Individual Dementia Care Training
Help team members build practical dementia care skills and earn credential-based recognition through individual learning options.
Dementia Workforce Leader Recognition
Dementia Capable Care Workforce Leader:
Earners of this credential are organizations who have demonstrated their commitment to providing Dementia Capable Care training and thereby demonstrate their leadership role in preparing a Dementia Capable Care Workforce. Earners can proudly display their Dementia Capable Care- Workforce Leader Digital Badge in their employee signature lines and on their company website and/or other digital materials such as collateral.
Verified Digital Badge Earned:
Step By Step Guide
Becoming a Recognized Workforce Leader Organization
1. Identify Submitting Location
Determine the part(s) of your campus or organization that will apply for the recognition
- Memory Care
- Entire Organization
- Specific Location
2. Choose Training Method
Choose Your Training Method from the available options below:
3. Complete Initial Training
Complete Your Initial Training. Verify that you have trained at least 75% of your direct care staff and care managers in a Dementia Capable Care program in the identified location that will apply for the recognition. Learn More >
4. Submit Application
Submit an application by accessing our online portal at the link below:
5. Complete Consent Form
Complete Your Consent Form. Once your application is approved, sign and return a consent form to have your organization listed on our Dementia Capable Care Workforce Leader Page.
6. Share Your Mission
Share your mission and testimonial statement. Let others know what being a Dementia Capable Care Workforce Leader means to you and your organization. We will announce your achievement in one or more of our social media channels and will include this information
7. Ongoing Commitment
Self-monitor and address any training gap compliance expeditiously
Impacting The Lives Of Others
Benefits of becoming a workforce Leader
Congratulatory Letter.
You will receive a congratulatory letter expressing gratitude for your commitment to creating a dementia capable workforce.
Featured Listing On Our Website
Opportunity to be listed on our website on the Dementia Capable Care Workforce Leader Recipient Page
(a signed consent form is required in order to be listed).
Digital Credly
Badge
Proudly displayed in multiple ways such as on your organization’s website, added to your marketing materials, and in employee email signature lines.
Featured Social Media Post
A post in one or more of our social media channels announcing the achievement of your organization.
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Frequently Ask Questions
Upon successful completion of Dementia Capable Care (DCC) training programs, you will receive a Certificate of Completion documenting the Contact Hours earned. Additionally, CEUs may be available based upon the training program taken and whether or not the training was provided by a CPI Global Professional Instructor or a Dementia Capable Care Certified Instructor. For more information on specific pre-approved Continuing Education and Training Boards, visit our Continuing Education Information page.
Yes. Your learners can earn IACET CEUs for completing the online learning modules, (Found in the stand alone DCC: Online Learning Modules and as the first part of the Dementia Capable Care full program blended delivery training). To receive CEUs for any components of the training led by the Certified Instructor, the Certified Instructor would need to apply to relevant Board(s) for their learners. To learn more about applying for CEU approval for learners a Dementia Capable Care Certified Instructor can log in to My Account.
Having the Dementia Capable Care Specialist Credential means that you:
- Are formally recognized to apply Dementia Capable Care training knowledge and skills within your organization.
- Are established as a professional who values comprehensive learning and enhancing your expertise in dementia care.
- Are committed to delivering person-centered ability-based care for those living with dementia and are devoted to helping individuals living with dementia and their loved ones to thrive.
The Dementia Capable Care Specialist Credential can be earned in one of two ways:
- Your training was taken from a Dementia Capable Care Certified Instructor: You successfully complete and pass the Dementia Capable Care training program (approximately 7 hours of training) delivered by a Dementia Capable Care Certified Instructor (DCC-CI).
- Your training was taken directly from a Global Professional Instructor (GPI) who is an Employee of Dementia Care Specialists at CPI: You register for, and successfully complete and pass either the (a) Dementia Capable Care 2nd Edition Certified Instructor Training or (b) the Dementia Capable Care Specialist Credential Training program delivered directly by a DCS Global Professional Instructor. Additionally, individuals who successfully complete one or both of these trainings, as provided directly by a GPI, will receive a Verified Digital Credential issued by Dementia Care Specialists at CPI. See more about the Dementia Capable Care Specialist Verified Digital Credential below.