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Non TCC Educational Programs

The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care does not provide the education listed below. It is offered by our hospice provider members and by collaborating agencies. For more information about a program listed below, please use the contact information provided. If you call The Carolinas Center, we will not have any further information about the program.

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The Journey of Dementia

Dementia expert Teepa Snow presents "The Journey of Dementia" January 17 from 9 am until 4 pm at the Carolina Event and Conference Center, 374 Hudlow Road, Forest City, NC. Nursing home administrators, nurses, social workers, and counselors receive continuing education credit. Cost is $60 which includes the conference, CE credit, breakfast and lunch. Register online at www.hospiceofrutherford.org.

MOST ACP Facilitator Certification

Hospice & Palliative CareCenter in Winston-Salem, NC will be hosting the next MOST ACP Facilitator Certification on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.  If you would like more information click here to download the course description.  If you have any questions or would like to be added to the roster please contact Dee Leahman at 336.331.1317 or dee.leahman@hospicecarecenter.org

Palliative Care Immersion Course

Join the Four Seasons team in a dynamic, week-long educational experience aimed at enhancing your competencies and knowledge base in palliative care.  Held in March, June and October of 2012, the Palliative Care Immersion Course is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists. The course will develop participants' palliative care competencies in complex case management, pain and symptom interventions, ethics, goal setting, and communication skills.  Financial and business aspects of palliative care, including effective billing and coding, expected caseloads/setting, and quality data tracking will be covered.  Held in Asheville, North Carolina, the course provides 40 hours CME Category I through an experiential learning style. Participation is limited to allow for an effective learning environment. Go to www.pcimmersion.com for details.


Classes Offered by Upstate AHEC

Upstate AHEC is dedicated to providing a comprehensive selection of continuing education offerings for health care providers. Annually, Upstate AHEC provides more than 250 continuing education programs delivered throughout its eleven county service area and designed to meet the education and training needs of the region's health care workforce. AHEC programs assist health practitioners in expanding their knowledge, increasing their competency, and in maintaining professional licensure and certification.

To see the workshops currently being offered, go to: www.upstateahec.org/continuing-education.


DHHS Offers Free Provider Workshops

DHHS regularly offers free workshops for their providers. Currently, there are free workshops offered by the SCDHHS which include Comprehensive Web Tool and Overview of Third Party Liability.

To attend these training sessions, you may register through the South Carolina Medicaid Provider Outreach website at http://www.scdhhshipaa.org/internet/hrsm/mdc/medicaid.nsf/frontmap/Registration%20and%20Training%20Schedule?OpenDocument or by calling South Carolina Medicaid Provider Outreach at 888.289.0709.

You can also access Provider Training through the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services website at http://www.scdhhs.gov/


Health Literacy for Public Health Professionals Online Training

To help public health professionals respond to the problem of limited health literacy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have launched a free "Health Literacy for Public Health Professionals Online Training" program. The purpose of this training is to educate public health professionals about limited health literacy and their role in addressing it in a public health context.

This is a web-based course and can be accessed 24/7 by any computer with Internet access. It takes 1.5 to 2 hours to complete. Trainees can earn a variety of continuing education credits. You can access the training program from: http://www2a.cdc.gov/TCEOnline/registration/detailpage.asp?res_id=2074.


Respecting Choices® Advance Care Planning (ACP) Online Courses
Online modules available:

  • Basic Concepts of Advance Care Planning (30 minutes, 0.6 contact hours)
  • Role of the RN in Advance Care Planning (30 minutes, 0.6 contact hours)
  • Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives (1 hour, 1.5 contact hours)
  • Facilitating Basic Advance Care Planning Discussions (1 hour, 1.5 contact hours)
  • Creating an Advance Directive: Communicating the Plan (1 hour, 1.5 contact hours)
  • Facilitating Advance Care Planning Discussions with Adults with Chronic, Progressive Illness (1 hour, 1.5 contact hours)
  • Facilitating Advance Care Planning Discussions with Adults Likely to Die in the Next 12 Months or Adults Living in Long Term Care (1 hour, 1.5 contact hours)
  • Making Advance Care Planning Work: Organizational Issues and Educational Strategies (1 hour, 1.5 contact hours)

To purchase Respecting Choices® online courses and to learn about onsite training, visit us today at
www.respectingchoices.org.