Therap Courses Meet Washington Department of Social and Health Services Continuing Competency Program Requirements

SEATTLE, March 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Therap Services, leader in electronic documentation software for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities service providers, is offering courses that meet the Continuing Competency Program requirements for the Developmental Disabilities Administration defined by the Nursing Commission of the Washington Department of Social and Health Services. Upon completion of the courses, direct support professionals, QDDP's, house managers, nurses and other service providers will receive Continuing Education Codes on their Certificate of Completion. Therap offers flexible online courses designed for users to take during agency trainings or at their convenience from home or work sites across the community.

According to the rules adopted by the Washington Nursing Commission in 2011, "Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses will be required to keep documentation showing at least 531 hours of active practice and 45 clock hours of continuing education." As a result of Therap's collaboration with the Washington Department of Social and Health Services, Therap users across the state will now be able to use their documentation and training system to meet the requirements of the Continuing Competency Program.

Therap's Training Academy consists of self paced, on-demand courses. Course topics include incident reporting, medication administration, health tracking, individual support plans, attendance, person centered documentation and behavior tracking. Courses are available 24/7, allowing users to take the courses at their own pace and schedule.

Therap strives to adhere to state regulations and maintain a system that is used for intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities and for broader Long Term Supports and Services (LTSS). Therap's Electronic Documentation and Communication tools are used by thousands of agencies across the nation. In the State of Washington, Therap has a large presence within the intellectual and developmental disabilities community; Therap is used by service providers daily for documentation purposes. By offering continuing education credits through Training Academy courses, users in Washington can maintain their certification requirements and continue professional development in addition to managing documentation needs.

About Therap Services

Therap's HIPAA, ARRA and HITECH compliant Developmental Disabilities software applications are widely used in home and community-based services (HCBS for documentation, communication and reporting. Therap offers a single software solution for data driven outcomes, quality assurance, electronic billing.

Learn more at www.TherapServices.net.

SOURCE Therap Services