Adult Day Care Coordinators

Certification or Licensing

The National Certification Council for Activity Professionals offers certification to activity directors.

Regulations can vary by state. In some states, for example, the agency that a coordinator works for must be licensed or certified by the state Department of health. Any adult day care center that receives payment from Medicare or other government agencies must be certified by the state Department of health. In these cases, licensing requirements may include requirements for coordinators and other staff members. The trend is toward stricter standards.

The adult daycare coordinator can also pursue certification courses like medical assistant and a certified nurse assistant (CNA) to ensure working as an adult daycare coordinator.

In general, there is no need to have any mandatory licenses to work as an Adult Daycare Coordinator, but to work in some nursing homes the state may require a social worker license.

There are some certification offered by some associations.

• Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM)
• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
• Certified nursing home administrator certification offered by the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA).