During the Community Health Aide Program Certification Board (CHAPCB) meeting on October 10-11, 2024 the following amendments were made to the CHAPCB Standards and Procedures.

Sec. 2.20.110 CHA I Competencies. (page 19)
A certified community health aide I must successfully demonstrate and maintain…
(c) satisfactory performance in the following skills:
(4) performance and interpretation of the following lab tests and procedures:
(F) urine pregnancy test

Sec. 2.20.110 CHA I Competencies. (page 20)
A certified community health aide I must successfully demonstrate and maintain…
(c) satisfactory performance in the following skills:
(9) The following treatments and procedures:
(H) other:
(iv) 12 lead ECG

Sec. 3.10.100 Approved Continuing Education Programs for CHA/P. (page 60)
(b) Approval. The applicant must request approval for continuing education program on a form provided by the Board.
(5) re-approval need not be obtained for an approved program that is being repeated within a two-year period after the most recent approval unless the content or instructor(s) has changed.

You may access a copy of the full CHAPCB Standards and Procedures, as amended October 11, 2024 at: www.akchap.org/chapcb/standards-and-procedures

If you would like to learn more about the process for proposing amendments to CHAPCB Standards and Procedures, please email: chapcb@anthc.org.