Price: $220.00
This online ALF Core Training course was designed to prepare students for successfully taking the ALF Core Competency Exam. Working closely with DOEA, this was the first approved online core training course. We set the standards! That includes one of the highest exam pass rate for all web-based and face-to-face ALF Core Training statewide.
Completion of the required 26 hours of course work and a score of 75% or higher on the Practice Exam is required to earns a 'Certificate of Achievement' and eligibility to take the Core Competency Exam.
The course consists of eleven modules. Each module begins with a review of specific regulations and proceeds to the colorful audio/visual display of content. The module concludes with a mini quiz. At the end of the final module, there is a practice exam. The format and test are similar to the Core Competency Exam. The practice exam was developed to prepare you for the Core Comprehensive test. Within the course you will find a study guide. This can be printed from the website or a copy mailed to you for an additional charge. Facility forms and resources are included in the course.
Should you have questions during the class you can either post them on the 'Q & A' Discussion Board, send an email to the instructor, or call her directly. Upon satisfactory completion of the course you will receive your printable certificate of achievement confirming that you have met specific eligibility standards to take the Core Competency Exam.
Note: While this course is designed to prepare the student for taking the ALF Core Competency exam. There is no guarantee that completion of the course will result in a passing the exam. Responsibility lies with the student to diligently study and prepare for the exam.
- Teacher: Janet Berry
Price: $49.99
This online course is designed for those students who have already completed the 26-hour ALF Core Training course. The purpose of this course is to further prepare you for taking the required Core Competency Exam.
The focus of the course is a review of relevant statutes and administrative code. Topics are presented in ten modules. Each section contains a knowledge review or mini practice test. There is a practice exam at the end of the course. It is formatted like the official exam. You may take the exam as often as you like. Feedback is provided as to the correct answer and your total score. A study guide is available within the course for download at no charge.
Completion of this course does not guarantee a passing grade on the Core Competency Exam.
- Teacher: Janet Berry
Price: $100.00
This online AFCH Training course is designed to prepare potential providers for successfully meeting regulatory standards for operating an Adult Family Care Home.
Completion of the required 12 hours of course work earns you a "Certificate of Achievement" recognized by the Agency on Health Care Administration (AHCA) as satisfying these standards (58A-14.008 FAC).
The course consists of four modules. Each module has full color presentations with instructor audio narratives and interactive learning throughout. Video clips further enhance the training. Content includes review of relevant Florida law and rules, space requirements, staff training, physical and mental health needs of residents. Facility forms and resources are included in the course.
Should you have questions during the class, you can either post them on the 'Q&A' Discussion Board or send an email to the instructor directly.
Note: The AFCH certification requires the provider/caregiver live *with* the residents in the primary residence of the provider. License capacity of the home is a maximum of 5 residents. If the residents will be living in another home while you provide care, take the Assisted Living Facility Core Training(26 Hr) course instead.
- Teacher: Janet Berry
ALF Limited Mental Health 2025-2027 ALF Training for Limited Mental Health Licensure (LMH) 2025-2027
Price: $50.00
Eligible for CE Broker Credit (8 Hr)Aging & Adult Providers Online Training is your exclusive source for web-based Limited Mental Health Licensure Training. This course is provided under the sponsorship of the Department of Children and Families' Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. It is open to all who are interested in learning more about mental health, diagnosis and behavior.
It is a required course for administrators, managers, and staff of ALF facilities with the LMH specialty license.
There are two options for earning your 'Certificate of Completion:
1. Certificate:
- This is DCF authorized training.
- AHCA and DOEA accepts this training for ALF staff and administrator continuing education credits.
- AHCA requires a copy of the 'Certificate of (Course) Completion' in staff records for licensed LMH facilities.
- A certificate is issued at the end of the course at no additional cost.
2. CE Broker Approved Certificate:
- 8 CEUs will be earned.
- NO additional fee will be charged for processing through our partnership with Suwannee River Area for Health Education Center, Inc.
- This CE Broker certificate is specifically approved for Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family therapists, and Mental Health Counselors. It is currently NOT approved for Guardians and Committee Members for CE Broker credit.
- This certificate will include the CE Broker provider number and other required information.
Coursework is fully online. It includes PowerPoints with graphics and voice overlay as well as videos. Topics discussed range from symptoms and descriptions of major mental disorders, to various treatment modalities, legal and ethical issues, behavior management, crisis intervention and trauma. A passing score of 80% or higher on the exam is required for either certificate option.
- Teacher: Janet Berry
ALF Limited Mental Health 2022-2024 ALF Training for Limited Mental Health Licensure (LMH) 2022-2024
ENROLLMENT WINDOW CLOSED. To register for this course, please go to ALF Limited Mental Health (LMH) 2025-2027. Students who registered for this course previously may continue accessing their course materials and assessments as normal.
Price: $50.00
Eligible for CE Broker Credit (8 Hr)Aging & Adult Providers Online Training is your exclusive source for web-based Limited Mental Health Licensure Training. This course is provided under the sponsorship of the Department of Children and Families' Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. It is open to all who are interested in learning more about mental health, diagnosis and behavior.
It is a required course for administrators, managers, and staff of ALF facilities with the LMH specialty license.
There are two options for earning your 'Certificate of Completion:
1. Certificate:
- This is DCF authorized training.
- AHCA and DOEA accepts this training for ALF staff and administrator continuing education credits.
- AHCA requires a copy of the 'Certificate of (Course) Completion' in staff records for licensed LMH facilities.
- A certificate is issued at the end of the course at no additional cost.
2. CE Broker Approved Certificate:
- 8 CEUs will be earned.
- NO additional fee will be charged for processing through our partnership with Suwannee River Area for Health Education Center, Inc.
- This CE Broker certificate is specifically approved for Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family therapists, and Mental Health Counselors. It is currently NOT approved for Guardians and Committee Members for CE Broker credit.
- This certificate will include the CE Broker provider number and other required information.
Coursework is fully online. It includes PowerPoints with graphics and voice overlay as well as videos. Topics discussed range from symptoms and descriptions of major mental disorders, to various treatment modalities, legal and ethical issues, behavior management, crisis intervention and trauma. A passing score of 80% or higher on the exam is required for either certificate option.
- Teacher: Janet Berry
Price: $35.00
This course meets the criteria for the required two-year renewal of your Limited Mental Health License.
The Baker Act is Florida’s Mental Health law. It is designed to provide the criteria and procedures necessary to intervene in a crisis situation where an individual may be a danger to themselves or others due to symptoms or conditions of their mental disorder. This course covers a variety of aspects of mental health diagnosis and treatment. Topics include mental health needs, services, and client/resident behaviors, with suggested intervention techniques appropriate for caregiver, case manager, counselor, staff member and guardian. Information and application of the Baker Act to ALF and AFCH populations are reviewed.
Upon enrollment, the course will be available 24/7 for a total of 21 days. A printable, standard "Certificate of Completion" is issued immediately after satisfactorily completing the course material.
There are two options for earning your Certificate of Completion:
1. Standard Certificate:
- 3 continuing education credit hours will be earned.
- AHCA accepts this training for ALF staff, manager and administrator continuing education credits.
- This certificate meets criteria for ALF, Adult Family Care Homes (AFCH), LMH, ECC, and ADRD administrators and staff continuing education requirements.
- AHCA requires a copy of the 'Certificate of (Course) Completion' in staff records for licensed ALFs and AFCHs.
- A certificate is automatically issued at the end of the course.
2. CE Broker Approved Certificate:
- 3 continuing education credit hours will be earned.
- This course is approved for professional licensure: Licensed Mental Health Professional Marriage & Family Therapists, Nursing, Social Work, Guardians & Committee Members, Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family therapists, and Mental Health Counselors. It is also approved for Guardians and Committee Members for CE Broker credit.
- NO additional fee will be charged for processing through our partnership with Suwannee River Area for Health Education Center, Inc.
- Suwannee River Area for Health Education Center, Inc. will issue the certificate within three weeks of processing.
- This certificate will include the CE Broker provider number and other required information.
- Teacher: Janet Berry
ENROLLMENT WINDOW CLOSED. This course has been replaced with Baker Act & Crisis Services ($35, 3 Hr). Students who registered for this course previously may continue accessing their course materials and assessments as normal.
Price: $30.00 Eligible for CE Broker Credit (3 Hr). This course meets the criteria for the required two-year renewal of your Limited Mental Health License.
The Baker Act is Florida’s Mental Health law. It is designed to provide the criteria and procedures necessary to intervene in a crisis situation where an individual may be a danger to themselves or others due to symptoms or conditions of their mental disorder. This course covers a variety of aspects of mental health diagnosis and treatment. Topics include mental health needs, services, and client/resident behaviors, with suggested intervention techniques appropriate for caregiver, case manager, counselor, staff member and guardian. Information and application of the Baker Act to ALF and AFCH populations are reviewed.
Upon enrollment, the course will be available 24/7 for a total of 21 days. A printable, standard "Certificate of Completion" is issued immediately after satisfactorily completing the course material.
There are two options for earning your Certificate of Completion:
1. Standard Certificate:
- 3 continuing education credit hours will be earned.
- AHCA accepts this training for ALF staff, manager and administrator continuing education credits.
- This certificate meets criteria for ALF, Adult Family Care Homes (AFCH), LMH, ECC, and ADRD administrators and staff continuing education requirements.
- AHCA requires a copy of the 'Certificate of (Course) Completion' in staff records for licensed ALFs and AFCHs.
- A certificate is automatically issued at the end of the course.
2. CE Broker Approved Certificate:
- 3 Continuing Education credits hours will be earned.
- This course is approved for professional licensure: Licensed Mental Health Professional Marriage & Family Therapists, Nursing, Social Work, Guardians & Committee Members, Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family therapists, and Mental Health Counselors. It is also approved for Guardians and Committee Members for CE Broker credit.
- NO additional fee will be charged for processing through our partnership with Suwannee River Area for Health Education Center, Inc.
- Suwannee River Area for Health Education Center, Inc. will issue the certificate within three weeks of processing.
- This certificate will include the CE Broker provider number and other required information.
- Teacher: Janet Berry
Price: $35.00
Eligible for CE Broker Credit (3 Hr)
Upon enrollment, the course will be available 24/7 for a total of 21 days. A printable "Certificate of Completion" is issued immediately after satisfactorily completing the course material.
This course is approved for Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family therapists, and Mental Health Counselors. It is also approved for Guardians and Committee Members for CE Broker credit.
There are two options for earning your Certificate of Completion:
- Standard Certificate:
- The course may be taken for 3 continuing education credit hours.
- AHCA and DOEA accepts this training for ALF staff and administrator continuing education credits.
- AHCA requires a copy of the 'Certificate of (Course) Completion' in staff records for licensed ALFs and AFCHs.
- A certificate is automatically issued at the end of the course.
- CE Broker Approved Certificate:
- 3 CEs will be earned.
- NO additional fee will be charged for processing through our partnership with Suwannee River Area for Health Education Center, Inc.
- This certificate will include the CE Broker provider number and other required information.
This course meets criteria for Guardians, ALF, Adult Family Care Homes (AFCH), and ADRD administrators and staff continuing education requirements.
- Teacher: Janet Berry
Price: $5.00
This training is required for all staff who provide direct care to residents and who have not taken the Assisted Living Facility Core Competency Training course.
Direct care staff are to complete this course within the first 30 days of employment. A copy of the staffs' "Certificate of Completion" is to be maintained in the facility files.
This course meets criteria for ALF, Adult Family Care Homes (AFCH), and administrator continuing education requirements.
Note: No CE Broker credit is available for this course.
- Teacher: Janet Berry
Price: $5.00
This course meets the standards for initial in-service staff training. It is also applicable for administrator continuing education credit. The course is self contained and self paced. A PowerPoint format is used with narrative and video clips. Content includes an overview of HIV and AIDS, highlighting the physical and psychological effects on older individuals. HIV testing and precautions for care givers in assisting the older person with HIV and AIDS is included.
Upon enrollment, the course will be available 24/7 for a total of 21 days. A printable "Certificate of completion" is issued for AHCA verification for files.
Note: No CE Broker credit is available for this course.
- Teacher: Janet Berry
Price: $20.00
Eligible for CE Broker Credit (2 Hr)This course is open to all who are interested in learning more about mental health, diagnosis and behavior. It is particularly relevant to all Mental Health Professionals, Public or Professional Guardians (394 F.S.) and their examining committee members. Administrators, managers, and staff of ALF facilities with the LMH specialty license may also find the subject matter pertinent.
Coursework is fully online. Topics include a ‘dissection’ of the definition of ‘Mental Disorder’ as defined in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-5. A critical analysis of the DSM descriptions of major mental disorders follows. Alternative assessment modalities are presented.
This course is presented in a unique format. Unlike other PILOT, LLC courses, ‘The DSM-5 Definition of Mental Disorder: Critique and Alternatives’ Course is a self-study opportunity in which the author provides a critical view of the DSM-5. Participants are to read the material and successfully answer a minimum of 80% of the Exam questions correctly in order to earn their ‘Certificate of Completion’.
There are two options for earning your Certificate of Completion:
- Standard Certificate:
- The course may be taken for 2 continuing education credit hours.
- AHCA and DOEA accepts this training for ALF staff and administrator continuing education credits.
- AHCA requires a copy of the 'Certificate of (Course) Completion' in staff records for licensed ALFs and AFCHs.
- A certificate is automatically issued at the end of the course.
- CE Broker Approved Certificate:
- 2 CEs will be earned.
- NO additional fee will be charged for processing through our partnership with Suwannee River Area for Health Education Center, Inc.
- This certificate will include the CE Broker provider number and other required information.
- Teacher: Janet Berry
Price: $40.00
- Eligible for CE Broker Credit (4 Hr) EXCEPT Professional Guardian Credit
- This course meets the criteria of two year renewal of Limited Mental Health Licensure.
- In response to the high demand for our courses to be offered in Spanish, PILOT, LLC is providing a translated version of Trauma Informed Care 101.
While everyone deals with some sort of stress periodically, if that stress becomes toxic, or traumatic, it can result in profound consequences including physical health problems, substance abuse and mental illness. Trauma Informed Care (TIC) is an evidence-based intervention for working with individuals affected by such toxic stress resulting from physically or emotionally harmful events.
This course covers all aspects of TIC from the perspective of client/resident behaviors and needs to caregiver, case manager, counselor, staff member and guardian techniques and selfcare. Administrators of ALFs, AFCHs and service facilities will also benefit from the assessments and program management sections.
Upon enrollment, the course will be available 24/7 for a total of 21 days. A printable "Certificate of Completion" is issued immediately after satisfactorily completing the course material.
This course is approved for professional licensure: Licensed Mental Health Professional Marriage & Family Therapists, Nursing, Social Work, Guardians & Committee Members. It is also approved for Guardians and Committee Members for CE Broker credit.
There are two options for earning your Certificate of Completion:
- Standard Certificate:
- The course may be taken for 4 continuing education credit hours.
- AHCA and DOEA accept this training for ALF staff and administrator continuing education credits.
- AHCA requires a copy of the 'Certificate of (Course) Completion' in staff records for licensed ALFs and AFCHs.
- A certificate is automatically issued at the end of the course.
- CE Broker Approved Certificate:
- 4 CEs will be earned
- NO additional fee will be charged for processing through our partnership with Suwannee River Area for Health Education Center, Inc.
- This certificate will include the CE Broker provider number and other required information.
This course meets criteria for ALF, Adult Family Care Homes (AFCH), LMH, ECC, and ADRD administrators and staff continuing education requirements.
- Teacher: Janet Berry
Price: $40.00
- IMPORTANT: This is the Spanish version of our Trauma Informed Care 101 course. If you prefer Spanish over English, enroll in this version of the course.
- Eligible for CE Broker Credit (4 Hr)
- This course meets the criteria of two year renewal of Limited Mental Health Licensure.
While everyone deals with some sort of stress periodically, if that stress becomes toxic, or traumatic, it can result in profound consequences including physical health problems, substance abuse and mental illness. Trauma Informed Care (TIC) is an evidence-based intervention for working with individuals affected by such toxic stress resulting from physically or emotionally harmful events.
This course covers all aspects of TIC from the perspective of client/resident behaviors and needs to caregiver, case manager, counselor, staff member and guardian techniques and selfcare. Administrators of ALFs, AFCHs and service facilities will also benefit from the assessments and program management sections.
Upon enrollment, the course will be available 24/7 for a total of 21 days. A printable "Certificate of Completion" is issued immediately after satisfactorily completing the course material.
This course is approved for professional licensure: Licensed Mental Health Professional Marriage & Family Therapists, Nursing, Social Work, Guardians & Committee Members. It is also approved for Guardians and Committee Members for CE Broker credit.
There are two options for earning your Certificate of Completion:
- Standard Certificate:
- The course may be taken for 4 continuing education credit hours.
- AHCA and DOEA accept this training for ALF staff and administrator continuing education credits.
- AHCA requires a copy of the 'Certificate of (Course) Completion' in staff records for licensed ALFs and AFCHs.
- A certificate is automatically issued at the end of the course.
- CE Broker Approved Certificate:
- 4 CEs will be earned.
- NO additional fee will be charged for processing through our partnership with Suwannee River Area for Health Education Center, Inc.
- This certificate will include the CE Broker provider number and other required information.
This course meets criteria for ALF, Adult Family Care Homes (AFCH), LMH, ECC, and ADRD administrators and staff continuing education requirements.
- Teacher: Janet Berry