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Become a CMCP-I Instructor!
Propel Your Career with the CMCP-I Certification from the Institute for Excellence in Memory Care!
Propel Your Career with the CMCP-I Certification from the Institute for Excellence in Memory Care!
Propel Your Career with the CMCP-I Certification from the Institute for Excellence in Memory Care!
Attention dementia professionals! The Institute for Excellence in Memory Care (IEMC) is thrilled to present an unparalleled opportunity: the **CMCP-I Certification**. This elite certification is tailored for those who've completed the CMCP and QMCP programs and are ready to:
1.**Expand your influence** by delivering top-tier dementia training in your region.
2.**Boost your income significantly** while sharing your passion and expertise.
Why Become a CMCP-I Instructor?
As a CMCP-I instructor, you're empowered to lead the prestigious **CMCP 21-hour course**. Imagine the freedom to design your own schedule, select training venues, and determine how often you teach. With the full backing of the Institute for Excellence in Memory Care, you'll gain exclusive access to:
- High-impact marketing and promotional tools
- Innovative activity ideas and products
- Expert mentoring and support
- Exceptional training
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IEMC handles all payment processes seamlessly.
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We ensure all your certification records and renewals are up to date.
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You earn **60%** of every registration fee, providing lucrative earning potential.
- Conducting a class of six students can earn you a remarkable **$2,700**.
Qualified individuals who have achieved their **QMCP** status are invited to take the enrollment exam and step into a rewarding role as an instructor. Don't miss this chance to elevate your career and make a real difference.
The Vivium Care group, founders of de Hogeweyk (the dementia village) in the Netherlands "be- the care concept," is the trademark program aimed at educating the world on the realization that natural, normal living is the best path for caring for our aging population. The Institute for Excellence in Memory Care received full endorsement of the education and training programs we provide.
Patty Piechocki, CTRS, QMCP
programming and continuing education manager
Patty Piechocki comes to the Institute for Excellence in Memory Care with over 30 years of experience in the geriatric field. She is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Therapist and is a Qualified Memory Care Professional through the IEMC. Patty has worked in a variety of roles in memory support units, skilled nursing, assisted living, independent and day programs, as well as in physical rehabilitation units. Her passion focuses on Alzheimer’s and Dementia care where her background in therapeutic programming has allowed her to design, implement, and educate professionals in best practices in memory care.
Contact Patty Piechocki at patty@alzni.org or call 574-232-4121.
Give your organization the edge
- Superior dementia training for memory care staff
- Consulting for regulatory compliance and program quality
- Dementia Boot Camp for frontline staff
- One-on-one mentoring and training for memory care directors
- Conference presentations on a range of educational topics
- A variety of customized training packages for one-time or ongoing needs
- Clearly understand mandatory compliance and regulatory procedures
- Avoid program deficiencies and monetary penalties
- Become leaders in dementia care and be recognized as experts
- Increase your census and enhance your marketing edge
Professional Consultation
Consultation services provide guidance and support for your organization's memory support program. For example, our consultant can make regular visits to monitor the therapeutic level of care and how well your organization is meeting the needs of this special population. The consultant can provide a specific and focused assessment for problem solving, and education for any action plan implemented with your team of professionals. The expertise and knowledge of Institute professionals is ready to support your endeavors for excellence.
Mentoring Program for Professionals
Designed for professional directors of memory care programs, mentoring provides an ongoing quality guidance program for each individual. This includes job shadowing by the mentor to assess areas where support and direction can improve performance and outcomes. In addition, an overall assessment of the memory care program's strengths and weaknesses is provided.
Basic Six-Hour Dementia Training
This class meets the basic requirements by the Indiana State Department of Health for dementia training for all direct care staff. This program will provide your staff with the basic knowledge to identify your population's special needs and to begin implementing a more effective, person-directed approach to their care.
Certified Memory Care Professional (CMCP)
An entry level, three-session training package that is designed for direct care staff and their leaders who wish to advance their education. Upon completion of this 21-hour training course, and successful completion of an end-of-course examination, each participant will earn their credentials as a Certified Memory Care Professional (CMCP). This training utilizes the Institute for Excellence in Memory Care's curriculum, Dementia Care with HEART™.
Qualified Memory Care Professional (QMCP)
An advanced level of certification that offers an additional two-day (35 hours total) training course specifically designed for directors and managers. It builds on the first level of certification and focuses on management areas of day-to-day operations of a memory support program. The content encompasses program schedules, staffing assignments, assessment of population, admission and discharge criteria, regulatory focus issues, leadership techniques, team building, and how to teach and reach adult learners. Upon completion of the entry level certification (CMCP), successful completion of this enhanced level course, and successful completion of an end-of-course examination, each participant will earn their credentials as a Qualified Memory Care Professional (QMCP).
End-of-Life Dementia Care Professional Certificate (EDCP)
An entry level, 5-session training seminar that is designed for direct care staff who wish to advance their knowledge of end-of-life care with Dementia. Upon completion of this 5-hour course, each participant will earn the End-of-Life Dementia Care Professional (EDCP) certificate.
Dementia Care with HEART™: Community & Homebound Services Dementia Training Kit
With the increasing number of individuals living with dementia diseases, it is crucial to improve education, training, and organizational support for direct care workers and those who provide Community and Homebound Services. The Dementia Care with Heart Community and Homebound Services Dementia Curriculum was designed for organizations who want to arm their staff with the skills necessary to provide exceptional care with impeccable standards. This training is produced specifically for Community and Homebound Service organizations who wish to train their Professional Learners at their own pace and guidance. Our practicable, six-hour Dementia Curriculum Training kit is packed with accessible, interactive training modules and exercises that help your organization meet the basic statutory requirements and national training standards.
Pre-Recorded Webinars: Education at Your Convenience
Pre-Recorded Webinars Available
- Introduction to Expressive Arts in Memory Care
- Program Ideas for the Fellas
- Montessori Programming in Dementia Care
- Dining with Dementia
- Re-Inspire the Fire
- Dementia Care and Medications
- Lewy Body Dementia: 101
- Frontotemporal Disorders: 101
- Dealing with Family Caregiver Denial
- Helping Families with Challenging Roles
- Understanding Apathy
- Respond -vs- React: Staying Cool When Behavioral Expressions Happen
- Home or Institution? Making a Person Centered Home
- Getting to Know Me Through Activities
- Person Directed Care Plans
- Huntington's Disease: 101
- Comorbidities and Dementia
- I Swear! It's REAL! Confabulation, Hallucinations, and Delusions
- Helping Families Cope with the "New Normal"
Click Here To Sign Up For Pre-Recorded Webinars
Need to Renew Your Certification? Click Below!
Patty Piechocki, CTRS, QMCP
programming and continuing education manager
Patty Piechocki comes to the Institute for Excellence in Memory Care with over 30 years of experience in the geriatric field. She is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Therapist and is a Qualified Memory Care Professional through the IEMC. Patty has worked in a variety of roles in memory support units, skilled nursing, assisted living, independent and day programs, as well as in physical rehabilitation units. Her passion focuses on Alzheimer’s and Dementia care where her background in therapeutic programming has allowed her to design, implement, and educate professionals in best practices in memory care.
Contact Patty Piechocki at patty@alzni.org or call 574-232-4121.
The Institute for Excellence in Memory Care (provider #1713), is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The Institute for Excellence in Memory Care maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period : 06-14-2023 – 06-14-2026. Social workers completing this course will receive corresponding (General) Continuing education credits indicated for each class description.
