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National News MNSWAP Education/National Report
The MN SWAP Education-chairperson will be attending the NAAP annual conference held on April 30-May 3, 2008 in Orlando, Florida. At the national conference, Minnesota activity professionals will be represented at the state contact breakfast, and at both the NCCAP and NAAP annual meetings. See your summer 2008 Swap Line for a full report. MNSWAP 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. MNSWAP 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 for the revised guidance for Activity tag F248 and F249 in conjunction with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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. To find out which track you qualify for, visit NCCAP’s website, or contact Julie, Minnesota’s state contact person for assistance. |