Personal Care Home Administrator
Personal Care Home Administrator
Learn to provide quality, safe and supportive residential care for dependent adults. This standardized training is approved by the PA Department of Human Services.
Overview & Course Details
Certification Details
Current Administrators
Take individual courses to meet requirements (24 hours per year) to maintain certification.
First-Time Administrators
Upon completion of the 100-hour training, students must pass the free competency test
and earn an American Heart Association Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED card to receive certification.
Training Details
Dates: Feb. 5, 2027-May 14, 2027
Locations: BC3 Main Campus & Remote
Cost per course: $40 to $145. See individual courses for costs.
Cost for full certification: $1,495 (includes $2 registration fee.)
Fall 2026
- DHS Personal Care Home Orientation
- Sept. 4, 2026 - Gerontology
- Sept. 11, 2026 - Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness
- Sept. 11, 2026 - Community Resources, Social Services & Activities in the Community
- Sept. 25, 2026 - Nutrition, Food Handling, & Sanitation
- Oct. 2, 2026 - Writing, Completing and Implementing Initial Assessments, Annual Assessments and Support Plans
- Oct. 9, 2026 - Medication Procedures, Medication Effects and Side Effects and Universal Precautions
- Oct. 16, 2026 - Care for Residents with Dementia, Cognitive Impairments and Other Special Needs
- Oct. 23, 2026 - Resident Rights
- Oct. 23, 2026 - Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Reporting
- Oct. 30, 2026 - Staff Supervision (Remote)
- Nov. 6, 2026 - Recreation
- Nov. 6, 2026 - Care for Residents with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
- Nov. 13, 2026 - Care for Residents with Mental Illness
- Nov. 18, 2026 - Cultural Competency
- Nov. 18, 2026 - Budgeting, Financial Recordkeeping and Resident Records
- Nov. 20, 2026 - Resident Home Contracts
- Nov. 20, 2026 - Local, State and Federal Laws and Regulations Pertaining to the Operation of a Home
- Dec. 4, 2026 - Personal Care Services and Personal Hygiene
- Dec. 11, 2026 - Personal Care Home Competency Test
Spring 2027
- DHS Personal Care Home Orientation
- Feb. 5, 2027 - Gerontology
- Feb. 12, 2027 - Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness
- Feb. 12, 2027 - Community Resources, Social Services & Activities in the Community
- Feb. 19, 2027 - Cultural Competency
- Feb. 19, 2027 - Budgeting, Financial Recordkeeping and Resident Records
- Feb. 26, 2027 - Nutrition, Food Handling, & Sanitation
- Mar. 5, 2027 - Writing, Completing and Implementing Initial Assessments, Annual Assessments and Support Plans
- Mar. 12, 2027 - Medication Procedures, Medication Effects and Side Effects and Universal Precautions
- Mar. 19, 2027 - Care for Residents with Dementia, Cognitive Impairments and Other Special Needs
- Apr. 2, 2027 - Resident Rights
- Apr. 2, 2027 - Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Reporting
- Apr. 9, 2027 - Staff Supervision (Remote)
- Apr. 16, 2027 - Recreation
- Apr. 16, 2027 - Care for Residents with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities
- Apr. 23, 2027 - Care for Residents with Mental Illness
- Apr. 30, 2027 - Resident Home Contracts
- Apr. 30, 2027 - Local, State and Federal Laws and Regulations Pertaining to the Operation of a Home
- May 7, 2027 - Personal Care Services and Personal Hygiene
- May 14, 2027 - Personal Care Home Competency Test
View the qualifications and responsibilities of administrators (enter 2600.53 in the code search box).
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