NC STATE ACTIVITY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSE FOR ADULT CARE HOMES
This program is approved by the State of North Carolina, Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR) for the Adult Care Home Industry and is in compliance of all related statutory requirements for the state of North Carolina. Download registration form here.
Sponsored by the Coalition of Activity Professionals (COAP) www.coap-nc.org
Are you in compliance? Having trouble finding a class at a local community college?
This Activity Professional Training Program will help the providers comply with rule 10A NCAC 13F.0404, which requires that “…the activity professional hired on or after July 1, 2005 shall have completed or complete, within nine months of employment or assignment to the position, the basic activity course for assisted living activity directors offered by community colleges or a comparable activity course as determined by the Department based on instructional hours and content.”
Note: A person with a degree in recreational administration or a related field already meets this requirement, or is certified by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals (NCCAP) as does a person who completed the long-term care activity coordinator course of 48 hours or more through a community college before July 2, 2005.
This course has been designed to minimize your time away from your professional and personal life. It is a hybrid course, meaning that you will spend 36 hours in a classroom and then the remaining 18 hours will be online. You must have access to a computer for the online portion of the course. You do have a choice of online chat times each week. You must attend one chat during the chat weeks.
Classroom days are in Burlington, NC on the following dates:
Thursday, September 16 and Friday, September 17, 2010
Thursday, October 7 and Friday, October 8, 2010
Thursday, December 9 and Friday, December 10, 2010.
Classroom time is 10:30am to 5:15pm.
Online dates/times utilizing the NCCAP chat room are:
Chats will occur on a Thursday night and a Saturday morning. Additional chat times may become available based on the # of students enrolled in the course.
You must pick one of the chats to participate in during the chat weeks.
Chat #1 --Thursday September 30 (6:30-9:30pm) or
Saturday, October 2 (10am to 1pm)
Chat #2 Thursday, October 28 (6:30-9:30pm) or
Saturday, October 30 (10am to 1pm)
Chat #3 Thursday, November 4 (6:30pm to 9:30pm) or
Saturday, November 6 (10am to 1pm)
Chat #4 Thursday, November 11 (6:30pm to 9:30pm) or
Saturday, November 13, (10am to 1pm)
Chat #5 Thursday, November 18 (6:30pm to 1pm) or
Saturday, November 20 (10am to 1pm)
Chat #6 Thursday, December 2 (6:30pm to 9:30pm) or
Saturday, December 4 (10am to 1pm)
The Primary Instructors will be Kathy Wright Moore, LRT/CTRS, ACC, Executive Director of COAP and Dawn Chourouk (Appler), ADC/EDU/MC,CDP, President of COAP. A “team” of professionals has been assembled that will teach segments of the course. All of the “team” members are certified by NCCAP and have completed the “train the trainer” for the community college state approved activity training course.
CLASSROOM LOCATION: THE QUALITY INN
2444 Maple Avenue, Burlington, NC
Phone: (336) 229-5203
DIRECTIONS: Just off 1-40/85 at Exit 145. Traveling east towards Raleigh, take a left at the end of the 145 exit ramp. Traveling west towards Greensboro, take a right at the end of the 145 exit ramp. Go through the first stop light and turn right into the Quality Inn driveway (located directly behind The Waffle House.)
Need an overnight room?
We have negotiated a special overnight room rate of $59.99 + 6.45 sales tax = $66.44 per night, per room. When reserving your room, please mention COAP, to receive the special rate. You are responsible for making your own hotel reservation and paying for your room. A breakfast comes with your overnight room.
Special Note: IF you need to cancel your hotel room, you need to do so by 4pm the day of arrival to avoid being charged for your room.
The course fee is $375.00 per person.
This fee is less than $7.00 a credit hour!
All fees include your lunch on each classroom date, textbook, supplies, which you will receive at the first class meeting, and a certificate of completion.
We do have an installment plan for registration fees. When you preregister you must pay $200.00. This fee will reserve your space in the class. Then the balance of $175.00 is due when you attend the first class in September class.
The class will be limited to 40 students on a first come, first served basis.
Special Note: ALL FEES MUST be received at our mailing address
No later than August 30 , 2010
No walk-in registrations can be accepted without prior approval.
Please make your check or money order payable to COAP. We do not accept credit cards or purchase orders.
Mail your registration form and payment to:
COAP c/o Wright-Moore, 5117 Sourwood, Durham, NC 27712
Cancellations must be made in writing by September 10, 2010.
A $75.00 administrative fee will be retained. Substitutes are permitted, with advance notice.
