Relias Learning adds international dementia training portal

Relias Learning, Cary, N.C., has partnered with the International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (ICCDP) to deliver dementia training services on a global level. The deal adds an international reach to the educational tools and curricula currently enjoyed by ICCDP’s U.S.-based sister-organization, the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP), which has been partnered with Relias since 2011.

“This type of comprehensive education and CDP certification provides health care professionals the tools to provide compassionate and knowledgeable care to the most vulnerable people,” said Sandra Stimson, CEO and Founder of NCCDP and ICCDP, in a Relias press release.

The online dementia training portal for ICCDP includes more than 1,000 courses and features a 17-hour Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia Care curriculum that awards the healthcare professional the Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) certification upon completion.

Relias Learning offers senior care training for administrators, clinical staff and direct-care workers across care sectors, including skilled nursing, assisted living home health and rehabilitation therapy.

Pamela Tabar

Pamela Tabar was editor-in-chief of I Advance Senior Care from 2013-2018. She has worked as a writer and editor for healthcare business media since 1998, including as News Editor of Healthcare Informatics. She has a master’s degree in journalism from Kent State University and a master’s degree in English from the University of York, England.