6 hours of Self-Paced Online Continuing Education
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Texas AL Staff Requirements
Direct care staff must complete six documented hours of education annually, based on each employee's hire date. Staff must complete one hour of annual training in fall prevention and one hour of training in behavior management, for example, prevention of aggressive behavior and de-escalation techniques, practices to decrease the frequency of the use of restraint, and alternatives to restraints. Training for these subjects must be competency-based. Subject matter must address the unique needs of the facility. Suggested topics include:
1. promoting resident dignity, independence, individuality, privacy, and choice;
2. resident rights and principles of self-determination;
3. communication techniques for working with residents with hearing, visual, or cognitive impairment;
4. communicating with families and other persons interested in the resident;
5. common physical, psychological, social, and emotional conditions and how these conditions affect residents' care;
6. essential facts about common physical and mental disorders, for example, arthritis, cancer, dementia, depression, heart and lung diseases, sensory problems, or stroke;
7. cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
8. common medications and side effects, including psychotropic medications, when appropriate;
9. understanding mental illness;
10. conflict resolution and de-escalation techniques; and
11. information regarding community resources.
Relias Academy's 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Relias Academy 30 day money back guarantee: Relias wants you to be satisfied with your purchase. If you find that a purchased course does not meet your training needs, you may request a full refund or course exchange within 30 days from your date of purchase so long as the final exam has not been attempted. Prior to attempting the final exam, your full purchase price will be refunded or the course can be exchanged for another course. After the final exam has been attempted, we are unable to issue a refund or course exchange due to the initiation of the accreditation process.

Course packages and subscription refunds: Your course package or subscription may be refunded within 30 days of the date of purchase if you have completed no more than 3 courses. If you find that a purchased course package or subscription does not meet your training needs, please contact Relias Customer Support or an Educational Advisor to request a refund or course exchange. Educational Advisors will help you exchange packages/subscriptions with different ones at your request, or Support will issue a refund equal to the original purchase.

For credit or refund requests: Please contact Relias Customer Support with your name, phone number, email address, course name, and the reason for your request. You will be contacted within 24 business hours. If given credit, the credit will remain valid for 12 months after the issue date. Refunds or course exchange will be given in the original payment method within 30 days of the initial approved request. If you have any questions, please contact Customer Support at: 1 (800) 381-2321.
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Texas AL Staff Requirements
Direct care staff must complete six documented hours of education annually, based on each employee's hire date. Staff must complete one hour of annual training in fall prevention and one hour of training in behavior management, for example, prevention of aggressive behavior and de-escalation techniques, practices to decrease the frequency of the use of restraint, and alternatives to restraints. Training for these subjects must be competency-based. Subject matter must address the unique needs of the facility. Suggested topics include:
1. promoting resident dignity, independence, individuality, privacy, and choice;
2. resident rights and principles of self-determination;
3. communication techniques for working with residents with hearing, visual, or cognitive impairment;
4. communicating with families and other persons interested in the resident;
5. common physical, psychological, social, and emotional conditions and how these conditions affect residents' care;
6. essential facts about common physical and mental disorders, for example, arthritis, cancer, dementia, depression, heart and lung diseases, sensory problems, or stroke;
7. cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
8. common medications and side effects, including psychotropic medications, when appropriate;
9. understanding mental illness;
10. conflict resolution and de-escalation techniques; and
11. information regarding community resources.
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Relias Academy's 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Relias Academy 30 day money back guarantee: Relias wants you to be satisfied with your purchase. If you find that a purchased course does not meet your training needs, you may request a full refund or course exchange within 30 days from your date of purchase so long as the final exam has not been attempted. Prior to attempting the final exam, your full purchase price will be refunded or the course can be exchanged for another course. After the final exam has been attempted, we are unable to issue a refund or course exchange due to the initiation of the accreditation process.

Course packages and subscription refunds: Your course package or subscription may be refunded within 30 days of the date of purchase if you have completed no more than 3 courses. If you find that a purchased course package or subscription does not meet your training needs, please contact Relias Customer Support or an Educational Advisor to request a refund or course exchange. Educational Advisors will help you exchange packages/subscriptions with different ones at your request, or Support will issue a refund equal to the original purchase.

For credit or refund requests: Please contact Relias Customer Support with your name, phone number, email address, course name, and the reason for your request. You will be contacted within 24 business hours. If given credit, the credit will remain valid for 12 months after the issue date. Refunds or course exchange will be given in the original payment method within 30 days of the initial approved request. If you have any questions, please contact Customer Support at: 1 (800) 381-2321.