Q: 1. How much does Living In Place Institute education cost?
A. Certified Living In Place Professional (CLIPP)
To help professionals during the health crisis, all classes through 2020 are reduced.
Registration Fee includes all training materials, certification certificate and lapel pin. No additional fees to graduate.
(International shipping costs more, example - shipping to Canada is an additional $88 CAD charged during registration)
Full fee $1,299 USD / $1,740 CAD - now $949 USD / $1,271 CAD plus international shipping outside of the US
Discounts:
NKBA members (in good standing) now $899 USD / $1,204 CAD plus international shipping
NKBA memberswith credentials plus international shipping outside of the US
Other associations and special interest groups (AOTA, NARI, SCSA, ASID, IIDA, IDC plus international shipping outside of the US
Q: 2. What is the difference between a Virtual Live Class and a Live In-Person Class?
Virtual LiveClass -You sit in the comfort of your office or home and attend the class on your computer. The instructor and all other attendees are live on your computer screen at all times. Ask questions, make comments, share your successes and challenges about your clients and projects. You will not have to buy any software. More information HERE.
LIVE IN-PERSON Class class is in a traditional classroom setting. You will need to arrange your own travel and accommodations.
The information is exactly the same in type classes.
You will receive a package before the first class session with your manual and other classroom materials.
Q: 4. What is a typical Living In Place Institute CLIPP class agenda?
1. CERTIFIED LIVING IN PLACE PROFESSIONAL (CLIPP) COURSE
Agenda and Learning Objectives:
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION TO CLASS
SECTION 1 – COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Understanding that not only have the words changed.
2. Learn why and how this course was developed.
3. Understand course development and participation from professionals.
4. Understand the value of being a Certified Living In Place Professional™ (CLIPP™), a Living in Place Associate™ (LIPA™), or a Home Accessibility & Trade Specialist™ (HATS).
SECTION 2 – INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAMS
1. Outline a typical project.
2. The Importance of Interprofessional Networks.
3. Understand the Three Pillars of the Living In Place Institute.
4. Explain the role of a medical professional in specifying & recommending safer designs and features.
5. Clarify the roles of other professionals.
SECTION 3 – STATISTICS & TRENDS (60 minutes)
1. Outline statistics for the U.S. population.
2. Learn statistics of home accessibility and safety challenges.
3. Discover trends in home choices.
4. Understand why Living In Place.
SECTION 4 – MEDICAL AND COGNITIVE TOPICS & SOLUTIONS (90 minutes)
1. Study issues of aging.
2. Learn how pharmaceuticals and food interactions can affect individuals.
3. Discover how to limit access in a home for individuals with cognitive issues.
4. Review adaptive devices that help with Activities of Daily Living.
5. Understand discussing client medical issues.
SECTION 5 – EXPERIENTIAL MEAL (60 minutes)
Participants put on tactile-reducing gloves with various fingers immobilized and taped together, padding is added to the palms to further reduce tactile sensations, vision altering glasses are worn simulating three of the more common vision challenges. Then each person opens packages of food and makes and eats their meal, all while experiencing some fo the challenges that many persons live with everyday.
Learning Objectives & Agenda
Learn common adaptive devices that are used for preparing a meal while experiencing various life’s challenges
Learn how to prepare and eat a meal with various physical and vision challenges
SECTION 6 – LIVING IN PLACE HOME SOLUTIONS & WELLNESS Learning Objectives & Agenda
1. Understand the importance of design to improve accessibility and safety in the home.
2. Learn the benefits of appropriate products to help make homes more accessible and safer for both existing and new homes.
3. Learn how to determine which products and features are best suited for your client’s home.
4. Examine specific products used for and designed for accessibility and safety.
5. Discover installation ideas for various products.
6. Understand how designers and construction professionals are critical to ensure your suggestions are the best solutions.
7. Selecting products for bariatric individuals - special installation requirements.
8. How to discuss products with a client.
9. Understand some examples of when a building permit is required.
10. Recommend wellness solutions for the home.
SECTION 7 – HOME ASSESSMENTS (30 minutes)
1. The importance of conducting a standardized, comprehensive home accessibility and safety assessment.
2. How to use digital tools to assist in the process of conducting an assessment.
3. Describe how to review and prioritize a comprehensive home assessment with clients, family members, other medical professionals, contractors, designers and Medicaid professionals.
4. Understand with whom and how an assessment should be shared.
SECTION 8 – HOW TO SELL LIVING IN PLACE (120 minutes)
1. What you are selling.
2. What is a credential.
3. To whom are you selling.
4. The selling process.
5. Business information.
SECTION 9 - COMPLIANCE WITH PROGRAMS AND TRADEMARKS (30 minutes)
1. Requirements for CLIPP, LIPA and HATS program compliance.
2. Recertification requirements for CLIPP.
3. Legal issues of using a trademark.
4. Proper use the CLIPP, LIPA and HATS and associated logos.
SECTION 10 – CLASS REVIEW & EXAMINATION (75 minutes)
Learning Objectives & Agenda
Review course materials and Questions & Answer period.
Confirm an acceptable level of learning and understanding by attendees.
Closed book test on two days of class
Minimum 28 multiple choice questions with a passing grade of 75%
No attendee collaboration
2. LIVING IN PLACE ASSOCIATE (LIPA) COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES & AGENDA
The LIPA program is a 5-hour condensed version of the CLIPP class. 3. HOME & ACCESSIBILITY TRADE SPECIALIST (HATS) COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES & AGENDA
The hats program is a series of prerecorded training sessions with a variety of subject matter experts. The course material follows the CLIPP class, but additional classes include:
Certified Living In Place Professional (CLIPP) - During the final session of your class, you will take an electronic exam that is graded immediately. If you achieve a passing score of 75% or more you will be immediately certified.
There are no additional fees, every graduate receives a custom Graduation Certificate and the Certificate and Code of Ethics, both suitable for framing, plus a lapel pin.
If you do not pass the Exam, you will be notified of the re-examination options. Living In Place Associate (LIPA) - There is no final exam. Home & Accessibility Trade Specialist (HATS) - After each class you will receive a link to an exam. If you achieve a passing score of 75% or more you will be asked to continue to the next required class. At the end of all classes, you will be immediately awarded the credential of Home & Accessibility Trade Specialist (HATS)
If you do not pass the Exam, you will be invited to attend the pre-recorded class again and take the exam again.
STUDENT must be a full-time student at an accredited school pursuing a bachelor’s or higher degree in construction management, home design or medicine.
After successful course completion, the attendee will be Student Certified and required to take a CLIPP-refresher class within one year of graduation and pay the current registration fee.
HASAC™ (Home Accessibility and Safety Assessment Checklist™) is not available for Student CLIPP graduates (except for academic research purposes and will need written approval from the Living In Place Institute) until the Student completes a CLIPP-Refresher class.
EDUCATOR is a full- or part-time educator employed or associated at an accredited school teaching construction management, design or medicine. Educator will have full access to HASAC and all member benefits. Educators will need to supply proof of current employment at an accredited school.
Q: 8. What are Living in Place Institute programs? - Why have they captured international interest?
Living in Place Institute programs, Certified Living In Place Professional (CLIPP), Living In Place Professional (LIPA), and Home & Accessibility Trade Specialist (HATS) are all part of a fundamental shift to a simpler, complete approach to improving safety - comfort - accessibility, in all home and public spaces through designs and products
CLIPP is the only program officially Endorsed by the National Kitchen & Bath Association. CLIPP is a total market approach to making all homes safe - comfortable - accessible, regardless of the current or future occupant's needs or age.
Our research into earlier programs led to some basic conclusions. First, they did not succeed in broad recognition or approval from either industry or consumer. Programs based on aging are inherently flawed because they focus on a segmented group and do not address the needs of all consumers or businesses. All businesses know that limited market focus results in limited business. Even more important may be that when providers isolate a consumer into a specific group, they often resist and mistrust the provider. This resistance too often leads to denial of needs, therefore services and products, and is almost impossible to overcome when selling only group (age) based services and products. Universal Design, while we support the original concept, holds it's own irony because it is a set of principles, not design ideas, nor practical solutions or business framework.
The Living In Place Institute has developed, through a concerted effort, programs that enjoin all industry professionals in both program development and continuing participation from the entire industry and focus on all homes, regardless of the current or future occupant's needs or age. Included are designers, modification contractors, builders, developers and architects, trades experts, medical and non-medical care providers, real estate and home inspectors, product manufacturers, trades professionals, and many others.
This new methodology recognizes the responsibility of all industry professionals to network and develop business strategies for understanding common and unique issues and creating conventional business approaches of providing design and product solutions in every home.
Living In Place Institute programs:
Living In Place is a total-market, business approach to safety - comfort - accessibility in all homes.
Encompasses and allows for needs for individuals of all ages and needs.
Teaches how to proactively establish and continue business relationships with clients, and their families & friends.
Consumer and industry seminars are available for CLIPP graduates.
Training manual updated between every class with up-to-date information.
All volunteer Advisory Panel, Medical Panel, and Ambassadors Program
Approved for CEU for National Kitchen & Bath Association, National Association of the Remodeling Industry, American Society of Interior Designers, International Interior Design Association, Interior Designers of Canada, American Occupational Therapy Association, American Society of Interior Designers and Certified Senior Advisors. Others are pending.
Recognized by world manufacturers: Viega, TOTO, Miele, Monogram, Pella, Hafele, Ferguson, Sub Zero/Wolf, Quick Drain, others.
Offers industry discounts: Several industry associations, Industry Partners, Students and Educators, Government employees.
Living In Place speakers are invited and approved presenters at national, state conferences and industry events: National Kitchen & Bath Association, American Occupational Therapy Association, National Association of the Remodeling Industry, American Society of Interior Designers, American Society of Home Inspectors, Universal Design Summit 2017, Certified Senior Advisors-Voices In Aging 2017 and others.
National webinar producers and presenters: National Kitchen & Bath Association and National Association of the Remodeling Industry.
Invited at special feature events at trade show booths: KBIS - TOTO and Monogram (others pending)
Specific continuing education for CLIPP graduates.
Unique and comprehensive electronic home evaluation checklist available only to CLIPP graduates.
CLIPP graduates comprise over 20% of the Kitchen & Bath Design News Magazine’s 50 Top Innovators 2019 in the kitchen and bath industry.
The Living In Place Institute is published in Kitchen + Bath Business, Kitchen & Bath Design News, Remodeling, Qualified Remodeler, OT Practice, American Society of Home Inspectors Reporter Magazine and the NKBA magazines, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times and AARP Bulletin, and other industry journals.
CLIPP is the “How To” Manual for professionals, the next logical step beyond Universal Design and Aging in Place.
Certified Living In Place Professional co-creators have individually served as subject matter experts, legal expert witness, judge in the Hanley Wood Remodeling Design Awards and other competitions, and currently a member of Kitchen + Bath Business Magazine’s Editorial Advisory Board.
Certified Living In Place Professional co-creators have served in numerous association leadership roles are recognized recipients of numerous local, state, and national awards and together hold numerous recognized credentials.
Q: 9. Continuing Education Units Policy and Maintaining Your Credential
CEU Policies:
Certified Living In Place Professional (CLIPP)
CLIPP education has been pre-approved for 16 hours of Continuing Education for members of the following associations:
National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA)
Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC), including members of:
American Society of Interior Design (ASID)
International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
Interior Designers of Canada (IDC)
National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)
American Society for Home Inspectors (ASHI)**
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)*
Society of Certified Senior Advisors (SCSA)
*The Living In Place Institute will not submit documentation or application fees for OTs in states that do not honor AOTA’s CEU program, as well as for individual states for Physical Therapists.
**CLIPP Course is approved for 16 of ASHI® Continuing Education Credits.
The CLIPP Program May Meet CEU Qualification Requirements For Members Of The Following Associations:
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Many other organizations
The CLIPP Program May Meet CEU Requirements In States That Have Their Own CEU Programs For The Following Licensed Medical Professionals:
Occupational Therapists
Physical Therapists
Nurses
Physicians
CEUs are not required to maintain your active CLIPP status.
Certified Living In Place Professionals (CLIPP) are required to take a refresher course every two years to maintain their active status.
The cost is $299 for this special one-day class and includes the latest CLIPP manual and are offered throughout the year. The classes are Live-Virtual, meaning you will use your computer and everyone is live video/audio on-screen throughout the class.
Please review the course schedule HERE and register using the date you choose.
Inactive Status
After your every-two-year recertification anniversary date, a 4-month grace period is granted to register and complete a CLIPP Refresher class.
After 2 months, an additional fee of $50 for reinstatement. NOTE: This fee is subject to change.
If Certification lapses, all use of protected terms by the Living In Place Institute is restricted.
Requests submitted after 1 year of the current anniversary date will be considered only on a case by case basis.
Living In Place Associate (LIPA)
Is not approved for CEUs
Living In Place Associates (LIPA) are required to take a refresher course every two years to maintain their active status.
The cost is $299 for this special one-day class and includes the latest CLIPP manual and are offered throughout the year. The classes are Live-Virtual, meaning you will use your computer and everyone is live video/audio on-screen throughout the class.
Please review the course schedule HERE and register using the date you choose. Home & Accessibility Trade Specialist (HATS)
Is not approved for CEUs
Home & Accessibility Trade Specialists are not required to take a refresher course.
Q: 10. What is the Registration, Course Change, Cancellation, and Refund Policy?
Registration:
Registration closes midnight ET, about two calendar weeks prior to the class for US mailing addresses and 3 weeks for most international addresses.
Late registration is from first class date to 3 business days prior for US mailing addresses and 10 days prior for most international mailing addresses.
Late registration is an additional $250 fee, and class materials are not guaranteed to arrive prior to class start date.
Written permission is required from either Erik Listou or Louie Delaware before late-registering.
Changing course dates:
A. At least 20 calendar days prior to the scheduled class start date and re-registering for a different class -
Registrant must receive prior written approval from erik@LivingInPlace.Institute.
Registrant must register for the new class and pay the prevailing rate.
After registering for the new class date, Registrant will receive a 65% refund of the original registration fee to their original payment method.
Changes within 20 calendar days of scheduled class start date are not eligible for a refund.
Transferring registration to another person:
B.At least 20 calendar days prior to the scheduled course and transfer registration to a different person -
Registrant must receive prior written approval from erik@LivingInPlace.Institute.
New Registrant must register for the new class and pay the prevailing rate.
After registering for the new class date, the original Registrant will receive a 90% refund of the original registration fee to their original payment method.
Changes within 20 calendar days of scheduled class start date are not eligible for a refund.
C. Medical -
Registrant must receive prior written approval from erik@LivingInPlace.Institute.
New registrant must register for the new class and pay the prevailing rate.
After registering for the new class date, original registrant will receive a 90% refund of the original registration fee to their original pahyment method.
If the Living in Place Institute cancels a class:
Registrant may choose a new class at no additional fee.
Registrant may choose a 100% refund (paid within seven business days) to their original payment method.
If the Registrant does not attend the class:
Registrant must contact erik@LivingInPlace.Institute.
Registrant is responsible for the full original registration fee.
Registrant is required to return all course materials at their expense.
The Living In Place Institute strives to accommodate all individuals in our classes, seminars, and activities. We will try our best to comply with all requests sent three weeks in advance to erik@LivingInPlace.Institue, including:
Walker & wheelchair accessibility to all events, including wheelchair ramps, automatically opening doors, wheelchair accessible restrooms, etc.
Accommodations for individuals with vision impairments, including large print handouts.
Not ADA, but important to know - accommodating individual food needs, including special dietary and allergy requirements.
Q: 12. What are the requirements for CLIPP certification and use of HASAC?
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
The Living In Place Institute is rigorous in qualifying professional candidates for certification and maintaining certification.
For a comparison of the CLIPP Certification program versus other professional certification programs, click HERE.
All Living In Place professionals are required to meet specific requirements before taking courses and are required to adhere to specific requirements to maintain their credential.
Candidate Profile
All working professionals who recommend, installs or provides any home design, products or services, or is involved with personal and/or medical care for humans.
Is licensed and/or certified as required in their respective state, county or municipality in their respective profession, for the duration of their certification, including but not limited to:
General Liability Insurance - For individuals who install or oversee subcontractors who install goods.
Workers Compensation Insurance - As required by their state, county or municipality, or can supply documentation that the principals of the company have chosen to waive this policy for themselves (but not for their workers).
Contractors Experience & Background
Contractors must have a minimum of 5 years verifiable work and/or academic experience.
To be awarded any Living In Place Institute program credential candidates must:
1. Fully attend all class sessions and meet the above Candidate Profile requirements.
2. Agree to the Code of Ethics and Conduct (see below) 3. Pass a written exam that tests competency in the broad field of Living In Place™ (LIPA do not have an exam).
Code of Ethics and Conduct
1. Hold paramount the welfare of persons I serve professionally.
2. Practice only in my area(s) of expertise and/or licensure and maintain high standards.
3. Maintain the confidentiality of privileged information.
4. Not engage in any conduct that constitutes a conflict of interest or adversely reflects on the Living In Place Institute.
5. Broadly expand my professional practice and knowledge.
6. Seek deserved and reasonable compensation for my services.
7. Inform and educate the industry and public on Living In Place Institute practices and systems.
8. Issue public statements in an objective and truthful manner.
9. Comply with the laws and policies that guide my professional practice.
10. Agree to hold the Living In Place Institute harmless for all causes.
The only persons who will have direct access to these records will be Living In Place Institute and it's authorized agents.
If a prior class attendee requests a record of their attendance, they must submit a request in writing to the Living In Place Institute that is specific to that individual.
The Living In Place Institute is a national leader in high-quality educational products and services. Our programs are guaranteed to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of participants. If a registrant has attended any Living In Place Institute classes, seminars or events or has purchased an audio product and do not receive the professional or business benefits described in our literature, or have some other professional complaint, they are required to notify us in writing within seven days of the class, activity or purchase and we will consider issuing a credit to them or anyone in their facility that can be used only towards another seminar or audio program. All returned products and materials must be received in original condition before a replacement is issued.
All course and activity records are kept by the Living In Place Institute indefinitely. This may include items such as:
Pre-Registration & Registration Materials
Contractual Agreements
Attendance Records
Examination Records
Certification Records
Training materials
Records may either be stored as physical records or electronically with off-site storage (at a separate physical facility or through cloud-based storage).
Q: 17. What are the Professional Conduct & Requirements of all Presenters on behalf of the Living In Place Institute?
To be in compliance with approving organizations, The Living In Place Institute as a Provider Organization requires the following Professional Conduct & Requirements from its Presenters:
Presenter will inform the Living In Place Institute and disclose any proprietary interest in any product, instrument, device, service or material discussed during their presentation, and the source of any compensation prior to the start of their presentation.
Presenter is compliant with copyright laws and has ownership or permission to use all materials used in conjunction with the presentation.
Presenter will demonstrate high standards of professional conduct and not discriminate against learners on the basis of gender, age, sexual orientation, disability and/or socioeconomic or ethnic background.
The Living In Place Institute does not discriminate against anyone because of their race, color, creed, age, physical challenges, sex, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or income.
All Seminars and Activities, as well as any printed or electronic materials, will be presented in English. The Living In Place Institute will make reasonable efforts to translate materials into other languages if necessary, based soley on economic decisions.
Q: 19. Is Living In Place another name for "aging-in-place" and "universal design?"
NO. Living In Place is the practice of making all homes safe - comfortable - accessible for everyone. Aging-in-place is directed towards older adults and is often considered providing medical advice, something only a licensed medical professional is authorized to offer.
While the original concept of universal design was well-intentioned, the principles were only an educational project and cannot be related to designs and products. The term is often used to promote products that the Living in Place Institute strongly recommends NOT using. Just one example is lever door handles. Proponents of "universal design" recommend and show a lever door handle without an end-return. That type of lever door handle will not only catch clothes but may allow a person's hand to slide off the end of the handle. They are dangerous! The Living In Place Institute recommends using a lever handle with an end-return that is specifically designed to prevent a hand from sliding off, as recommended by medical professionals. In fact, a lever handle without an end return would never be allowed in a public space.
An example of just one of the universal design principles:
Principle #1
Guideline: Provide the same means of use for all users - Identical whenever possible; equivalent when not. Concern: Identical and equivelent - How is that possible in one design or product?
Guideline: Avoid segregating or stigmatizing any users. Concern: Universal Design and Agin-In-In-Place are terms that segregate and stigmatize!
Guideline: Provisions for privacy, security and safety should be equally available for all users. Concern: All users are not the same!
Guideline: Make the design appealing to all users Concern: Will that ever be possible?
Q: 20. What is the Living in Place Code of Ethics and Conduct?
Code of Ethics and Conduct for all Living In Place professionals.
As recognized and credentialed by the Living In Place Institute I agree to:
1. Hold paramount the welfare of persons I serve professionally.
2. Practice only in my area(s) of expertise and/or licensure and maintain high standards.
3. Maintain the confidentiality of privileged information.
4. Not engage in any conduct that constitutes a conflict of interest or adversely reflects on the Living In Place Institute.
5. Broadly expand my professional practice and knowledge.
6. Seek deserved and reasonable compensation for my services.
7. Inform and educate the industry and public on Living In Place Institute practices and systems.
8. Issue public statements in an objective and truthful manner.
9. Comply with the laws and policies that guide my professional practice.
10. Agree to hold the Living In Place Institute harmless for all causes.
CLICK to see a chart showing the differences between the Living In Place Institute and universal design and aging in place.
