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AUDIENCE: All Interested Parties, Agency/Entity Administrators, Medication Administration

Primary Contacts, Agency/Entity Training Directors, Existing and Prospective Medication Administration Trainers employed by one of the following applicable Department of Human Services (DHS) or Department of Aging licensed environments:

Department of Human Services Department of Aging

Chapter 2380: Adult Training Facilities Title 6 Aging, Chapter 11: Adult Day Services Chapter 2390: Vocational Facilities Chapter 2600: Personal Care Homes Chapter 2800: Assisted Living Residences

Chapter 3800: Child Residential and Day Treatment

Facilities Chapter 6400: Community Homes for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability

Chapter 6600: Intermediate Care Facilities for Other

Related Conditions (ICF/ORC) Chapter 6600: Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability (ICF/ID)

PURPOSE: The Office of Developmental Programs would like to announce additional face-to-face Medication Administration classroom training sessions scheduled for the summer of 2017.

ODP Communication PA Department of Human Services

Medication Administration Training Program New Program Updates and

Additional Summer 2017 Classroom Trainings

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The mission of the Office of Developmental Programs is to support Pennsylvanians with developmental disabilities to achieve greater independence, choice and opportunity in their lives.

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Additional classes are bolded, italicized and marked with a + sign. Please note, other changes within the announcement have also been bolded and italicized to make the reader aware of all changes that have been made. In addition, the Initial Training Summary Certification and Annual Practicum Certification forms have been updated. After July 1, 2017, you will be able to access these forms by requesting them from the help desk at or going to the FAQ on the Medication Administration website. These updated forms are included at the end of the announcement for reference.

DISCUSSION: Temple University Harrisburg began managing the Medication Administration Program on June 1, 2015. The following table contains details regarding the current process for accessing relevant recorded information and how to register for the courses. The second table contains the scheduled dates and locations for the face-to-face classroom training sessions.

Medication Administration Support

All inquiries regarding the Medication Administration Program by going to https://matp.on.spiceworks.com/portal and completing each line. (Blank lines prevent submission of the ticket.)

Classroom Training

Registration for the classroom trainings can be found on the next page.

Registrants who have already completed the online component: If you have already completed the online component of the Train the Trainer curriculum, the system has a record of this. Once the registrant logs into the website, the system will prompt the registrant to schedule classroom training. After classroom training has been scheduled, the trainer candidate will receive information, via e-mail, related to the classroom training and a presentation assignment. Each trainer candidate receives a presentation assignment that he/she will present during the classroom training.

Registrants who have not completed the online component: Trainer candidates are required to complete the online curriculum before scheduling the classroom training. This includes completing the registration process and submitting a payment. Once a trainer candidate registers, the primary contact they entered during the registration process will be notified via e-mail. The e-mail will instruct the primary contact to confirm the trainer candidate’s registration and submit payment. The payment processing component of the registration process will be slightly different than in the past. The system will prompt the primary contact to click the “Pay for Course” button and redirect them to a payment area. Once in the payment area, there will be payment instructions to guide the primary contact through payment processing. Though you will almost immediately receive a receipt for the payment by e-mail the payment may take up to 24 hours to process. Once successfully processed, a second

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e-mail response indicating that payment was successfully processed by the payment system will be sent to the email listed on the registration profile. Within 24 hours of payment processing, the trainer candidate will be able to begin the online component of the Train the Trainer Medication Administration curriculum. Revised registration instructions can be found at: https://medsadmin.tiu11.org/cms/assets/Medication-Administration-Registration-and-Payment-Help2.pdf

The (1) one-day face to face class is scheduled to be held in various PA locations:

Date City or Town and County

6/13/2017 Pittsburgh, PA – Allegheny Co.

6/14/2017 Torrance, PA – Westmoreland Co.

6/15/2017 Somerset, PA – Somerset Co.

6/21/2017 State College, PA – Centre Co.

6/27/2017 *Franklin, PA – Venango Co. postponed from May 10, 2017

6/28/2017 *DuBois, PA – Clearfield Co. postponed from May 11, 2017

7/11/2017 + Wilkes-Barre, PA – Luzerne Co.

7/12/2017 Harrisburg, PA – Dauphin Co.

7/12/2017 *Ambler, PA – Montgomery Co. postponed from May 30, 2017

7/13/2017 *Reading, PA- Berks Co. postponed from May 15, 2017

7/13/2017 **Lewisburg, PA – Union Co.

7/18/2017 + Bethlehem, PA – Northampton Co.

7/19/2017 *Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Co. postponed from May 16, 2017

7/20/2017 + Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Co.

7/26/2017 Erie, PA – Erie Co.

7/27/2017 + Clearfield, PA – Clearfield Co.

8/8/2017 Ambler, PA – Montgomery Co.

8/9/2017 Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Co.

8/10/2017 + Wernersville, PA – Berks Co.

8/29/2017 + Pittsburgh, PA – Allegheny Co.

8/30/2017 + Ebensburg, PA – Cambria Co.

Classes marked with an * were postponed in May and rescheduled for later dates. These classes may be full unless individuals who were registered for the May dates are unable to attend the newly scheduled dates.

**Lewisburg class: Class starts at 9:30 am rather than 9:00 am

+ Recently Added classes

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MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM UPDATE The Initial Training Summary Certification and Annual Practicum Certification forms have been updated. After July 1, 2017, you will be able to access the form by requesting it from the help desk at or going to the FAQ on the Medication Administration website.

(Total of items #1 and #2)

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