OHCC Certification Courses (CPR/First Aid, Professional Development, Enhanced, Exceptional, VDQ, CHW, THW, OIS-G)

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1To become a Community Health Worker through OHCC, an active Homecare or Personal Support Worker must hold the OHCC HCW Professional Development Certification and a current CPR/First Aid certification and register for the 96-hour CHW training.(OHCC Certification Courses (CPR/First Aid, Professional Development, Enhanced, Exceptional, VDQ, CHW, THW, OIS-G))
• 2The Exceptional for Personal Support Workers certification requires the prerequisites of active Enhanced Certification, CPR/First Aid certification, and OIS-G Certification.(OHCC Certification Courses (CPR/First Aid, Professional Development, Enhanced, Exceptional, VDQ, CHW, THW, OIS-G))
• 3OIS-G is a required component of the Exceptional Personal Support Worker Certificate Program; PSWs enrolled who do not have an OIS-G Certificate will be enrolled in an OHCC OIS-G course.(OHCC Certification Courses (CPR/First Aid, Professional Development, Enhanced, Exceptional, VDQ, CHW, THW, OIS-G))
• 4For new and renewal CPR/First Aid certificates the provider must have an active provider number; OHCC covers training cost every two years; renewals must be done within three months of the certification expiring.(OHCC Certification Courses (CPR/First Aid, Professional Development, Enhanced, Exceptional, VDQ, CHW, THW, OIS-G))
• 5A CPR/First Aid certification with a demonstration of skills is required for all certifications earned through OHCC.(OHCC Certification Courses (CPR/First Aid, Professional Development, Enhanced, Exceptional, VDQ, CHW, THW, OIS-G))
• 6After completing CPR/First Aid training the provider must upload their certification to their PACE account.(OHCC Certification Courses (CPR/First Aid, Professional Development, Enhanced, Exceptional, VDQ, CHW, THW, OIS-G))