EQC Course Options Notification
Our March-April EQC course is full. Click below to complete our options form to be notified about our other EQC course options.
EQC Essentials runs March 3rd - 20th and Adult Foster Home (AFH) Administration runs April 3rd - 17th. The full EQC course is for future licensees/co-licensees and administrators.
The full course (Essentials plus Administration) is required for all future licensees, co-licensees and administrators. EQC Essentials only is required for all future resident managers and shift caregivers.
EQC Essentials is approximately 35 hours and AFH Administration is an additional 20 hours.
Must pass a proctored exam (one for Essentials and one for Administration) with a score of at least 80%.
Students can have access to course materials and the online classroom for a limited time even after the course ends.
Important information about the course. Please read below:
Online learning is flexible but can be challenging. We want students to be successful in our course, so please review the self-assessment questions below before registering for this course to make sure this online course is a good fit for you. Can you answer "yes" to all the questions below?
Computer skills: I have good computer skills and I can navigate the internet, upload and download files, and can perform basic tasks on my own.
Online learning experience: I have taken an online training or class before (note: this course is the equivalent of a first-year, online, college-level course)
Technology: I have access to adequate technology for a fully online class, including high-speed internet, a laptop, desktop, or tablet, and a webcam (note: cell phones cannot be used for this course)
Time management: I have very good time-management skills and can prioritize this course, create a schedule for myself, and stay focused to complete the course on time.
If you answered "no" to any of the questions above, please email us at EQC.Class@gmail.com for other options.
Before you register, make sure to review the self-assessment questions listed above. Register early as our courses fill up between 2-3 weeks early. Read the course descriptions at the top of the page and register for either EQC Essentials only or the full EQC course (Essentials plus AFH Administration).
$525.00
Full course (Essentials plus Administration)
$415.00
Essentials ONLY
Alyssa Elting McGuire, MA, MPA
Matthew Gannon
Starting April 2021, Ensuring Quality Care (EQC) will be a two-part training required by the State of Oregon for all prospective adult foster home licensees, administrators, resident managers, floating resident managers, and shift caregivers looking to open or work in a home licensed through Aging & People with Disabilities (APD). Prospective licensees, resident managers, and shift caregivers are required to complete the full course (EQC Essentials plus AFH Administration) and pass State exams for both parts of the course.
EQC Essentials starts March 3rd and ends on March 20th. AFH Administration starts April 3rd, 2023 and ends on April 17th.
We want to help you become or stay in compliance, so we offer both the EQC Essentials and the full course as an urgent/self-paced option outside our regularly-scheduled course. Please contact us at EQC.Class@gmail.com regarding urgent requests.
Yes, Ensuring Quality Care is taught by State-certified instructors, and completion of the course and exam is recognized by all counties in Oregon. Multnomah County has additional requirements, so contact Multnomah County licensing at 503-988-3000 for more information.
We strongly encourage you to take the required Adult Foster Home Orientation prior to taking EQC. Orientation is offered through your local licensing office. You will take the orientation through the county in which you will be opening your home or becoming a resident manager. Some local licensing offices have different expectations regarding orientation and EQC, so please contact your local licensing office to get clarification on their requirements.
Both the course and exam are required for licensing. You can only take the EQC exam if you have successfully completed an EQC course within the past 90 days of the exam date.
Fortunately, our students have a very high pass rate. In 2022, 99% of the students who took the exam with us passed, and our median student score is 95%. We work with you throughout the course to review the material and answer questions to make sure you know the content well. If you do not pass the exam on the first attempt, you have up to 90 days to re-take the exam. If you do not pass a second time, you will be required to re-take the course. This is very rare in our course.