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Become an Activity Director: Self-Paced, Home Study Training

November 8, 2017

Activity directors play an essential role in the health and vitality of residents living in post-acute care and other settings. A career in the long term care activities department can be extremely rewarding, and activity directors enable residents to be their best selves despite health challenges.

OHCA’s Activity Director Training Course is a self-paced, home study training. Attendees can enroll and begin this course at any time – making it the perfect training for busy professionals in long term care or those who are interested in entering the field of long term care.

This training allows students to explore all aspects of directing a successful activity department in long term care settings and provides students with a basic understanding of documentation, implementing successful programs, meeting the individual needs of all residents, leadership skills, and professional networking. Course content is delivered through multiple avenues including analysis of activity program, client/resident interaction, onsite experience, homework, and research.

This course meets the 36-hour training requirements for nursing facility activity directors and the training requirements of OAR 411-086-0230(1)(a)(D) (Activity Services) for Nursing Facility Activity Directors. It covers all required topics under OAR 411-086-0230 Exhibit 86-1: 36-Hour Activities Workshop Required Curriculum. Please note: This course is intended for activity directors in OREGON nursing homes only.

You can learn more about the course here, and register for it here at any time.