PAC Certified Independent Engagement Leader

Issued by Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care

A PAC Certified Independent Engagement Leader helps to create, develop, or enhance activity programs that are person-centered and supportive. They provide a model to enrich lives by shifting daily tasks into opportunities for engagement. They are skilled in adapting activities to be effective for people living with various forms and degrees of dementia.

Type Certification
Level Advanced
Time Days
Cost Paid

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

Successfully completed eight hours of Champion Courses, up to seven hours of pre-course work, a minimum of 12 hours of PAC Certification training, and all four one-on-one PAC Mentor follow-ups.
Successfully completed all annual re-certification requirements (as applicable).
Recommended for (but not limited to): Recreational Therapists, Activity or Engagement Directors (ALF, SNF, Adult Day Care), Memory Program/Unit Directors, Regional or Corporate Engagement Program or Service Directors, Home Care Coordinators, Aging Community Service or Day Service Center Coordinators, COTAs or CCRC Program Leaders, Hospice and Palliative Care Volunteer Leaders, Care Plan Service Coordinators, and Mental Health Professionals.