QMRP

Date: Monday, January 25, 2010 - Monday, March 29, 2010
Time: 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Location: Polk Conference Center, 2032 N. Clybourn Ave.

Class will meet from 9:00 AM -1:00 PM, every Monday, beginning January 25th and ends March 29th (no class 2/15/10).

This forty hour training is a DHS Requirement for all QMRP’s hired after October 1, 1999.

Our schedule includes 36 hours of classroom training and assignments to be completed outside of the classroom, for a total of 40 hours.

The information covered will include:

Responsibilities of the QMRP
Leadership and Communication
Quality Outcomes
Planning, Record Keeping
Community Resources
Health and Safety, Medical Issues
Rules and Regulations

The training is approved for 4.0 IACET CEU Credits. The fee is $750.00. Click here, to register online with a credit card. To pay by cash/check, please click here for more information.

Anyone is welcome to participate in Anixter Center’s QMRP class; however there is certain criterion that needs to be met in order to become a QMRP. The Illinois Department of Human Services requires the following:

The QMRP must have at least one year of experience working directly with individuals with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities

AND IS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

a licensed doctor of medicine or osteopathy
a licensed registered nurse
a certified occupational therapist or occupational therapist assistant
a certified physical therapist
a certified physical therapist assistant or a graduate of an approved two-year college-level program
a psychologist with a master’s level degree from an accredited school program
a social worker with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited school program
a speech-language pathologist or audiologist
a professional recreation staff person with a bachelor’s degree in recreation or in a specialty area such as art, dance, music or physical therapy
a registered professional dietician
a human services professional with a bachelor’s degree in a human services field, including, but not limited to sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling or psychology

For complete information, visit the Illinois Department of Human Services website www.dhs.state.il.us