Professional Development for Trainers

Workshops and Testing
The Direct Care Workforce Initiative, in collaboration with the Area Agencies on Aging and partner organizations, is offering one-day workshops for trainers of direct care workers. There is no cost to attend; a light lunch will be provided.

Schedule 2010
February 19   Tucson
February 25   Prescott
March 11       Yuma
March 30       Phoenix
April 9          Sierra Vista
May 7           Kingman


To register, please download the Registration Form and return it to Jutta Ulrich. Be sure to mark which workshop you plan to attend.
E-Mail: julrich@azdes.gov
Fax: 602-542-6575
Mail: Jutta Ulrich
Dept. of Economic Security - Div. of Aging and Adult Services
1789 W. Jefferson SC 950A
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Workshop Information
The workshops offer presentations and discussion as well as testing for trainers. To learn more about the tests and the testing requirement for trainers, please download the Test Description. Agencies that want to become approved training programs need to show that trainers have passed the tests; this is an opportunity to get the testing done.

Workshop Agenda  
8:30 - 9:00 Welcome and Update on Curriculum amd Testing Initative
9:00 - 10:15 Dementia - What Caregivers and DSPs need to Know
10:15-10:30  Break
10:30-12:00  Skills Demonstration and Practice
12:00- 12:45  Lunch - with Discussion and Q/A with Presenters
1:00 - 4:00 Testing for Trainers (written and skills)

Who should attend? 
The workshop and testing is for trainers of direct care workers, also back-up trainers and supervisors. Participants of prior DCW workshops are welcome to attend and participate in the testing. Preference will be given to participants who sign up for the written and the skills test.