OAR 418-020-0030
Homecare and Personal Support Worker Training
(1)
Training is offered by the Commission to homecare and personal support workers statewide to enhance worker skills and cultural competence, as well as the quality of services provided to consumer-employers in their home or in the community.(a)
Training is provided without charge to homecare and personal support workers, consumer-employers, consumer-representatives, appropriate service delivery staff, and the staff of adult foster homes licensed under OAR chapter 411, division 50.(b)
Stipends for actual hours in attendance at Commission-sponsored classes may be available to homecare and personal support workers who have provided publicly funded services in any of the three months before training or during the month of the training. The Commission determines:(A)
The amount of a stipend and may provide a stipend for each eligible class once in a 12-month period.(B)
Which classes are approved for stipends for homecare and personal support workers.(2)
Public Availability of Training. When classes are not filled, members of the public may attend, after registering and paying training fees determined by the Commission. Members of the public are not eligible for stipends.(3)
Certifications for Homecare and Personal Support Workers.(a)
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid Certification:(A)
The Commission pays for CPR and First Aid training for active homecare and personal support workers who meet the qualifications established by the Commission.(B)
Homecare and personal support workers must submit a written request to the Commission for authorization to attend CPR and First Aid training paid for by the Commission.(C)
The Commission does not reimburse homecare or personal support workers who have paid for CPR and First Aid classes.(b)
Professional Development Certification. To be eligible for Professional Development Certification, homecare or personal support workers must:(A)
Have an active, unrestricted provider number.(B)
Complete core, safety, and elective training classes and pass training specific assessments.(C)
Have a current Adult CPR and First Aid certification prior to and throughout the certification period.(D)
Have an acceptable attendance record with a no-show rate of 20 percent or less at Commission-sponsored classes.(E)
Submit an application.(F)
Certification may be renewed by completing the requirements found in OAR 418-020-0030 (Homecare and Personal Support Worker Training)(3)(b)(A) through (D) between the 13th and 24th month of the certification period.(G)
Homecare or personal support workers who have an unexpired Oregon Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification, and provide proof of certification, may substitute their CNA certification in place of the safety-type and elective courses and corresponding assessments required for the initial professional development certification process. Homecare and personal worker with CNA certification must meet the requirements in OAR 418-020-0030 (Homecare and Personal Support Worker Training)(3)(b)(F) to renew their professional development certification.(c)
Enhanced Homecare Worker Certification.(A)
To be certified as an enhanced homecare worker, a homecare worker must:(i)
Have an active, unrestricted provider number.(ii)
Have and maintain a current CPR and First Aid Certification.(iii)
Submit an application.(iv)
Once accepted, successfully complete enhanced homecare worker coursework and assessments.(v)
Have an acceptable attendance record with a no-show rate of 20 percent or less at Commission sponsored classes.(B)
Enhanced homecare workers are eligible for an enhanced hourly service payment rate only when providing services for a consumer-employer assessed by DHS as having enhanced needs.(C)
For ongoing enhanced homecare worker certification, a homecare worker must:(i)
Maintain an active homecare worker credential and current Adult CPR and First Aid certification.(ii)
Complete required enhanced certification courses before the end of the 24-month certification period.(d)
Enhanced Personal Support Worker Certification.(A)
To be certified as an enhanced personal support worker, a personal support worker must:(i)
Have an active, unrestricted provider number.(ii)
Have and maintain a current CPR and First Aid certification.(iii)
Submit an application.(iv)
Once accepted, successfully complete enhanced personal support worker coursework and pass assessments.(v)
Have an acceptable attendance record with a no-show of 20 percent or less at Commission sponsored classes.(B)
Enhanced personal support workers are eligible for an enhanced hourly service payment rate only when providing services for a consumer-employer assessed by a case management entity as having enhanced needs.(C)
For ongoing enhanced personal support worker certification, a personal support worker must:(i)
Maintain an active personal support worker credential and current CPR and First Aid certification.(ii)
Complete required enhanced certification courses before the end of the 24-month certification period.(e)
Exceptional Personal Support Worker Certification:(A)
To be certified as an exceptional personal support worker, a personal support worker must:(i)
Have and maintain a valid enhanced personal support worker certification as described in this rule.(ii)
Submit an application.(iii)
Have a current Oregon Intervention System general or parent level certification, as appropriate.(iv)
If accepted, complete required exceptional personal support worker coursework and pass course assessments.(B)
For ongoing exceptional personal support worker certification, a personal support worker must:(i)
Maintain an active personal support worker credential, CPR and First Aid certification, and Oregon Intervention System certification.(ii)
Complete requirements for recertification before the end of the 24-month certification period.(C)
Exceptional personal support workers are eligible for an exceptional service payment rate only when providing services for a consumer-employer assessed by a case management entity as having exceptional needs.(f)
Community Health Worker Certification:(A)
To be certified as a community health worker, a homecare or personal support worker must:(i)
Have an active, unrestricted provider number.(ii)
Have a current professional development certification.(iii)
Have and maintain a current CPR and First Aid certification.(iv)
Submit an application.(v)
Complete required community health worker certification courses.(B)
For ongoing community health worker certification, a homecare or personal support worker must:(i)
Maintain an active homecare or personal support worker credential and have a current CPR and First Aid certification.(ii)
Complete 20 hours of required training approved by the Commission within the 24-month certification period.(iii)
Have and maintain professional development certification.
Source:
Rule 418-020-0030 — Homecare and Personal Support Worker Training, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=418-020-0030.