Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING › Chapter 246-841A - Nursing assistants › INITIAL AND ONGOING APPROVAL OF NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAMS › Section 246-841A-420 - Requirements for approval of nursing assistant training programs

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
To qualify as a nursing assistant training program for
					 initial and ongoing approval, an applicant must:
(1) Attend an online orientation provided by
				  the commission prior to submission of an application;
(2) Submit a completed application packet
				  provided by the commission. The completed packet will reflect how the training
				  program will meet program standards on an ongoing basis. The packet will
				  include forms and instructions for submitting required materials which include,
				  but are not limited to:
(a) Owner
				  identification and contact information, business name, and physical
				  address;
(b) Documentation
				  demonstrating the program director and instructor(s) meet all qualifying
				  criteria as stated in WAC
				  246-841A-430. Required
				  documentation includes:
(i) Verification that
				  the program director and instructor(s) have successfully completed a course in
				  adult instruction as required by WAC
				  246-841A-430
				  (2)(a) or have demonstrated one year of
				  experience teaching adults.
(ii)
				  Verification that the program director and instructor(s) who teach the
				  specialty class units (mental health, dementia, and developmental disabilities)
				  have successfully completed coursework in the subjects prior to instructing
				  students as required by WAC
				  246-841A-430
				  (6)(g);
(c) Contractual agreements related to
				  providing training. For any program that uses another facility to provide
				  clinical training, contractual agreements include an affiliation agreement
				  between the training program and the facility. The affiliation agreement must
				  describe how the program will provide clinical experience in the facility,
				  making it clear that students will be supervised at all times, taught, and
				  evaluated by an approved instructor who meets the requirements under this
				  chapter. The agreement must specify the rights and responsibilities of both
				  parties, students, and clients or residents;
(d) A student enrollment agreement that the
				  training program will provide to each student for review, discussion, and
				  signature prior to beginning the course. The training program retains a signed
				  copy in each student's file. The student agreement must include:
(i) A statement that specifies the student's
				  rights and responsibilities, including those listed in the clinical affiliation
				  agreement;
(ii) A general
				  description of the program and the program components (classroom, skills lab,
				  and clinical), including the number of hours and length of time required to
				  complete the program;
(iii) The
				  program's policies relevant to students, including all criteria required to
				  pass the course and criteria that may be cause for immediate dismissal or
				  failure;
(iv) A statement that the
				  student has received the class schedule and access to common curriculum
				  materials for students as provided by the commission;
(v) The following statement regarding the
				  right to file a complaint with the commission with concerns about the training
				  program: "Student complaints about this nursing assistant training program can
				  be filed with the nursing care quality assurance commission." The current web
				  page link for filing a complaint must be included with the statement;
(e) An implementation plan for
				  teaching the common curriculum using a format and instructions provided by the
				  commission. Implementation information must include:
(i) The outline of materials for assigned
				  study for each unit, including text readings, videos, and other resources. The
				  main text resource must have a publication date within the last five
				  years;
(ii) Presentations and
				  active discussion of content;
(iii)
				  A variety of activities to reinforce and apply knowledge and concepts,
				  including activities provided in the common curriculum;
(iv) Skills practice to integrate theory with
				  skills, including use of skills checklists which match the state
				  exam;
(v) Plans for evaluation to
				  measure student learning and competency; and
(vi) Plans for conducting and supervising
				  clinical experiences;
(f)
				  A description of classroom and skills lab facilities with photographs
				  demonstrating adequate space, equipment, and supplies available to provide the
				  training program in accordance with this chapter;
(g) Verification that the nursing assistant
				  training program or school is approved to operate in the state of Washington
				  by:
(i) The state board for community and
				  technical colleges for college programs;
(ii) The superintendent of public instruction
				  for high schools and skills center programs;
(iii) The workforce training and education
				  coordinating board for private vocational schools; or
(iv) The department of social and health
				  services for nursing home programs. For purposes of this chapter: Lack of a
				  department of social and health services sanction signifies department of
				  social and health services approval; a current sanction with no department of
				  social and health services waiver to conduct training signifies
				  nonapproval;
(h) A
				  declaration of compliance with all program standards signed by:
(i) Program owner or administrator;
				  and
(ii) Program director, if
				  different from owner or administrator;