As we begin the new calendar year what are our goals as PAC Certified Trainers?
How do we keep our skills up and keep going forward with our training events?
How are we meeting our continuing education requirements for our re-certification?
As PAC Trainers we worked with our mentors to work through our first workshop and start getting familiar with learning the AELC to become Proficient Trainers to obtain our certification.
We have a year to continue planning, working and presenting our workshops before we come to re-certification time. What is expected of us? What are our requirements to remain certified?
Yes, we have accountability.
To find the criteria you can go to posapproach.com and log in. Look under the Trainer Recertification tab.
Trainer Recertification Criteria
A Proficient Trainer will be able to meet the following criteria:
- Explain steps of Positive Physical Approach (PPA) and Hand-under-Hand (HuH).
- Demonstrate steps of Positive Physical Approach (PPA) and Hand-under-Hand (HuH).
- Demonstrate in workshop planning and throughout the workshop itself the Adult Experiential Learning Cycle (AELC) for each learning objective.
- Explain basic knowledge of dementia and its symptoms:
- Primitive Brain/Thinking Brain
- Umbrella concept, Delirium, Depression
- Four truths about Dementia
- Demonstrate organizational skills
- Use PAC materials as a guide and use questions rather than statements during training sessions.
- Identify ways to meet the needs of different personality traits and learning styles and why it is important
- Facilitate practice and support with learners
Steps to Completion
Step 1 - Pay $150(U.S.) Recertification fee
This is a non refundable payment and does not guarantee recertification status. This fee covers the necessary PAC Mentor support and administrative costs.
- Video demonstrating the use of Positive Physical Approach (PPA) (Approximately 1 minute in length)
- Video demonstrating the use of the Hand-under-Hand(HuH) technique (Approximately 1 minute in length)
- Video that demonstrates your ability to train learners on at least one of the following topics (20-25 minutes in length):
- Workshop A - Normal/Not Normal Aging
- Workshop B - Positive Physical Approach and Hand-under-Hand
- Workshop C - Teepa’s GEMS
Step 5 - Complete the self-assessment
Step 6 - Submit three participant feedback surveys from one or more workshops conducted in the last 12 months
Step 7 - Review and sign the PAC Trainer Agreement
Step 8 - Complete the Checklist Verification
Step 2 - View a message from Teepa
Thank you for making the commitment to move forward in your personal and professional growth through the PAC Approved Trainer Certification. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those affected by dementia!
Step 3 - Review the Trainer and Skills Criteria
PAC Approved Trainers are qualified to train others in Teepa Snow’s Positive ApproachTM to Care philosophy, providing dementia related awareness, knowledge, and skill development in a classroom, community, or support group setting. PAC Approved Trainers are authorized to use PAC materials covering the following topics:
- Normal Aging/Not Normal Aging
- Positive Physical Approach™ and Hand-under-Hand™
- Teepa's GEMS™
Please download and print the PAC Trainer Criteria and PAC Skills Criteria for review. Your workshop video will be reviewed by a PAC Mentor with this criteria in mind.
Step 4 - Submit your videos for review
Upon receipt of your videos, a PAC Mentor will contact you to discuss your current skill level and provide suggestions for continued development.
Requirements:
- Video demonstrating the use of Positive Physical Approach (PPA) (Approximately 1 minute in length)
- Video demonstrating the use of the Hand-under-Hand (HuH) technique (Approximately 1 minute in length)
- Video that demonstrates your ability to train learners on at least one of the following topics (20-25 minutes in length):
- Workshop A - Normal/Not Normal Aging
- Workshop B - Positive Physical Approach and Hand-under-Hand
- Workshop C - Teepa’s GEMS
Please email techadmin@teepasnow.com with any technical related questions and include details in the body of your message.
So let's keep this all in mind as we present our workshops throughout the year and approach our re-certification date.
How can we keep reflecting and working toward another year ahead?
What are we doing to continuously improve ourselves, our skills and our abilities as trainers?
What have we learned from our previous workshop experiences and how can we use these learning opportunities in our future workshops?
Please share your thoughts on how you plan to keep track of your ideas, thoughts, happenings throughout your year.
Let's share with each other some "quality assurance" skills that we can all use to improve and stay better in tune with where we are at and where we are going and where we want to be.
