Personal Care Home Administrator (PCHA) Training
Personal Care Home Administrator Training (PCHA)
This course is for current and aspiring personal care administrators or nurses, caregivers, and healthcare professionals who wish to fulfill continuing education requirements.
Penn State Personal Care Home Administrator 100-hour training program features Pennsylvania Department of Human Services standardized and approved curriculum and consists of nineteen courses that vary in length from two to nine hours.
Fall 2023
Penn State York
Dates: November 3 through December 2, 2023
Location: Classes offered via Zoom
Cost: $1,450 (This includes the test.)
Registration: Register for the PCHA Training
**Registration closes October 31, 2023**
Course | Date | Time |
Gerontology (6 hours) | Friday, November 3 | 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. |
Care for Residents with Developmental Disabilities (2 hours) | Friday, November 3 | 2:45-4:45 p.m. |
Staff Supervision (8 hours) (Students will have 1 1/2 hour pre-course work for class) | Saturday, November 4 | 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness (4 hours) | Sunday, November 5 | 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
Resident Rights (3 hours) | Sunday, November 5 | 12:15-3:15 p.m. |
Medication Procedures and Effects (7 hours) | Friday, November 10 | 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
Local, State and Federal Laws (2 hours) | Friday, November 10 | 3:15-5:15 p.m. |
Care for Residents with Mental Illness (9 hours) | Saturday, November 11 | 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
Nutrition, Food Handling and Sanitation (7 hours) | Sunday, November 12 | 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. |
Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Report (6 hours) | Friday, November 17 | 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
Resident Home Contracts (2 hours) | Friday, November 17 | 2:15-4:15 p.m. |
Cultural Competency (3 hours) (Students will have 1 1/2 hour pre-work for class) | Saturday, November 18 | 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Community Resources (4 hours) (Students will have 1 1/2 hour pre-work for class) | Saturday, November 18 | 10:15 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
Recreation (4 hours) (Students will have 1 1/2-2 hours pre-work for class) | Saturday, November 18 | 2:15-5:15 p.m. |
Personal Care and Hygiene (9 hours) | Sunday, November 19 | 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
Care for Residents with Dementia/Cognitive Impairment (8 hours) | Friday, December 1 | 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Budgeting, Financial Record Keeping (4 hours) | Saturday, December 2 | 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
Writing and Implementing Assessments and Support Plans (5 hours) | Saturday, December 2 | 12:15-5:15 p.m. |
Test | Will start scheduling Monday, December 4, 2023 |
Students must also have a current CPR/AED certification. If certification is needed, please let us know and we can provide information for classes.
If the above PCHA schedule does not meet your needs, we have other online options with our partnering campuses.
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Penn State Abington
Dates | Times | Cost | |
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and an occasional Wednesday evening September 12 - December 13, 2023 | 6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | $1,450 (includes the cost of the PCHA exam) |
Penn State DuBois
Dates | Times | Cost | |
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays October 2 - November 3, 2023 | Mondays and Wednesdays 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (most classes will end by 4:30 p.m.) Friday classes will end by noon | $1,450 (this includes the cost of the PCHA exam) |
Spring 2024
Penn State York
Dates: January 12-February 3, 2024
Location: Classes offered via Zoom
Cost: $1,450 (This includes the test.)
Registration: Register for the PCHA Training
**Registration closes January 8, 2024**
Materials and Zoom link will be sent by January 10, 2024.
Course | Date | Time |
Personal Care and Hygiene (9 hours) | Friday, January 12 | 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
Staff Supervision (8 hours) | Saturday, January 13 | 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness (4 hours) | Sunday, January 14 | 8:00-12:00 p.m. |
Resident Rights (3 hours) | Sunday, January 14 | 12:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m. |
Gerontology (6 hours) | Friday, January 19 | 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. |
Care for Residents with Developmental Disabilities (2 hours) | Friday, January 19 | 2:45-4:45 p.m. |
Care for Residents with Mental Illness (9 hours) | Saturday, January 20 | 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
Nutrition, Food Handling and Sanitation (7 hours) | Sunday, January 21 | 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. |
Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Report (6 hours) | Friday, January 26 | 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
Resident Home Contracts (2 hours) | Friday, January 26 | 2:15-4:15 p.m. |
Cultural Competency (3 hours) (Students will have 1 1/2 hour pre-work for class) | Saturday, January 27 | 8:00-10:00 a.m. |
Community Resources (4 hours) (Students will have 1 1/2 hour pre-work for class) | Saturday, January 27 | 10:15 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
Recreation (4 hours) (Students will have 1 1/2-2 hours pre-work for class) | Saturday, January 27 | 2:15-5:00 p.m. |
Medication Procedures and Effects (7 hours) | Sunday, January 28 | 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
Local, State and Federal Laws (2 hours) | Sunday, January 28 | 3:15-5:15 p.m. |
Care for Residents with Dementia/Cognitive Impairment (8 hours) | Friday, February 2 | 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Budgeting, Financial Record Keeping (4 hours) | Saturday, February 3 | 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
Writing and Implementing Assessments and Support Plans (5 hours) | Saturday, February 3 | 12:15-5:15 p.m. |
Test | Will start scheduling Monday, February 5, 2024 |
If the above PCHA schedule does not meet your needs, we have other online options with our partnering campuses.
Penn State Abington
Dates | Times | Cost | Registration |
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and an occasional Wednesday evening February 27 - May 23, 2024 | 6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. | $1,450 (includes the cost of the PCHA exam) | Register for the PCHA Training |
Click on your local campus link for more information!