Many professional associations and educational institutes recognize OHA continuing education courses and the Diploma in Health Care Administration as being eligible for credit towards their certification or degree. Contact your professional association for details or clarification on their requirement for continuing education credits and certificate maintenance.
Ontario Nursing Home Association
The Professional Advisory Council of the Ontario Nursing Home Association awards 20 points for completion of the Environmental Services Level II course. The Clinical Leadership for Staff Nurses course is awarded 5 points towards the Director of Nursing Qualification criteria for specialization in long term care.
Criteria for the O.H.H.A. Professional Healthcare Housekeepers Inc. Certificate Program (PHH)
updated December 2008
Each applicant must be a Member in good standing with the Ontario Healthcare Housekeepers Association Inc.
Each applicant must reach a credit level of 120. The credits assessed must be attained as per the following schedule:
- Section A: Total of 100 credits
- Section B: Total of 20 credits
Section A 100 Credits
Successful completion of the Professional Healthcare Housekeepers Certificate Program (PHH). PHH consists of the following two components:
1. O.H.H.A. Required Courses 30 Credits minimum
- Housekeeping Methodology 10 credits
- Infection Control 10 credits
- Laundry & Linen Technology* 10 credits (*This course will be replaced by a “Linen Practices” course with a maximum credit of “10 credits”)
2. O.H.A. credit course 50 Credits minimum
One course required from the list below
- Environmental Services Level 1(Supervisors) 20 credits
- Environmental Services Level 11(Executive) 20 credits
Plus three additional courses from the list below
- Managing Human Resources 10 credits
- Financial Management & Budgeting 10 credits
- Principles and Applications of Health Law 10 credits
- Adult Education 10 credits
- Creating a Culture 10 credits
- Workplace Ergonomics 10 credits
Exemptions:
a) Preceptors of the above courses
b) Authors of the above courses
c) Exceptional courses may be used in lieu of the above courses after review and approved by the OHHA Educational Committee.
Section B Employment Requirements 20 Credits
1. Healthcare Facility Employment (must have work place experience under Sub-section 1. a)
- a) Housekeeping
- i) Department Head – Housekeeping 2 years 20 credits
- ii) Assistant Department Head – Housekeeping 3 years 20 credits
- iii) Supervisor – Housekeeping 3 + years 20 credits
- b) Non-Housekeeping in a Health Care Setting
- i) Department Head Laundry/Maintenance/Dietary 3 years 15 credits
- ii) Assistant Department Head Laundry/Maintenance/Dietary 3 years+ 12 credits
- iii) Supervisor Laundry/Maintenance/Dietary 5 years+ 10 credits
- iv) Supervisor in a Health Care Setting 2 credits per year maximum 10 credits
2. Non-Healthcare Facilities Employment
- a) Housekeeping/Environmental/Laundry/Maintenance/Dietary Department Head 3 + years 15 credits
- b) Housekeeping/Environmental/Laundry/Maintenance/Dietary Assistant Department Head 3 + years 10 credits
Section C Conditions
- Each applicant must include photocopies of certificates and credit courses.
- Each applicant must include a signed letter to verify the employment requirements as per Section B.
- All applications will be addressed to:
Wendy Boone-Watt
Administrative Secretary, O.H.H.A.
2053 County Rd 22
Bath, ON. K0H 1G0
Ph. 613-352-5696 Fax. 613-352-5840
boonewatt@kos.net
4. The OHHA Education Committee will evaluate all applicants.
Please note there is a $100 process fee for the initial certification and a $25 annual renewal fee. See the criteria below for renewal.
Criteria For Renewal of the PHH Certification
- Proof of continuing education in the healthcare housekeeping field. Include photocopy of certificate of successful completion.
- Proof of continuing education in the health care field. Include photocopy of certificate of successful completion.
- Proof of attendance of educational conference and/or seminars geared toward the advancement of professional development in healthcare housekeeping.