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 for all Competencies (English & Spanish),
  http://www.azdirectcare.org/Training--DCW_Curriculum.html.

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.