Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING › Division 61 - STANDARDS FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR NURSING ASSISTANTS AND MEDICATION AIDES › Section 851-061-0030 - Approval of New Nursing Assistant or Medication Aide Education Program

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Any person,
			 partnership, association, corporation, or limited liability company desiring to
			 offer education other than just nursing assistant or medication aide education
			 to non-employed students will need to be licensed through the Oregon Higher
			 Education Coordinating Commission in addition to meeting the Board's standards
			 as described in these rules.
(2)
			 All nursing assistant level one, level two, or medication aide education
			 programs must be Board-approved prior to being offered.
(3) Application for initial approval of level
			 one, level two, and medication aide education programs: A facility, agency,
			 on-line program provider, or individual wishing to establish a new nursing
			 assistant level one, level two, or medication aide education program shall make
			 application to the Board at least 45 days in advance of expected start date.
			 The application for initial approval of an education program must include:
(a) A completed application form provided by
			 the Board;
(b) Tentative time
			 schedule for initiating the programs;
(c) Completed application form provided by
			 the Board with resume for all faculty;
(d) Names and addresses of all classroom and
			 clinical facilities;
(e) Name of
			 person authorized to accept service of notices issued by the Board;
(f) Program rationale, philosophy and
			 purpose;
(g) Program outline:
(A) Objectives;
(B) Curriculum content divided into number
			 and sequence of didactic and clinical hours; and
(C) Teaching methodology.
(h) Evaluation method:
(A) Laboratory and clinical skills checklist
			 approved by the Board;
(B) Final
			 exam; and
(C) In addition, for
			 level 2 education programs, a Board-approved competency validation.
(i) Student enrollment agreement
			 and disclosure statement that includes:
(A)
			 Beginning and ending dates of the education;
(B) An outline of the instructional program
			 as required by these rules for which the student is enrolled;
(C) Fees, tuition, and other program costs
			 (books, clothing, etc.) itemized separately;
(D) A published cancellation and refund
			 policy, procedure, and schedule that is fully explained during orientation,
			 prior to the beginning of instruction, and requires no less than:
(i) If the education program discontinues
			 after the fees and tuition have been paid, the program provider must refund the
			 tuition and fees in full if the closure happens before the course is
			 completed;
(ii) If the student
			 cancels enrollment in writing three days before the commencement of the first
			 day of classes or three days before they receive access to the online didactic
			 education, all tuition and fees paid to the program specific to the enrollment
			 agreement, will be refunded, less a cancellation fee that cannot exceed ten
			 percent of the tuition and fees paid; and
(iii) Clearly stated reasons for which a
			 refund will not be granted; and
(E) Information about how the student can
			 file a complaint about the program with the Board; and
(F) Explanation of what job placement
			 assistance the student can expect from the education program.