Hybrid Training Locations
Hybrid Training in Ohio
Hybrid Training in Richmond, VA
Fall 2021
- Online training: October 11, 2021 – November 5, 2021
In-person Practicum: November 11-12, 2021 in Richmond, VA - Cost: $750/person
CEUs: Available from NCCAP, NCCDP
Registration: Closed – contact to inquire - Both the online course and the in person practicum must be completed to receive OMA Facilitator certification.
- Logistics:
- Contact: Stephanie Shanks at stephanie@artforthejourney.org or Tel. 804-920-4638
- Practicum Location: Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
- Lodging: Hyatt House at 11800 West Broad Street Suite 1098, Henrico, Virginia, 23233. Tel. 804-360-7021 (Main reservation: 1-888-591-1234). There are several Hotels located in this area. Check Trip Advisor for other locations.
Future training options will also be held in Richmond, Roanoke, Tidewater, and Northern Virginia in 2022/2023. The virtual training takes approximately 12-15 hours to be completed at trainees’ own pace within a 4-week period. The two-day practicum is a hands-on application of concepts learned in the virtual training and is mandatory for certification.
Spring 2022
- Online training: February 7, 2021 – March 4, 2022
In-person Practicum: March 17-18, 2022 in Richmond, VA - Cost: $750/person
CEUs: Available from NCCAP, NCCDP
Registration: Opens November 1 - Both the online course and the in person practicum must be completed to receive OMA Facilitator certification.
- Logistics:
- Contact: Stephanie Shanks at stephanie@artforthejourney.org or Tel. 804-920-4638
- Practicum Location: Ginter Park Presbyterian Church
- Lodging: Check back November 1
Future training options will also be held in Richmond, Roanoke, Tidewater, and Northern Virginia in 2022/2023. The virtual training takes approximately 12-15 hours to be completed at trainees’ own pace within a 4-week period. The two-day practicum is a hands-on application of concepts learned in the virtual training and is mandatory for certification.
Hybrid Training in St. Louis, MO
No trainings currently scheduled for this location.
Hybrid Training in Calgary, Alberta
- Online training: To be determined
In-person Practicum: To be determined - Cost: CAD 750/person
Registration: Will be opened when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted - Both the online course and the in person practicum must be completed to receive OMA Facilitator certification.
- Logistics:
- Contact: Ali Cada at alic@alzheimercalgary.ca (403-701-4036) or Cindi Bond at cindyb@alzheimercalgary.ca (403.290-0111)
- Practicum Location: Age Care Seton, 4963 Front Street Street S.E Calgary, AB T3M 2M3, Canada. Tel. 587-349-8444.
NCCAP CEUs Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University is an approved continuing education provider. Certificates with NCCAP approval number will be provided at the end of the training.
NCCDP CEUs Miami University, the organization supervising both of the above training programs, is a Certified Sponsor of professional continuing education with the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners and International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners for members holding certifications as CDP, CDCM and CADDCT. CEUs can be earned by attending sessions at Miami’s Opening Minds Through Art Facilitator Training. Conference participants will be eligible to receive up to 20.5 CEUs for attending the full training.
Conducted by Scripps Gerontology Center, an Ohio Center of Excellence at Miami University
in collaboration with Art for the Journey in VA, Maryville University in MO, and Alzheimer’s Society of Calgary in AB.