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Become A Certified Alzheimer's Dementia Trainer

Raising The Bar for Quality Health Care Education

"Don't just meet the minimum state regulations regarding dementia education...exceed them!"
Sandra Stimson, CALA, ADC, AC-BC, CDP

“Someday there will be a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease. Until that day, continue with your dementia education. They deserve your best!” Sandra Stimson NCCDP Executive Director

"One person becoming a NCCDP Certified Alzheimer's Dementia Trainer will impact thousands of health care professionals and front line staff through live dementia education which has a direct impact in the quality of care the staff provide to our elderly." NCCDP Sandra Stimson Executive Director 

MAGNET Organizations / Accreditation
NCCDP CDP Certification has been included on the list (since 2009) of certifications that staff at Magnet facilities can pursue.  See ANCC American Nurses Credentialing Center.  Please view their list at http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Magnet/Magnet-CertificationForms  and click on Selected examples of certificate and other educational programs for submission or go directly to the list at http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Magnet-CertificatesCEs.aspxt

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the following companies who have invested in their staff education and provided comprehensive NCCDP Alzheimer's and dementia education and invested in their staff certification as Certified Dementia Practitioner CDP and or / certified their staff educator as NCCDP Certified Alzheimer's and Dementia Instructor and / or certified their Dementia Unit Manager as Certified Dementia Care Manager CDCM. Congratulations and Thank you for investing in your staff education and certification.       

Train the Trainer.
To Register please download the Train the Trainer pre registration form and mail in with supporting documents via ground service or over night service that requires a signature for proof of delivery. 

bullet Top 10 Reasons Join Our Organization As a CDP Certified Dementia Practitioner, CDCM Certified Dementia Care Manager, Certified Alzheimer’s & Dementia Trainer, Associate Member or Corporate Member

APPLICATION FORMS
Train the Trainer Pre-Registration Form

bullet INSTRUCTOR RENEWAL

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Susan Scanland CDP - Certified Alzheimer's and Dementia Trainer (2011)

Registry of NCCDP Approved Instructors


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$2,800 for late registration.
$2,500 if registering 60 days prior to start of class.

NO REFUNDS ONCE CLASS HAS BEGUN.
ALL CANCELLATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING NO LATER THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE CLASS.

The seminar will include; overheads copies, handouts, Power Point Curriculum, Video and text books, SAMPLE BROCHURE, SAMPLE SIGN IN SHEETS, SAMPLE EVALUATION, Information on database development, information on obtaining approval for CEU's. CERTIFICATION AS CDP Certified Dementia Practitioner, Certification as NCCDP Certified Alzheimer's Dementia Trainer.

The comprehensive curriculum will include:
Module 1: Introduction to Dementia: Diagnosis, Prognosis, Treatment, Statistics, Screening Tests
Module 2: Communication
Module 3: Feelings and Repetitive Behaviors
Module 4: Wandering, Paranoa and Hallucinations
Module 5: Intimacy, Sexuality, Aggressive Behaviors and Catastrophic Reactions
Module 6: Depression and Alzheimer's Disease
Module 7: Personal Care: Pain, Nutrition, Bathing, Dressing, Toileting, Eating, Swallowing and Sleep Disturbances. Please note for this module, information will be provided in handouts but we will only review in class the Nutrition piece as the information is repeated for each of these areas.
Module 8: Activities, Activity Dementia Calendar. Activities Make Them Meaningful.
Module 9: Environment: Changes that Make a Difference.
Module 10: Staff and Family Relationships
Module 11: Stress and the Caregiver
Module 12: Multicultural Considerations
Module 13 Pastoral Care and Preparing for End of Life

All applicants will be required to sign an Instructor Agreement and Licensee Agreement. There are two home work assignments that will be brought to the first day of class and the assignments will be explained in your confirmation packet.

Glossary, Resources and Links to be provided.

If taking the CDCM Class Certified Dementia Care Manager, please fill out the CDCM application.


Sneak preview of Sandra Stimson NCCDP Executuve Director presenting the Alzheimer's and
Dementia seminar to healthcare professionals, trainers and dementia unit managers.  


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