture of delivering person-centered care.
 Methods of creating supportive social and physical environments to support independence and meaningful engagement.
 Enabling persons with memory impairment to be activity engaged with the outside world, their communities and culture.
 Action planning for effective implementation and sustainability of the Montessori approach.

CE Organizational Pre-approval Program Application - Montessori Dementia Care Professional Course

 NAB 6 CEUs for Administrator's
 Nursing CEUs approved with CEU Network for a fee of 4.00 per CEU 
 NCCAP 6 CEUs for Activity Professionals 
 NCTRC 6 CEU’s for Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists. The International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners "Montessori Dementia Care Professional Course" has been approved for six (6) hours and also meets the content required for the Geriatrics and Behavioral Health areas of specialization. The CEUs will be displayed on your class certificate. Per NCTRC as of July 2019.

International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners Information about the course.

CEUs available for:

• Administrators - National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards - This program has been approved for Continuing Education for 6 total participant hours by NAB/NCERS--Approval #20210617-6-A67126-DL.

• Activities Professionals - National Certification Council for Activity Professionals - Approved for 6 Instructional Hours--Approval #NCCAP500876-21NT

• Occupational Therapists - Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board - This course is approved for 6 hours CE from the Ohio OTPTAT Board, approval #161748. Check with your state OT board for reciprocity rules.

• Certified Care Managers - National Academy of Certified Care Managers - ICCDP is an approved NACCM continuing education provider, #19-701ICCDP.

• Nursing - Refer to the CEU Network packet under "Course Materials" in the Learning Portal.

• Dementia Care Professionals - National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners - This course is approved for 6 hours CE by NCCDP.

• Recreational Therapists - National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification - The session has is CE Pre-Approved by NCTRC for six (6) hours and also meets the content required for the Geriatrics and Behavioral Health areas of specialization.

• Social Workers - Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers – Approval # A520-09. Check with your state SW board for reciprocity rules.

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NOTICE: this course is NOT eligible for CMDCP certification but can be used for CMDCP renewal

Course Description:

Leaders in care communities are seeking effective organizational approaches to learning, growth, and development. They believe changes to traditional, old-paradigm service and management practices are vital to remaining competitive in an industry that rewards staff attraction and retention. The Montessori-based approach, introduced and developed by , has been shown to increase resident engagement, independence, and quality of life. In addition, this approach has attracted motivated, talented, and dedicated staff at all levels. At the core of the Montessori-based approach are the values of respect, dignity, and equality for all human beings. When these values are embedded throughout an organization, it leads to true culture change for residents, management, and staff. Simply put, it is not enough to focus on person-centered resident care to produce culture change. In this presentation, an emerging organizational model for care communities will be presented. In organizations that have adopted this model, administrators, supervisors, and line staff are focused on (and responsible for) adopting and sustaining culture change for all residents and staff.

Examples will be presented from care communities which have been pursuing a comprehensive Montessori-based approach. These communities have been able to effectively market their residential services while competing for employees on culture rather than pay. They are moving toward a Deliberately Developmental Organization where annual evaluations are replaced (or at least supplemented) by a coaching/mentoring model of growth and encouragement for employees. Applying these techniques and approaches produce outcomes including increased employee morale and engagement, improved quality of care, increased census, increased staff retention, and reduced staff/resident injuries. Thus, a person-centered care approach applied to caregiving systems represents best practices and an outstanding business model.

Time Frame: 6 Contact Hours

Approved CEUs (6 hours)
• Administrators - National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards - This program has been approved for Continuing Education for 6 total participant hours by NAB/NCERS--Approval #20210617-6-A67126-DL.

• Activities Professionals - National Certification Council for Activity Professionals - Approved for 6 Instructional Hours--Approval #NCCAP500876-21NT

• Occupational Therapists - Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board - This course is approved for 6 hours CE from the Ohio OTPTAT Board, approval #161748. Check with your state OT board for reciprocity rules.

• Certified Care Managers - National Academy of Certified Care Managers - ICCDP is an approved NACCM continuing education provider, #19-701ICCDP.

• Nursing - Refer to the CEU Network packet under "Course Materials" in the Learning Portal.

• Dementia Care Professionals - National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners - This course is approved for 6 hours CE by NCCDP.

• Recreational Therapists - National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification - The session has is CE Pre-Approved by NCTRC for six (6) hours and also meets the content required for the Geriatrics and Behavioral Health areas of specialization.

• Social Workers - Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers – Approval # A520-09. Check with your state SW board for reciprocity rules.

Pending
• Nevada Board of SW / Social Workers

Cost: $125 USD

For a limited time the course fee is reduced to $35.00 USD