The
Pine Tree Hospice
Continuing Education Requirements
revised January 2016
The state requires all hospice care providers to complete
continuing education annually, based on
the date of initial training
For DIRECT CARE
Hospice Volunteers
and
BEREAVEMENT FACILITATORS
8 hours annually to include any of the following:
1) attend any Pine Tree Hospice educational program
2) attend any volunteer training class session
3) attend any Maine Hospice Council sponsored event
4) attend any hospice workshop, educational program or webinar
5) view a video or movie (counts for length of movie)
6) read a book or on-line resource (counts for up to 2 hours)
7) attendance at educational portion of PTH Team Meetings
8) successfully complete the PTH Annual Education Packet & Quiz (2 hrs)
For INDIRECT CARE Volunteers
4 hours annually to include any of the following:
1) attend any Pine Tree Hospice
educational program
2) attend any volunteer training
class session
3) attend any Maine Hospice Council
sponsored event
4) attend any hospice workshop, educational
program or webinar
5) view a video or movie (counts for length of
movie)
6) read a book or on-line
resource (counts for up to 2 hours)
7) successfully complete the PTH Annual Education Packet & Quiz (2
hrs)
