Required Trainings
DODD requires all certified Independent Providers attend eight hours of developmental disabilities specific training each calendar year. Additional training is optional and encouraged. Watch for information about additional training on the Board’s calendar and in our provider newsletter.
Required Training – ELECTRONIC VISIT VERIFICATION (EVV)
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) is a system Ohio Medicaid has chosen for providers to call in and call out of each shift.
Additional Resource for CPR and First Aid Training
West Licking Fire District offers CPR/First Aid/BLS classes to area businesses and residents. Each class is held at Station 1, located at 851 East Broad Street, Pataskala, with a total of ten participants. Click here to see more information.
Need to re-certify? Call Fire Marshal Fred Hughes to find out about the Blended Program. This program allows the participant to take the classroom portion of CPR/ First Aid online and then schedule a time to complete the hands on practical portion of the class at the West Licking Fire District Training Center.
To sign up for this option, contact FM Fred Hughes at (740) 927-3046 or stop by Station 1 to complete the Blended Program form. Advanced payment is required and each class category costs only $15.00. You may make payments M-F from 8-4 to our Fiscal Officer, Donna Hubner. (cash or money order only)
Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
Required annual training
Use the MyLearning link on dodd.ohio.gov to take the Required Annual Provider Training class as well as many other helpful classes online for free. The Annual Training required and optional topics add up to 5 hours of training. Providers need to find an additional 3 hours of training each year that matches the needs of the people they support.
All courses completed on MyLearning will save to your transcript. Printing a certificate for each course is not helpful. The dates on the certificates do not update from year to year.
Competency-based longevity add-on
DSP Agency Staff and Independent Providers who provide Homemaker Person Care (HPC) support can earn up to $1.00 more on the hour by applying for the Longevity Add-on. To qualify for this additional wage, the individual provider must complete 60 hours of approved course work (in addition to the annual training) and document 4,120 hours of paid experience supporting people with developmental disabilities. For instructions and links to accepted coursework, please follow this link: https://dodd.ohio.gov/about-us/training/training-policies/competency-based-training-longevity-add-on
Mid-East Ohio Regional Council of Government (MEORC)
Click here to view the in-person trainings available from MEORC. Note: These trainings are offered at various locations and may have a fee associated with them.
LCBDD funds regular Medication Administration classes at no cost to providers at the LCBDD office.
The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals & Lighthouse Cove
The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) and Lighthouse Cove both have resources for providers:
Click here to learn more about NADSP.
Click here to learn more about Lighthouse Cove.
Ohio Provider Resource Association
The Ohio Provider Resource Association (OPRA) membership includes training opportunities, recognition events, industry information and governmental advocacy/representation.
Click here to view OPRA membership information
Medication Administration Training
There are options in Central Ohio that can assist providers in obtaining Medication Administration Training. Please see the above sections for ViaQuest, Dynamic Pathways and Mid-East Ohio Regional Council of Government (MEORC) for training details.
Many Independent Providers will not be required to become certified in Medication Administration.