Core Competency Areas
The National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) has defined 23 Core Competency areas for APS professionals. APS Workforce Innovations (APSWI) and National APS Training Center (NATC) have developed curricula to accompany each of the NAPSA Core Competency areas. Completing a course in each of the 23 core competency areas is required to complete the NAPSA Certificate program.
The NAPSA Certificate Program Course Title Alignment document lists each of the APSWI modalities and the NATC eLearnings corresponding to the NAPSA Core Competency they align with.
Please note APSWI, NAPSA, and NATC are separate entities. APSWI is not able to track NATC courses.
Each NAPSA competency requires completion of at least one modality: the APSWI eLearning, the APSWI instructor-led training (ILT), OR the NATC eLearning.
1. Overview
2. Ethics, Values and Cultural Responsiveness in APS
Ethics, Values & Cultural Responsiveness In APS Instructor-Led Training
Ethics, Values & Cultural Responsiveness in APS eLearning
3. Regulations
4. The Aging Process
The Aging Process NATC eLearning
NATC eLearning Facilitator Guide: Aging Process
5. Physical and Developmental Disabilities
Effectively Working with People Who Have Disabilities eLearning
6. Mental Health in APS
Mental Health In APS Instructor-Led Training – Blended Version
Mental Health In APS Practice eLearning
7. Substance Misuse in Mature Adults
8. Power and Control Dynamics
Power and Control Dynamics Instructor-Led Training
Power and Control Dynamics NATC eLearning
9. Communication and Interviewing
Communication and Interviewing NATC eLearning
NATC eLearning Facilitator Guide: Communication and Interviewing
10. Working with Clients Experiencing Self-Neglect
Working With Clients Experiencing Self-Neglect Instructor-Led Training
Self-Neglect NATC eLearning
11. Caregiver Neglect
Caregiver Neglect Instructor-Led Training
Neglect by Others NATC eLearning
12. Financial Exploitation
Financial Exploitation (California) NATC eLearning
Financial Exploitation (California) NATC eLearning TOL
13. Physical Caregiver Abuse
14. Elder Sexual Abuse
Elder Sexual Abuse Instructor-Led Training
Sexual Abuse NATC eLearning
15. APS Case Documentation and Report Writing
APS Case Documentation And Report Writing Instructor-Led Training
APS Case Documentation And Report Writing eLearning
16. Investigation First Steps
Case First Steps and Professional Safety (California) NATC eLearning
Case First Steps and Professional Safety (California) NATC eLearning TOL
17. Screening for Decision-Making Ability
Screening for Decision-Making Ability When Working with APS Clients Instructor-Led Training
Screening for Decision-Making Ability when Working with APS Clients eLearning
18. Risk Assessment
NATC Risk Assessment Video Facilitator Guide
Risk Assessment In APS eLearning
19. Voluntary Case Planning
Voluntary Case Planning In APS Instructor-Led Training
Voluntary Case Planning in APS eLearning
Voluntary Case Planning In APS Blended Training w/eLearning
20. Involuntary Case Planning
Involuntary Case Planning Instructor-led Training
Involuntary Case Planning for APS Workers eLearning
Involuntary Case Planning – Blended Version
21. Collaboration in APS Work
Case Collaboration NATC eLearning
NATC eLearning Facilitator Guide: Case Collaboration
22. Working with Criminal Justice
Working with the Criminal Justice System Instructor-Led Training
Working with the Criminal Justice System eLearning