Section A

Successful completion of the Professional Healthcare Housekeepers’ Certificate Program (PHH).
PHH consists of the following two components:

100 Credits

1. O.H.H.A. Required Courses

- Housekeeping Methodology

- Infection Control

- * Laundry & Linen Technology

* This course will be replaced by a “Linen Practices” course.

2. O.H.A. Credit Course

One course required from the list below:

- Environmental Services Level 1 (Supervisors)

- Environmental Services Level 11 (Executive)

Plus three additional courses from the list below:

- Human Resources

- Financial Management & Budgeting

- Health Law

- Adult Education

- Occupational Health & Safety

- Workplace Ergonomics

- Effective Leadership

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

1. Healthcare Facility Employment (must have work place experience under Sub-section 1. a)

a) Housekeeping

i) Department Head – Housekeeping

ii) Assistant Department Head – Housekeeping

iii) Supervisor – Housekeeping

2 years

3 years

3+ years

20 credits

20 credits

20 credits

b) Non-Housekeeping in a Health Care Setting

i) Department Head Laundry/Maintenance/Dietary

ii) Assistant Department Head Laundry/Maintenance/Dietary

iii) Supervisor Laundry/Maintenance/Dietary

3 years

3 years+

5 years+

15 credits

12 credits

10 credits

a) Housekeeping/Environmental/Laundry/Maintenance/Dietary
    Department Head

b) Housekeeping/Environmental/Laundry/Maintenance/Dietary
    Assistant Department Head

 

3+ years

3+ years

15 credits

10 credits

Section C              Conditions

1. Each applicant must include photocopies of certificates and credit courses.

2. Each applicant must include a signed letter to verify the employment requirements as per Section B.

3. All applications will be addressed to:

   Wendy Boone-Watt
   Administrative Secretary, O.H.H.A.
   2053 County Rd 22
   Bath, ON.
   K0H 1G0

 

   P. 613-352-5696
   F. 613-352-5840
   E. 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

1. Proof of continuing education in the healthcare housekeeping field. Include photocopy of certificate of
   successful completion.

2. Proof of continuing education in the health care field. Include photocopy of certificate of successful
   completion.

3. Proof of attendance of educational conference and/or seminars geared toward the advancement
   of professional development in healthcare housekeeping.

Courses

ONTARIO HEALTHCARE HOUSEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION INC.

Professional Healthcare Housekeepers’ Certificate Program

A program of the Ontario Healthcare Housekeepers’ Association Inc. in co-operation with the OHA

INFECTION CONTROL

This course reviews infection control principles and practices in the health care setting with an emphasis on the role of Environmental Services in preventing the spread of infection.

Course Outline:

*Basic Microbiology

*The Chain of Infection

*Pathogenic Organisms

*Infection Control Practices

*The Inanimate Environment

LAUNDRY AND LINEN TECHNOLOGY

This course will examine how laundries operate in a health care setting. The topics discussed will be relevant to the management of traditional in-house laundries as well as regional and central laundries which support multiple health care institutions.

Course outline:

*Laundry: Objectives and Functions

*Wash formula

*Production

*Infection Control

*Method Study

*Policies and Procedures

*Purchasing Supplies and Linen

*Preventative Maintenance and Equipment Replacement

*Staffing and Budgets

HOUSEKEEPING METHODOLOGY

This course provides a practical guide to establishing a housekeeping methodology in a health care facility. Participants will learn how to put this methodology into practice, resulting in an optimally efficient Environmental Services/Housekeeping department.

Course outline:

*Innovation and Quality in Housekeeping

*Performing Time and Motion Studies

*Developing an Inventory, Routine and Project Tasks Data Base

*Standards of Cleanliness

*Calculating Discharge Rates, Calculating Workloads

*Coordinating Equipment and Staffing requirements

*Developing an Effective Staff Work Schedule

Beginning October 1, 1999, the O.H.H.A was pleased to offer the above courses on a continuous intake basis. These courses were developed to be directly related to the healthcare field by skilled, healthcare personnel proficient in their fields of expertise.

The tuition fee for each of the O.H.H.A courses is $495.00 Canadian.

Healthcare institutions continue to restructure and face ongoing challenges with respect to offering quality care. This ever changing environment is presenting unprecedented opportunities and challenges to the work force to keep skills and knowledge current and to enhance career options. We urge you to take advantage of the O.H.H.A courses. You might also want to consider working towards a full Professional Healthcare Housekeeping Services Administration Certificate. The criteria for certification is at the beginning of this page.

To register, please complete the enclosed registration form and return it by mail to:

Ontario Health-Care Housekeepers Assoc.
Professional Development Courses
2053 County Road 22
Bath, ON
K0H 1G0
ph 613-352-5696
fax 613-352-5840
secretary@OntarioHealthcareHousekeepers.com

Registration form for Professional Development Courses

Name ____________________________Title__________________________________

Company _______________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________

City/Province_____________________________ Postal Code_____________________

Phone # ____________________________ Fax #_______________________________

E-mail _________________________________________________________

Please register me in:

[ ] Infection Control

 

[ ] Laundry and Linen Technology

 

[ ] Housekeeping Methodology

Tuition enclosed:

$495.00 per course (Canadian Funds), payable to the Ontario Healthcare Housekeepers’ Association Inc.

Please do not send cash by mail.

Signature/Date _______________________________________________________________________________

Send your completed form, with payment to:

Ontario Health-Care Housekeepers Assoc.
Professional Development Courses
2053 County Road 22
Bath, ON
K0H 1G0
ph 613-352-5696
fax 613-352-5840
secretary@OntarioHealthcareHousekeepers.com

Environmental Services - A Course for Front Line Staff

Developed by Region 5-2 Members

Course Outline

• Basic Housekeeping
  
• Basic Laundry
• Washroom Care
• Floor Care
• Equipment Maintenance
• Health & Safety & WHMIS
• Infection Control
• Professionalism

In response to the demand for frontline worker education, the Members of the OHHA have developed this Environmental Services Front Line Staff Course. This non-managerial course will help staff to achieve professionalism and assist them to better understand their position in the work environment.

It is recommended that the course be completed in six months. There are eight assignments and a final exam. Registration for this course is open enrollment which means the course can be taken at any time. The course is done through correspondence and each student is assigned a preceptor.

The cost of the course is $125.00 per person.

For more information on this program, please call Wendy Boone-Watt at 613-352-5696.

secretary@OntarioHealthcareHousekeepers.com

Registration Form