Accessibility Information
Welcome to APD's provider training. There are two basic types of APD funded provider training for staff: required training and in-service training. Some courses are available free of charge in a classroom setting, some are available in a classroom setting for a fee, and some are available in a web-based version for a fee.
The courses noted in the sections titled "Classroom Courses Available from APD Area Offices" and "In-Service Classroom training Courses" are posted on a quarterly basis. You are able to view and register for courses either on a statewide basis or by specific APD areas.
We hope that you find this new information and format easier to follow and more inclusive.
- Medication Administration
- Reactive Strategies
- Classroom Training Sessions on the Reactive Strategies Rule available from APD Area Offices is listed with other Classroom Courses available from APD Area Offices.
- Listing of staff Certified to Train Provider Staff on the Reactive Strategies Procedure(s)
- Supported Employment Coaching Pre-Service Certification
- Classroom SE Certification Training Sessions
- Web-based SE Certification Training Currently Available through Training Resource Network, Inc. (TRN)
- Supported Living Coaching Pre-Service Certification
- Classroom Supported Living Certification Training Sessions
- Waiver Support Coordination Pre-Service Certification
- Classroom Training Sessions on APD Specific Area Office Information
- Listing of staff Certified to Provide APD's WSC Training
This training is only available from people who APD's central office has approved to teach the course. Please call the Medical Case Manager in any APD area to obtain a list of providers of this training. To find contact information for area staff, please visit the APD Area Office page.
There are two components of this training: the Restrictive Strategies Rule and the Reactive Strategies Procedures. Both components are required.
There are two components of this training: Best Practices in Supported Employment and Introduction to Social Security Work Incentives. Each course must be successfully completed in order to become a certified Supported Employment Coach. Classroom sessions are available on a limited basis, and both courses are available in a web-based format.
There are two components of this training: Statewide Certification Training and APD Specific Area Office Information. Each course must be successfully completed in order to become a certified Waiver Support Coordinator. Classroom sessions are available on a limited basis and only available from APD area staff. The statewide certification course is provided only by persons approved by APD central office.
Required Training
All courses under this section are required by:- Core Assurances within the Waiver Handbook,
- Florida Administrative Code, or
- Provider Qualification and Responsibilities within the Waiver Handbook.
- Classroom Courses Available from APD Area Offices
- APD has certified provider staff and other individuals to provide two classroom training courses. To view a listing of certified trainers of classroom versions of Direct Care Core Competencies, as well as Zero Tolerance, please visit the certified trainers courses page.
- Web-based Courses Available through Tallahassee Community College (Direct Care Core Competencies and Zero Tolerance)
- HIPAA Training —Web based HIPAA training (required by federal law) is available free through the Department of Children and Families
Optional Training
(Also know as In-Service training)
Specialized Provider Certification Training Courses
Required Basic Training Courses for All Providers
APD's Web-based Training is a cooperative effort with Tallahassee Community College (TCC) and is accessible through the TCC Web site.
Florida Medicaid Provider
The Florida Medicaid Provider Training e-Library houses training resources for Medicaid providers. You can go through the list of PowerPoint presentations and videos and select those that interest you to learn more about Florida Medicaid policy.