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National News MN SWAP Education/National Report
The MN SWAP Education-chairperson will be attending the NAAP annual conference held on April 14-17, 2010 in Milwaukee, WI. At the national conference, Minnesota activity professionals will be represented at the state contact breakfast and NAAP annual meeting. See your summer 2010 Swap Line for a full report. MN SWAP members interested in attending the NAAP conference may qualify for a NAAP/NCCAP Scholarship. Visit NAAP's website for more information.
The Quality of Life Alliance is a national organization for health care professionals who work in aging services and related fields. The Quality of Life Alliance also has a specific branch of the organization dedicated to the activity/recreation profession. MN SWAP is an organizational partner in both facets of this organization. The mission statement of QLA is, "To build a network that develops and practices models of leadership for those dedicated to innovations in public policy, quality education, and effective advocacy in aging services." QLA has been busy with several projects and workgroups over the past year with CMS related to the provision of activity services. In the past year, QLA founding directors have been instrumental in the implementation of the Quality of Life revised guidance released by CMS, and the MDS 3.0o workgroup.
The National Certification Council for Activity Professionals is a credentialing organization that certifies activity professionals in the following areas; Activity Assistant, Activity Director and Activity Consultant. Each area has minimum track requirements that an individual must meet to qualify for certification. These requirements include education, activity work experience and continuing education. Specialization certification in the areas of Memory Care, Assisted Living, Adult Day Services, and Education are also available. To find out which track you qualify for or more information on the specialization options, visit NCCAP’s website, or contact Julie Reginek, Minnesota’s state contact person for assistance. |