Common use of Training Certification Differential Clause in Contracts

Training Certification Differential. ‌ Effective January 1, 2017, workers who complete and pass competency requirements for the Oregon Home Care Commission (OHCC) Professional Development Certification (PDC) program with a current CPR/First Aid Certification shall receive a fifty cent ($0.50) per hour differential. The OHCC Professional Development Certification program shall be based on the core classes of Keeping It Professional, Working Together, and Helping Caregivers Fight Fraud & Abuse; and attending five (5) hours of safety-skills training and five (5) hours of other services & skills trainings. The OHCC may approve recommendations from the Training Committees or the Worker Classification Workgroup that will amend the PDC program certification requirements. When changes are made to the PDC program workers will be notified at least six (6) months in advance. The requirements of the PDC program may not exceed twenty-five (25) hours, excluding CPR/First Aid training hours. Workers must maintain a training no show rate of less than thirty percent (30%) and the CPR/First Aid certification must be valid and not expired and kept updated on the Registry. The worker shall attempt to take training classes focused on the consumer(s) they are providing services for. The HCW/PSW must maintain their certification every two (2) years to continue receiving the differential rate. The Training Certification Differential cannot be compounded with Enhanced, Exceptional, VDQ, or Job Coaching differentials.