MEPAP

[spartans 0]

I am in ohio, and a co worker told me that we do not need mepap classes if our facility is small? Has anyone ever heard of this? I have completed my mepap classes.

[kelkat 0]

I am in ohio, and a co worker told me that we do not need mepap classes if our facility is small? Has anyone ever heard of this? I have completed my mepap classes.

 

I believe it is a regulation no matter the size of the facility for a person to be qualified as an AD and that means taking MEPAP.

[Pennie 26]

Hi.. the MEPAP is the "Modular Education Program for Activity Professions" developed by nccap and naap to train Activity Directors. The regulations come from 2 sources, your state regs and the fed regs. The federal regulations that the State Surveyors will be looking for when they visit, are listed in the Surveyors Guideance Manual from CMS (download a copy from www.activitydirector.net look in the downloads area.)

 

you can contact the Ohio Healthcare Assoc and ask specific State related regs that will apply in your state along with the federal regs.

This is the link to the Activity Links Page.. they have about 70 associations listed..

http://www.activitydirector.net/links/p16_.../7/p16_start/40

 

I am not aware of any regulation that excludes "small" eldercare facilities. If you are in a facility that accepts Medicare or Medicaid, then you will be bound by Federal Regs from CMS and being in Ohio you are bound by their regs in addition.

 

NCCAP.org is the most widely accepted Certification for Activity Directors in the country and they require that you complete both the MEPAP 1 & 2 to become NCCAP Certified. There may be a State reg that will list different options for course requirements in Ohio eldercare .. the MEPAP is a 180hr course.

 

hope this helps.. Pennie