8-Hour Initial Texas Administrator and Alternate Administrator Training

About this Certificate Program

The Texas administrator courses provide the initial 8 “clock” hours required to become an administrator or alternate administrator for a home care and community support service agency (HCSSA). The information contained in the course meets the continuing education requirements for the administrator and the alternate administrator. Texas Administrator and Alternate Administrator Training: Part 1 includes training in the administration of an agency and the qualifications required to become an administrator or alternate administrator for a home care and community support service agency (HCSSA). Included are the applicable state and federal laws, licensure in the HCSSA programs, and information for practical application of this foundational knowledge in an agency. Texas Administrator and Alternate Administrator Training: Part 2 includes strategies and illustrations for the implementation of the following required state and federal laws in the workplace:

• The Texas Human Resource Code, Chapter 102, Rights of the Elderly
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• The Civil Rights Act of 1991
• The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
• The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements

Target audience

A first-time administrator or alternate administrator should complete this initial 8-hour training prior to assuming this position at any of the home care and community support service agencies (HCSSAs) in the state of Texas. Administrators and alternate administrators can use the course to assist in meeting the annual required continuing education.

Goals & objectives

• Recognize the laws governing administrators, home care and community support service agencies (HCSSAs) and personal assistance services (PAS) in the state of Texas

• Recognize skilled Texas HCSSAs and how to obtain licensure in the state of Texas

• Define the required human resources laws

• Identify strategies for applying human resources laws in HCSSAs and PAS

• Define the seven essential steps of people management

• Apply practical information and guidance to achieve a successful survey