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It details eligibility based on completing qualifying trainings, maintaining valid RN/LPN/CNA/HHA credentials, and meeting daily state plan PCA hour or home care rating requirements. The guide also covers COVID-19 exceptions to complete training fully online via webinars or Group C courses, including rules for obtaining a second stipend.","Special Edition: April 2020  \nQualifying for the enhanced rate and/or stipend  \nWhich benefit applies to whom?  \n• Enhanced rate: A worker qualifies for the enhanced rate when the worker has completed qualifying trainings and provides services to a person who receives PCA services or participates in CDCS or CSG and either:  \no Is eligible for 12 or more hours of state plan PCA per day  \no Has the home care rating EN  \n• Stipend: A worker who has completed the qualifying trainings qualifies for the stipend when he or she works with a person who is a participant in PCA Choice, CDCS or CSG. The stipend is available to the first 1,500 workers to qualify before June 30, 2021.  \nWays to qualify for the stipend and/or enhanced rate  \nFor a worker with a current RN, LPN , CNA or HHA license or certificate. Complete:  \n• Group A course (online): \" CDS: Civil Rights and Advocacy: History of the Disability Rights Movement \"  \n• Submit proof of current valid RN, LPN, CNA or HHA License or Certificate.  \nNote: A worker must keep his or her license or certificate current in order to continue to qualify for the enhanced rate.  \nDuring the COVID-19 Pandemic there are no in-person (Group B) courses such as CPR/First Aid. A temporary exception has been approved so you can still complete your Enhanced Rate Training completely online by completing a scheduled online webinar (Group B) or by completing 3 courses from Group C.  \nA. Required Group A Course \" CDS: Civil Rights and Advocacy: History of the Disability Rights Movement \"  \nB. Online Webinar* (Group B requirement): Information is posted on SEIU Healthcare Minnesota  \n*Alternative: You may choose 2 additional courses from Group C below (3 total Group C courses + 1 Group A  \nC. Group C course of your choice  \nFor workers who received a stipend before July 1, 2019, to qualify for a second stipend  \nYou must complete both of the following requirements:  \n• One course from Group B (workers cannot use the same certificate they used to qualify for the first stipend unless taking a recertification course) . If you qualified for the stipend the first-time using Option 1 described above, you do not need to take a Group B course but will still need to satisfy the Group C (online) requirement to receive a second stipend.  \n• Two courses from Group C (online) . Workers cannot use the same Group C (online) courses used to qualify for a first stipend to qualify for a second stipend.  \nOn DirectCourse the Group C courses are titled “CDS: Direct Support Professionalism\" or \"CDS: Personal Care\"  \n• CDS: Direct support professionalism: Becoming a direct support professional  \n• CDS: Direct support professionalism: Contemporary best practices  \n• CDS: Direct support professionalism: Applying ethics in everyday work  \n• CDS: Direct support professionalism: Practicing confidentiality  \n• CDS: Personal care: Understanding personal and self care  \n• CDS: Personal care: Individualizing personal care  \n• CDS: Personal care: The basics of hygiene  \n• CDS: Personal care: Basics of grooming and dressing  \n• CDS: Personal care: Oral care  \nFor more information , visit MN DHS: Qualifying for the Enhanced Rate and/or Stipend Let’s begin the courses >>  \n1. Register for an account on DirectCourse:  \n2. Once you’ve registered, you’ll be redirected to the DirectCourse Login page. Your username is your email address. Use the password you created above.  \n3. Click Self-Enroll: eLearning  \n4. Click Enroll next to DHS-MN DSW Stipend / Enhanced Rate  \n5. Add your courses by clicking checkboxes next to your choices and click the Add Lessons button  \n6. Click the Close Window button  \n7. Click the Assigned Items tab, then select a course to start!  \n8. Take notes (if needed), navigate with the arrows and when finished click Take Test before hitting Exit.  \nAllow Flash Player access so you can play audio/video clips. (Closed Captioning Available via “CC” icon)  \n9. 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