"Alzheimer's diseases affect us all"

The CDP® certification represents that the front line staff and health care professional has received comprehensive knowledge in the area of dementia care,  achievement  in completing the Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care course /seminar,  met the ICCDP requirements for CDP certification, applied for the CDP certification and received the CDP certification. Become a Certified Dementia Practitioner today!

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Why Get Certified?

The CDP certification is open to residents living outside of the 50 states of the USA. If you live in the USA, please see our sister company www.nccdp.org National Council Of Certified Dementia Practitioners.

Complete the CDP application online and pay online via credit card. The cost for the CDP application is $150. The cost for the online course work, test and certification is $150.00 payable via credit card only. We only accept VISA, MASTERCARD and AMERICAN EXPRESS.

Once you have submitted your application you will have access to your account page that contain the date you applied for cerification, date you began the online course, date you completed the online course, date your certification was emailed to you and date your renewal reminder was sent to you. You will be able to track your own progress.

Wait for approval of the CDP application. After approval, you will be provided access to the online course at Relias Academy. Currently the course is taught only in English.

If you are having any problems with the curriculum please contact customer service at Relias. You can either email them or they offer Live Chat.  Thank you

Read each chapter of the ICCDP Student Handout Notebook.

Complete the Test. Pass the online test for each module. The test questions are True or False.

Complete the online test with in 30 days.

Once you complete and pass the test you will be directed to an online evaluation.

Complete an online evaluation.

Once you complete the online evaluation a CDP certification will be emailed to you.

If you would prefer to take the course in a live seminar setting we offer many courses throughout the United States. Please click here to locate a course that you may be able to attend. Currently all courses are taught in English.

You will be required to renew every two years.

It is your responsibility to notify ICCDP of email and address changes.

We will email a CDP renewal notification in 22 months.

You will need 10 ceus to renew. You will be directed to the ICCDP online learning to complete the 10 Continuing Education Units (ceus). We will email a CDP renewal notification in 22 months. Leading up to the renewal date you are encouraged to complete the required ceus. Once you complete the 10 ceus, you will be able to complete the online process to renew your CDP certification.

You will renew online: When you renew online it will ask you for the codes for each online learning seminar you completed.

The cost to renew is $150.00

You will also need to complete 10 hours of online course work with Relias Academy. Cost to take 10 hours of course work is $150.00.

Once you renew online you will be emailed a new CDP certification.

If you are interested in teaching the Alzhemer's disease and Dementia Care seminar please click here for the application. Become a Certified Certified Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care Trainer (CADDCT)!

How to Appeal

If you are deemed ineligible to obtain certification as a CDP and you wish to appeal, please send an email to:

ICCDP
Executive Appeal
iccdpcorporate@iccdp.net

You must email a typed letter that includes: Your name, address, phone number and email address, reason for ICCDP denial and why you are appealing the decision.  The ICCDP Executive Appeal will reach a decision after reviewing you’re application.  All decisions reached by the Executive Appeal are final.  Please allow 6 weeks to process. Your money will be refunded if you are denied your certification. If you have signed up for a phone conference, once payment is received there is no refund.

International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners
55 Main Street, Suite 102
Sparta, NJ 07871-1909
www.iccdp.net
973-729-6601 USA
Fax 1-973-860-2244 USA

ONLINE Alzheimer's disease and Dementia Care Training, CDP Certified Dementia Practitioner and - Dementia Certification Especially Designed for International Health Care Professionals.

The International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners, based in New Jersey USA, has set up an all-new online training portal for international health care professionals seeking certification in the area of dementia care called Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP). The online certification and learning site can be found at the point of entry at www.iccdp.net.

"Worldwide, dementia is the number one diagnosis in older people and it is imperative that all health care professionals and front line staff are offered the opportunity to complete a comprehensive dementia education curriculum - and the opportunity to receive dementia certification as a Certified Dementia Practitioner. 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. Mrs. Stimson went on to say, "Most countries do not have national standards regarding dementia education and that is not acceptable. Health care professionals can now obtain comprehensive dementia education right from the privacy of their home." In the United States ICCDP's sister company is the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners, which has been providing dementia education and CDP certification to thousands professionals and front line staff for over a decade.

The online learning site for ICCDP features a 17-hour Alzheimer's disease and Dementia Care curriculum that awards the health care professional the CDP Certified Dementia Practitioner certification upon completion. The certification covers the following topics and many more:

• Overview of Alzheimer's disease and dementia
• Wandering and hoarding, communication, feelings
• Challenging and aggressive behaviors
• Depression and delirium
• Staff and family support
• Cultural diversity, therapeutic recreation
• Sexuality and end-of-life concerns
• Therapeutic activities and much more

The ICCDP's new online learning portal marks another milestone for International health care professionals who do not have access to comprehensive Dementia education nor certification. Professionals and front line staff are encouraged to view the CDP certification and ICCDP Alzheimer's disease and Dementia Care curriculum available at www.iccdp.net. Professionals will complete a CDP application online, and, if they meet the professional requirements, will be directed to Relias Academy and the ICCDP Alzheimer's disease and Dementia Care (17 hours) curriculum. Professionals will be able to complete the online curriculum at their own pace. Once there Relias offers thousands of health care related topics.

International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners
Sandra Stimson CEO
www.iccdp.net
iccdpcorporate@iccdp.net

Registered trademarks of NCCDP National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners. NCCDP licensed ICCDP to use the CDP Certified Dementia Practitioner certification.