IWIC Competent Professional Authority Training

For state and local agency personnel working as Nutritionists, Dietitians, Home Economists or Registered Nurses who will hold the job title of Competent Professional Authority in the WIC Program.

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Course Length: 3 days

Class Times: 09:00 AM – 12:45 PM

Course Description: Purpose: To enable staff serving as Competent Professional Authorities (CPA) in the WIC program with the skills and information needed in order to provide services to participants.

This course is offered virtually over 3 consecutive mornings 9am-12:45pm and will provide a comprehensive view of the role of the CPA. This includes Anthropometrics, Diet Assessment, Risk Identification, Documentation, and Food Package Prescription, Referral and Scheduling and Benefits Issuance within the IWIC software system.

Planner:  Monica Murphy-Hayes, BS, CLE

Performance Objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

Demonstrate the program enrollment and certification process for various WIC participant categories including: applicant intake and scheduling, required anthropometric data collection based on identified standards, nutrition assessment and education as it relates to establishing a baseline for individual nutrition counseling and risk identification, food prescription, completion of case notes, benefit issuance, and referral.

Special Instructions

In order for staff attending this training to receive the greatest benefit, the attendee should have at least one month of experience in the role of CPA. Attendees must also complete the following on the CPA Orientation checklist:

In order to receive a certificate of completion, you must attend all days and complete the assigned training scenarios

  • 1. Illinois WIC Management Information System (MIS) Basics – All sections
  • 2. Review Administration PPM sections 4.1, 11.3 and 14
  • 3. Review Certification Standards PPM 4.3, 5 and addenda(s)
  • 4. Nutrition IWIC Assessment Guides (all categories)
  • 5. Review Nutrition Risk Criteria
  • 6. Review Nutrition Education PPM section 4.2, 6.1
  • 7. Review Supplemental Food Delivery PPM section 5.1, 7
  • 8. Illinois WIC Food Package Tables
  • 9. Illinois Authorized WIC Food List
  • 10. Complete the New User System Access Request; Initial Log In and Enrollment in both the Training & Production Environments; and WIC Coordinator must log into both the Training and Production environments to activate Staff Accounts & Assigning Roles.

By registering for this training, I certify I have completed the above Pre-Work to attend IWIC CPA Training

Course Code: PT – WIC

Trainer(s): Mina Caban, BS; Monica Murphy-Hayes, BS, CLE

Training Type: WIC

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Resources

Link to the Training Environment: https://ilwictraining.dhs.illinois.gov/i-wic/wichome.aspx

After logging into the training environment, select 777167001 LA Training Clinic.

If you are unable to log into the training environment, please speak with your WIC Coordinator.

Email: Instructors (docx)

Training Agenda and Practice Scenarios: please print this document prior to training

Introduction to the IWIC System: Searching for and Opening Records

Appointment Scheduling

Introduction to the WIC Program

Scenario 1:  Certifying a new pregnant woman

Scenario 2:  Certifying a new woman and baby as breastfeeding

Scenario 3:  Recertification – 30-Day Cert

Scenario 4:  Mid-Cert Appointment (infant)

Scenario 5:  Independent Practice Child Recertification

Cert Action Activity – From Scenario #3 (30 Day Cert)

Scenario 6:  Breastfeeding Status Change

Scenario 7:  Food Package Change

Scenario 8:  Transfers and changes of households

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