Professional Development Certification | OHCC

The Oregon Home Care Commission recognizes homecare workers and personal support workers who are lifelong learners and want to continue developing their skills through the Professional Development Certification program.

Gain knowledge and stay current on skills that you can apply immediately to your work.
SB1534 (mandatory training) requirements are met once you have your PDC.
Best of all, the courses are free, you may qualify for a stipend and you will get a pay differential too!
A PDC meets the pre-requisite requirements for the Enhanced Certification and the Community Health Worker Certification.

How to Earn your Professional Development Certification

You'll earn your PDC by completing several hours (credits) of training in several categories.

Certification Benefits

Skill development
Pay differential of 50 cents per hour for 2 years
Fulfills mandatory training requirements
Enhanced and THW Certification prerequisite

Certification Requirements

To earn the PDC, you must complete a certain number of training hours in three categories: core, health, and elective.

Learn more in your online training account dashboard and register for your choice of training. Hint: After logging in, click "register for a course."

Scheduled webinars, in-person events and on-demand training

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