Policy and Support Documents

Policy

• Direct Care Worker Training and Testing Program Policy, Chapter 400, Section 429
  (AHCCCS Contractors Operations Manual)
  
• Direct Care Services (Attendant Care, Personal Care and Homemaker)
  Policy, Chapter 1200, Section 1240-A
  (AHCCCS Medical Policy Manual)
  

Forms and Tools

• Application for DCW Training and Testing Program Approval
  [You can complete the form either by hand or by typing directly onto the document. A typed version is preferred.]
• Audit Tool for DCW Training and Testing Program Audit for Continuing Program Approval
  
• Audit Tool Instructions for DCW Training and Testing Program Audit for Continuing Program Approval
• Principles of Caregiving Curriculum Use Guidelines
• Supplies for Skills Testing
• Test Administration Guidelines
• Verification of DCW Testing Fax Form
  [Any DCW Training and Testing Program shall participate in the completion of this form]

Competencies and Manuals

• Competencies (Level 1 – Fundamentals, Level 2 – Aging and Physical Disabilities; Developmental Disabilities and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, http://www.azdirectcare.org/Competencies.html
• Training Manual, http://www.azdirectcare.org/Training--DCW_Curriculum.html#2011Fundamentals.
• Training Manual is pending Spanish translation
• Crosswalk for Competencies Level 1 – Fundamentals, http://www.azdirectcare.org
• Crosswalk for Competencies Level 2 – Aging and Physical Disabilities, http://www.azdirectcare.org
• Crosswalk for Competencies Level 2 – Developmental Disabilities, http://www.azdirectcare.org
• Crosswalk for Competencies Level 2 – Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, http://www.azdirectcare.org

Templates for Use by Training and Testing Programs

• Pending

Templates for Use by Program Contractors and AAAs

• Pending

Test Questions

To request the test questions send an email to DCW@azahcccs.gov All requests must contain the following information as applicable:

• Name of Training and Testing Program
• AHCCCS Provider ID number
• First name, last name and title of the requestor
• E-mail address of the requestor
• Telephone number of the requestor
• The following attestation statement:
  
  I will not share the bank of test questions and answers with any students or staff associated with the training and testing program except for qualified trainers. I understand that failure to maintain the security of the bank of test questions and answers can result in the termination of [insert name of training and testing program agency] program approval.