ceurequirements
How many CEUs do I need each year?
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First year RSCs are required to earn 36 hours of continuing educations units within their first year of employment focusing on the statutorily required HUD categories. We recommend tracking all of your trainings in your NERSC member journal located on your member profile, or in a way that best helps you to stay organized.
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All other RSCs are required to earn 12 hours of continuing education units each year of employment.
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If you are a licensed social worker, please refer to the National Association of Social Workers for the latest continuing education requirements.
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Statutorily Required Training Areas for New Hires
* Disability Services
* Drug and Alcohol Use/Abuse by Elders
* Elder Services
* Federal and Applicable State Programs and Eligibility
* Legal Liability Relating to Service Coordination
* Mental Health Issues
* The Aging Process
Required Ongoing Training Areas
+ Basics of Documentation
+ Communication Strategies in Working with Older Adults
+ Ethics in Service Coordination
+ Fair Housing & Reasonable Accommodations
+ Healthy Aging
+ Medications and Older Adults
+ Networking in the Community and Identifying Resources
+ Outcomes and Older Adults
+ Professional Boundaries
+ SCMF Program Online Learning Tool
+ The Role Of the Service Coordinator
Additional Recommended Training Areas
^ Bullying
^ Chronic Diseases of Older Adults
^ Creating/Sustaining Successful Partnership Models
^ Crisis Prevention and Intervention
^ Cultural Competency
^ Current Trends in Affordable Housing & Healthy Aging
^ Dealing with Cognitive Impairments
^ Disease Prevention
^ Effective Advocacy
^ Effective Communication
^ End of Life Issues
^ Hoarding
^ Identifying and Assessing Capabilities and Needs
^ Isolation and Older Adults
^ Mediation and Conflict Resolution
^ Monitoring and Evaluating Services
^ Sensuality/Sexuality and Older Adults
^ Supportive Service Needs of Persons with Disabilities
^ Working w/ Other Member of the Property Management Team