About the PDA Learning Management System
January 2008: The Learning Management System (LMS) was first developed as the Long Term Living Training Institute (LTLTI) of Pennsylvania and was established to provide consistent training opportunities state-wide for the aging network.
July 2019: Due to rapidly changing technology, the need to develop a new Learning Management System (LMS) was imperative. The new LMS, now called the Pennsylvania Department of Aging’s Learning Management System (PDA LMS), provides online learning and development platform that is always available over a range of mobile platforms. The new LMS offers a fresh new look that is user-friendly and easy to navigate, offers mobile-friendly accessibility from various mobile devices, and enhanced capabilities for user tracking and reporting.
The vision of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging is maximizing independence, safety, and well-being for older adults, their families, and the communities supported by the work of competent, committed, and confident professionals.
PDA works to ensure that the long-term living network is supported by retaining qualified, trained staff. This is accomplished by providing educational opportunities, including traditional classrooms, conferences, webinars, and online training, thereby enriching the expertise of those who support and/or provide services to older Pennsylvanians to maximize their level of independence and community living options.
The Mission of PDA is to train and provide technical support to those working in the aging network to support adults and maximize their level of independence.
- Fill training gaps and avoid duplication of training efforts
- Coordinate long term living training activities
- Develop training programs which foster standardization of principles and practices
- Develop programs which establish core competencies
- Provide learning opportunities that support the Commonwealth’s rebalancing initiatives
- Minimize costs associated with training for agencies and providers of long term living
- Respect and promote participants right to dignity and self-determination
- Embrace diversity addressing cultural, spiritual, and ethnic values and beliefs
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging is involved in directly implementing professional training services and resources to other relevant programs to facilitate staff working in the various fields of human services.
Much of our training information is available in the Pennsylvania Department of Aging Learning Management System (PDA LMS) training portal. Training accounts are available to Area Agency on Aging (AAA) staff, contracted staff, volunteers. To register an account, please contact the affiliated AAA to request the establishment of an account from one of the agency’s PDA LMS “org admins”.
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging utilizes a wide collaborative base to help deliver effective training. This includes the Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) and the Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging (P4A), and various training presenters, subject matter experts, and policy officials.
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging endeavors to maximize the independence, safety, and well-being of older adults, their families, and communities, by supporting the work of competent, committed, and confident professionals. Funds for P4A are provided under a sole source contract from the Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA).
Please feel free to contact us with any questions or for more information:
Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging (P4A) – Administrator for the PDA LMS training portal
Address: 525 S. 29th Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104
Telephone: Phone: 717.541.4214
Website: www.pda-lms.org