Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I became a provider and started working in July 2023; I received the Career Pathway Program email on July 8, 2024. However, I have 2 questions I am wondering if you could take the time to answer them for me. Q1: Is the 15 hours of training mandatory or I do it as needed? Q2: In the email, it says "Providers will need to complete their 15th hour under a specialized pathway on or before April 30, 2024, and work a minimum of 40 hours a month for their recipient from May to November in order to meet the eligibility requirements to submit the six (6) month incentive claim". How do I complete 15 hours of training before April 30, 2024, when I received this email on July 8, 2024? Thank you!

Hello. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. This was very helpful. I had a question about the difference between "training time" and "training incentive." On the IHSS website, the two are listed under "career pathways claim type." I was not sure which one to choose if I were to submit hours for taking classes?

@undividedapp

3 ай бұрын

Hi Victoria! training time is for the hours spent in classes. Training incentive is incentive #1. Hope this helps!

@VictoriaJang-yn4ei

3 ай бұрын

@@undividedapp Thank you so much Then do I submit for time and incentive separately?

@blakepascoe5471

3 ай бұрын

Yes separate

Thank you for the information. I'm interested in completing incentives 2 and 3. I'm wondering if the 6 months must be consecutive, or if I can accumulate them with a skipped month. For instance, March, May, June, July, August, and September.

@undividedapp

5 ай бұрын

Hello! We haven’t received any information that the six months have to be consecutive but they do have to be completed after the courses are done and before the deadline, and separately from the 30 day incentive. Hope this is of some help!

@sookold253

5 ай бұрын

@@undividedapp thank you

@undividedapp

5 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! @@sookold253

Hello and thank you for this video. May you clarify some things for me so that I can fully understand? I feel lost. Here are my questions below: 1. Is it accurate that once I submit hours under (training time) and they get approved, that's when I go and submit for Training Incentives? Because the incentives can only be submitted when my (training time) gets approved? 2. If this is the case, am I able to submit for Training Incentives for (training time) that was approved months ago? Or, is there a timeframe or window of time to submit (training time) for Training Incentives? I appreciate any assistance with this. Ms. Pi

@undividedapp

3 ай бұрын

Hello! The hours you get paid for training time are separate from the incentive. Yes, once you’ve been paid for the training hours you can claim the incentive, as long as you have 15 hours in the same pathway. Hope this helps!

Thank you for this information, I was so confused about this. I just started taking classes and what I have been doing is submitting the hours after each course instead of the incentives. Even though I’ve already submitted the time for each class, can I still use those same classes toward incentive one? and also the same classes for incentive two? Or does it have to be new classes each time you submit an incentive?

@undividedapp

6 ай бұрын

Hello! You claim the incentive separately - it’s a separate submission but it’s based on the training time claims you have submitted. Incentive 1 and 2 can be earned with the same 15 hours IF you took classes in an appropriate specialized pathway and then worked 40 hours in a month for a recipient who needed those specialized services. Hope that helps!

@mochalatte5715

6 ай бұрын

@@undividedapp Yes it does. Thank you!

@undividedapp

6 ай бұрын

@@mochalatte5715 You're very welcome!

Thank you so much for this information. My child receives IHSS now but Protective Supervision will begin in March. I was not aware that overtime pay would apply for hours spent taking classes. I signed up for several classes in February. Should I cancel them and wait until March to enroll? (I would not receive overtime pay for any classes taken in February.) How many total hours of classes would I need to satisfy all the incentives? I'm wondering if I would have enough time to complete them all if I put off until March. I took only one class in January.

@donnabiroczky2170

6 ай бұрын

Our recommendation is to not wait to take them, especially if they’re specialized classes. If you want incentives 2 and 3, all specialized classes have to be done by April 30 and they’re really hard to get. There will be other classes available for overtime -- but of course, it all depends on your preferences and schedule!

@logicalblueberry

5 ай бұрын

@@donnabiroczky2170 Thank you very much for your reply. I am continuing to take classes and am finding them very informative.

@undividedapp

5 ай бұрын

@@logicalblueberry You're so welcome! Glad the classes are helpful!

Can courses be completed during different pay periods? I’m having a hard time finding zoom classes because online courses don’t have enough courses to complete 15 hours for incentive 2&3

@undividedapp

3 ай бұрын

Yes, you have several months to finish the classes. They don’t all have to be done in the same pay period. 🙂

Hi, which selection I should select to get paid for insetives 1, for 2nd time? I already completed adult education and now I’m doing generalized pathway

@undividedapp

3 ай бұрын

Hi Carolin, you should be able to claim it for the second time the same way you claimed it the first. Hope this helps!

Hi quick question, each class is like 1.5 hours online? Do i have to take several classes to amount 15 hours.? And does the CPR class count?

@undividedapp

15 күн бұрын

Hi Michelle, Our apologies for the delayed response! Yes, it can be a combination of online and in person classes as long as it’s a Career Pathways course. The hours need to add up to 15 hours in a single pathway. Include our link for more info on eligibility for the incentives. For more information, please check out our article: undivided.io/resources/1435 Hope this helps!

Thanks for sharing CPP. It is really hard to get in San Bernardino courses. Can you share?

@undividedapp

7 ай бұрын

Hello! We'd love to help you if we can! What information did you want us to share? (And thank you for watching the video!)

@laurawong3281

7 ай бұрын

@@undividedapp Only Homebridge announce classes release day.How do I know when the other vendors open up for registration. Thanks

@undividedapp

6 ай бұрын

@@laurawong3281 They announce on different days so we don't really know, but there is a Facebook group devoted to the Career Pathways program if you search. You might also want to join ours at facebook.com/groups/undividedapp, we try to share when we hear of classes opening up. We'd love to have you!

@glee9566

4 ай бұрын

You can take the online on-demand classes. That's what I'm doing because the scheduled classes have ridiculous wait lists.

@blakepascoe5471

3 ай бұрын

It is the same pay right? Like for on demand vs in person. Am I right in thinking that I might as well do on demand , since there is no waitlist

Hello. I have completed seven of the self paced Specialized Pathway courses online, but need 15 to get the incentive. The problem is, there aren't enough of the self paced courses listed to fulfill the requirements for incentives one and two. I also tried to register for the instructor led courses, but everything is full. I'm on waiting lists now and don't know what else to do. Any suggestions?

@undividedapp

3 ай бұрын

Hi! We recommend first adding up the total hours for each class, because you need 15 hours, not 15 courses. For incentive 1, any specialized pathway will do. For incentives 2 and 3, it needs to be a specialized pathway in which your recipient has authorized hours. Adult education courses cannot be used to fulfill the requirements of incentives 2 or 3. For live classes, I suggest you get onto the email list for each vendor (especially Homebridge and Center for Caregiver Advancement as they have the most classes) so that you receive an announcement by email when classes will be opening. Hope this helps!

@shariperkins3584

3 ай бұрын

@@undividedapp It does. Thank you!

My question is, if I’ve been a care provider for my son for the past 2 years and I just completed the 15th of training this month, do I have to wait an additional 6 months for incentive 3 or does the time I’ve been working over the last 2 years count towards that “6 months of providing care” I work over 40hrs a month.

@undividedapp

2 ай бұрын

Hello! It's another six months. CDSS has indicated that you don't need to complete Incentive 2 to qualify for Incentive 3. In that case, you might be able to get the six-month bonus as long as you submit the Incentive 3 claim on or before November. However, if they change their stance and require Incentive 2 to be completed before Incentive 3, then it would be too late to qualify for the six-month bonus. This is because the classes needed to be completed by April 30 to qualify for both Incentive 2 and 3. Does that make sense? Additionally, this assumes the hours were completed in a specialized pathway related to the consumer’s authorized hours. You can submit for Incentive 1 now. Hope this helps!

@PvtParts209

2 ай бұрын

@@undividedapphow long does it take for them to approve hours? I submitted all my hours at once. I just completed 15.5 hours in a specialized pathway for cognitive

Hi guys, Need some help, I don't know what to do, there's a training time and training incentives in my ESP selection, I finished an adult education class of 15 hours, and I submitted it under the TRAINING TIME, did I do it correctly? And what about the TRAINING INCENTIVE what should I do? Thank you guys.

@undividedapp

15 күн бұрын

Hi Robert, training time is for the individual hours you spend in a class. Training incentives are the bonuses you get for hitting certain milestones. FYI you can earn incentive 1 with adult education classes but not incentives 2 or 3. Hope this helps!

@robertbolivarr8363

14 күн бұрын

@@undividedapp Thanks so so much.

I am trying to submit training incentive but they say the 15hours of training time is not met. I have already completed 17 hours of training or more. Do the training hours need to be approved and paid before we can apply for incentive?

@undividedapp

3 ай бұрын

Hi, sorry for the wait! Are the fifteen hours all in the same pathway? If so, then yes, you might want to wait until the training hours are processed. However, FYI, if this is for incentive 2 or 3 then the clock starts ticking on the 30 days or 6 months when the course requirement is met, not when the hours are processed. So you don’t need to wait for them to process your specialized pathway training time before you start your 30 days or 6 months.

@dsh9616

3 ай бұрын

⁠how about for incentive 1, because I just completed 15 hours and more and I submitted them on training hours I think (it keeps logging me out after I submit please help me) I really need help submitting them and then after submitting it I wanna apply for training incentive and they say the 15 hours were not met please help

@anikhachikyan4532

2 ай бұрын

I am having the same issue. How can we claim the incentive after submitting the 15 hours? Thanks

For incentive 1, are we allowed to claim the same category twice if we have more than 30 hrs in that one category? Or should we do 15hrs in one category and another 15hrs in a separate category? Thanks

@undividedapp

5 ай бұрын

Incentive 1 can be the same pathway twice.

@sookold253

5 ай бұрын

@@undividedapp thank you!

@undividedapp

5 ай бұрын

@@sookold253 you're welcome!

@anitopchyan6073

5 ай бұрын

I just submitted my first incentive, can I submit the 2nd one at the same time? for incentive 1?

@undividedapp

5 ай бұрын

@@anitopchyan6073 You can’t submit for the incentives until you do the required work hours. So 1 you can do as soon as you finish the classes and they are processed, but two and three, you have to do the hours first.

this is only for those caring for children? I care for my dad and I hear her saying "child" but ive heard other people saying it works for anyone. Im confused

@undividedapp

5 ай бұрын

Hello! Our specific audience is parents caring for children with disabilities, but the career pathways program is open to all IHSS providers. Hope that helps!

@xOzymandias

5 ай бұрын

@@undividedapp ohhh got it, thank you for the reply!

@undividedapp

5 ай бұрын

you're very welcome @@xOzymandias

Do These Incentives Count Against SSI? Or Are They Exempt From SSI?

@undividedapp

Ай бұрын

Hello, I don’t know with certainty. The paychecks arrive from the same payor and are subject to the same tax and overtime rules as regular IHSS hours for live in providers (for example, the hours are pooled for the purpose of determining overtime), but SSI may have their own take on this, especially for the incentive bonuses as opposed to the training time. I hope this helps!

When is this program ending? Are we still able to do incentive 2 and 3?

@undividedapp

6 ай бұрын

Hello! September 30 is the last day of classes, November 30 is the last day to submit claims. There is still time for incentives.

@bakin9896

6 ай бұрын

⁠So I didn’t know about the classes until yesterday. Am I still able to get take the classes and get paid?

@undividedapp

6 ай бұрын

@@bakin9896 This article goes over the basics and mentions dates! undivided.io/resources/ihss-career-pathways-program-courses-and-registration-1435 Hope that helps!

@gm6034

6 ай бұрын

Is the program ending permanently? Or just for the year?

@bosshogg9988

5 ай бұрын

So what I'm not caring for a child just my spouse and I get only 20hrs every two weeks. Can I take any classes and get paid for it?

Where Are You Located?

@undividedapp

Ай бұрын

Hello, we are a California based company.

I take care of my mom and I get 69 hours every 2 weeks Am I eligible

@undividedapp

15 күн бұрын

Hi, incentives 2 and 3 specialized pathways must be completed in areas where the recipient has authorized hours. You only need to work 40 hours per month as the work portion of the requirement. For more information, please feel free to check out this article: undivided.io/resources/1302

I need assistance please help me

@undividedapp

4 ай бұрын

Hello @huerotown5616 what kind of help do you need?