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Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › COMPETENCY TESTING › Section 388-112A-0950 - How many times may a competency or challenge test be taken?

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(1) A competency
				  test that is part of a course may be taken twice. If the test is failed a
				  second time, the person must retake the course before any additional tests are
				  administered.
(2) If a challenge
				  test is available for a course, it may be taken only once. If the test is
				  failed, the person must take the classroom course.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › CURRICULUM APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1000 - Which trainings require department approval of the curriculum and instructor?

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(1)  Except for
				  facility orientation training under WAC 388-112A-0200(1), the department must
				  preapprove the curriculum, including delivery mode, and instructors for all
				  training required under this chapter.
(2)
				   The following trainings must use only DSHS curriculum:
(a)  Nurse delegation core and specialized
				  diabetes nurse delegation training;
(b)
				   Adult family home administrator training; and
(c)  Developmental disabilities specialty
				  training.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › CURRICULUM APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1010 - What is the curriculum approval process for orientation, safety training, basic training, population specific training, specialty training, residential care administrator training, and continuing education?

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To obtain the department's approval of the curriculum for
					 orientation, safety training, basic training, population specific training,
					 specialty training, residential care administrator training, and continuing
					 education:
(1) Submit the required
				  training application forms and any other materials required for specific
				  curriculum to the department.
(2)
				  After review of the curriculum, DSHS will send a written response to the
				  submitter, indicating approval or disapproval of the curriculum.
(3) If the curriculum is not approved, the
				  reason(s) for denial will be given and the submitter will be told what
				  portion(s) of the training must be changed and resubmitted for review for the
				  curriculum to be approved.
(4) The
				  submitter may then make the requested changes and resubmit the curriculum for
				  review.
(5) If after working with
				  the department, the reasons why the curriculum was not approved cannot be
				  resolved, the submitter may seek a review of the nonapproval decision from the
				  assistant secretary of aging and long-term support administration (ALTSA). The
				  assistant secretary's review decision will be DSHS's final decision. No other
				  administrative review is available to the submitter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › CURRICULUM APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1020 - What must be submitted to DSHS for curriculum approval?

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(1) If a training entity modifies a
				  department developed curriculum in any manner, the training entity must submit
				  the amended curriculum to the department for approval.
(2) Training must not be offered before
				  receiving department approval.
(3)
				  Online classes when applicable must adhere to the DSHS online class standards
				  in effect at the time of approval. These online standards are posted on the
				  DSHS website.
(4)
For
				  orientation and safety training
:
(a)
				  Submit an outline of what will be covered in each training offered, including a
				  table of contents or a class syllabus, that shows where the required
				  introductory topics listed in WAC
				  388-112A-0210 for orientation and
				  WAC 388-112A-0230 for safety training
				  are covered in the training.
(b)
				  Department required orientation and safety training application forms must be
				  submitted to the department at least 45 days before the training is expected to
				  be offered.
(c) Training cannot be
				  offered before the department approves the curriculum and
				  instructor.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › HOME-BASED TRAINING › Section 388-112A-1100 - What are the requirements for an assisted living facility, enhanced services facility, or adult family home to conduct orientation, safety, basic, on-the-job, continuing education, or specialty training?

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(1)  An assisted living facility, enhanced
				  services facility, or adult family home provider may conduct orientation,
				  safety, basic, on-the-job, continuing education, and specialty trainings if the
				  provider:
(a)  Verifies, documents using the
				  department's attestation process, keeps on file, and makes available to the
				  department upon re-quest that all instructors meet the minimum instructor
				  qualifications in WAC 388-112A-1230 through 388-112A-1295 for the course they
				  plan to teach;
(b)  Teaches using a
				  complete DSHS developed or approved curriculum;
(c)  Notifies DSHS in writing of the
				  provider's intent to conduct staff training prior to providing the provider's
				  first training and when changing training plans, including:
(i)  The provider's name;
(ii)  Name of training(s) the provider will
				  conduct;
(iii)  Name of approved
				  curriculum the provider will use;
(iv)
				   Name of lead instructor and instructor's past employment in
				  assisted living facility or adult family homes; and
(v)  Whether the provider will train only the
				  provider's staff or also other providers and if the provider will train staff
				  outside the home or corporation, the instructor must become a DSHS contracted
				  community instructor;
(d)
				   Ensures that DSHS competency tests are administered as required
				  under this chapter and referenced in department instructor guides and
				  instructor policies distributed at the time of course approval;
(e)  Provides a certificate or transcript of
				  completion of training to all staff that successfully complete the entire
				  course;
(f)  Keeps electronic or
				  paper copies of long-term care worker certificates on file for six years and
				  gives the original certificate to the student;
(g)  Reports training data to DSHS when
				  requested by the department;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › HOME-BASED TRAINING › Section 388-112A-1110 - When may DSHS prohibit a home from conducting its own training?

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(1)  DSHS may
				  prohibit a home from providing its own seventy-hour long-term care worker
				  basic, specialty, or continuing education training when any one of the
				  following occurs:
(a)  DSHS determines that
				  the training fails to meet the standards under this chapter;
(b)  The home fails to notify DSHS of a
				  change in curriculum prior to teaching the curriculum;
(c)  The home provides false or misleading
				  information to long-term care workers or the public concerning the courses
				  offered or conducted;
(d)  The
				  home's instructor fails to meet the applicable qualifications described under
				  this chapter;
(e)  The home's
				  instructor has been a licensee, assisted living facility administrator,
				  enhanced services facility administrator, or adult family home resident
				  manager, of any home subject to temporary management, revocation or summary
				  suspension of the home's license, stop placement of admissions order, condition
				  on the license related to resident care, or civil fine of five thousand dollars
				  or more, while the instructor was the licensee, administrator, or resident
				  manager;
(f)  The home has been
				  operated under temporary management or has been subject to a revocation or
				  suspension of the home license, stop placement of admissions order, condition
				  on the license related to resident care, or civil fine of five thousand dollars
				  or more, within the previous eighteen months.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1200 - What are the training entity's responsibilities?

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The training entity is responsible for:
(1)  Coordinating and teaching
				  classes;
(2)  Assuring that the
				  curriculum used is taught as designed;
(3)
				   Selecting qualified guest speakers where applicable;
(4)  Establishing a method whereby the
				  long-term care worker can ask the instructor questions;
(5)  Administering or overseeing the
				  administration of DSHS competency and challenge tests;
(6)  Maintaining training records
				  electronically or on paper including long-term care worker certificates and
				  attendance records for a minimum of six years;
(7)  Reporting training data to DSHS when
				  requested by the department; and
(8)
				   Issuing or reissuing training certificates to long-term care
				  workers.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1210 - Must training entities and their instructors be approved by DSHS?

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Training entities and their instructors must be approved
					 by DSHS as follows:
(1)  For DSHS
				  contracted training entities:
(a)  DSHS must
				  approve or approve and contract with a training entity and its instructor(s) to
				  conduct orientation, safety training, basic training, population specific
				  training, residential care administrator training, specialty training, nurse
				  delegation core and specialized diabetes training, on-the-job training, and
				  continuing education.
(b)  DSHS may
				  select training entities using any applicable contracting procedures.
				  Contractors must meet the minimum qualifications for instructors under this
				  chapter and any additional qualifications established through the contracting
				  procedure.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1220 - May DSHS deny or terminate a contract or rescind approval of an instructor or training entity?

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(1)  DSHS may deny
				  a person or organization seeking a contract with or approval by DSHS to conduct
				  orientation, continuing education, or safety, basic, population specific, adult
				  family home administrator, specialty, nurse delegation core, or specialized
				  diabetes training. No administrative remedies are available to dispute DSHS's
				  decision not to contract with or approve a person or organization, except as
				  may be provided through the contracting process.
(2)  DSHS may terminate an existing training
				  contract in accordance with the terms of the contract. The contractor's
				  administrative remedies are limited to those specified in the
				  contract.
(3)  DSHS may terminate
				  an existing training approval of a person or entity to conduct orientation,
				  continuing education, or safety, basic, population specific, residential care
				  administrator, specialty, nurse delegation core, or diabetes
				  training.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1230 - What is a guest speaker and what are the minimum qualifications to be a guest speaker?

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(1) A guest speaker
				  is a person selected by an approved instructor to teach a specific topic. A
				  guest speaker:
(a) May only teach a specific
				  subject in which the guest speaker has knowledge, background, and experience
				  that establishes expertise on the topic they will teach;
(b) May not teach the entire
				  course;
(c) Must not supplant the
				  primary teaching responsibilities of the primary instructor; and
(d) Must cover the DSHS competencies and
				  learning objectives for the topic the guest speaker is teaching.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1240 - What are the minimum qualifications for an instructor for core basic, population specific, on-the-job, residential care administrator, nurse delegation core, and specialized diabetes trainings?

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An instructor for core basic, population specific,
					 on-the-job, residential care administrator, nurse delegation core, and nurse
					 delegation specialized diabetes trainings must meet the following minimum
					 qualifications:
(1) Be at least 21
				  years of age;
(2) Has not had a
				  professional health care, adult family home, assisted living facility, or
				  social services license or certification revoked in Washington state;
(3) Meets one or more of the following
				  education or work experience requirements upon initial approval or hire:
(a) Is a registered nurse with work
				  experience within the last five years with the elderly or persons with
				  disabilities requiring long-term care in a community setting;
(b) Has an associate degree or higher degree
				  in the field of health or human services and six months professional or
				  caregiving experience within the last five years in a community based setting
				  or an adult family home, enhanced services facility, assisted living facility,
				  supported living through the developmental disabilities administration (DDA),
				  or home care setting; or
(c) Has a
				  high school diploma or equivalent and one year of professional or caregiving
				  experience within the last five years in an adult family home, enhanced
				  services facility, assisted living, supported living through DDA, or home care
				  setting;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1245 - What are the requirements and minimum qualifications for high school instructors and programs that offer core basic, population specific, nurse delegation, and specialty trainings?

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(1)
				  A high school instructor teaching core basic, population specific, nurse
				  delegation core, nurse delegation special focus on diabetes, specialty and
				  expanded specialty trainings must meet the following minimum qualifications:
(a) Be at least twenty-one years of
				  age;
(b) Not have had a
				  professional, adult family home, assisted living facility, or social services
				  license or certification revoked in Washington state;
(c) Meet the following education and work
				  experience requirements upon initial approval or hire:
(i) Have a valid teaching credential with a
				  related endorsement such as career and technical education, science, health, or
				  special education; and
(A) Have caregiving
				  experience within the last five years in a school, community-based, or home
				  setting; or
(B) Be a registered
				  nurse with direct care experience within the last five years; or
(C) Be certificated under the vocational code
				  V511614; or
(D) Have successfully
				  completed core basic training taught by a DSHS approved instructor;
				  or
(E) Have taught forty hours of
				  basic training while being mentored by an instructor who is approved to teach
				  basic training;
(d) Have at least 100 hours teaching
				  experience;
(e) Be knowledgeable in
				  caregiving practices and demonstrate competency for teaching the course content
				  or units being taught; and
(f) Have
				  successfully completed a specialty or expanded specialty training class before
				  providing training in that curriculum to others;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1250 - What are the minimum qualifications for community instructors for adult education training using DSHS curriculum?

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(1) The minimum qualifications for community
				  instructors of adult education training using DSHS curriculum, in addition to
				  the general qualifications in WAC
				  388-112A-1240(1) and
				  (2), include:
(a) The instructor must be experienced in
				  adult education practices and capable of demonstrating competency in the entire
				  course content;
(b) Education:
(i) Has a bachelor's degree or is a
				  registered nurse with at least one year of education in seminars, conferences,
				  continuing education, or in college classes in subjects directly related to
				  adult education, such as, but not limited to, English as a second language
				  (ESL), adult basic education, and adult secondary education (one year of
				  education equals 24 semester credits in a semester system, 36 quarter credits
				  in a quarter system, or at least 80 hours of seminars, conferences, and
				  continuing education); and
(ii)
				  Successful completion of the DSHS adult education training curriculum prior to
				  beginning to train others;
(c) Meets one or more of the following
				  teaching experience requirements:
(i) Two
				  years experience teaching long-term care workers; or
(ii) 200 hours experience teaching adult
				  education or closely related subjects;
(d) Successful completion of the DSHS
				  instructor qualification/demonstration process; and
(e) Instructor approved and contracted by the
				  department as a community instructor.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1260 - What are the minimum qualifications for an instructor for orientation, safety training, and continuing education?

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(1)
				   An instructor for orientation and safety training, must be a
				  registered nurse or other person with specific knowledge, training, and work
				  experience relevant to the topics required in orientation and safety training.
				  Facility training programs and their orientation and safety training
				  instructors will be approved at the time of the facility licensing as provided
				  in WAC 388-112A-1000(4).
(2)  An
				  instructor for continuing education must be a registered nurse or other person
				  that is proficient in the content they cover in the course or have specific
				  knowledge, training, or experience in the provision of direct, personal care,
				  or other relevant services to the elderly or persons with disabilities
				  requiring long-term care.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1270 - What are the minimum qualifications for community instructors for mental health specialty training?

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(1)
				  The minimum qualifications for community instructors for mental health
				  specialty training, in addition to the general qualifications in WAC
				  388-112A-1240(1) and
				  (2), include:
(a) The instructor must be experienced in
				  mental health caregiving practices and capable of demonstrating competency in
				  the entire course content;
(b)
				  Education:
(i) Bachelor's degree, registered
				  nurse, or mental health specialist, with at least one year of education in
				  seminars, conferences, continuing education, or accredited college classes, in
				  subjects directly related to mental health, including, but not limited to,
				  psychology (one year of education equals 24 credits in a semester system, 36
				  credits in a quarter system, or at least 80 hours of seminars, conferences, and
				  continuing education); and
(ii)
				  Successful completion of the mental health specialty training class before the
				  instructor trains others;
(c) Work experience: Two years full-time
				  equivalent direct work experience with people who have a mental illness;
				  and
(d) Teaching experience:
(i) 200 hours experience teaching long-term
				  care related subjects;
(ii)
				  Successful completion of an adult education class that meets the requirements
				  of WAC 388-112A-1297;
(iii) Successful completion of the DSHS
				  instructor qualification/demonstration process; and
(iv) The instructor has been approved and
				  contracted by the department as a community instructor;
(e) Instructors who will administer tests
				  must have experience or training in assessment and competency testing;
				  and
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1280 - What are the minimum qualifications for facility training program instructors for mental health specialty training?

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(1)
				   The minimum qualifications for facility instructors to teach
				  mental health specialty training is to meet the requirements in WAC
				  388-112A-1240. The facility instructor must submit an application attesting to
				  those qualifications and submit copies of certificates of completion for the
				  mental health specialty training curriculum they would like to teach and a copy
				  of a certificate of completion of an adult education class that meets the
				  requirements of WAC 388-112A-1297.
(a) 
				  Facility instructors must be approved prior to teaching the class.
(b)  A qualified instructor under this
				  subsection may teach specialty training to long-term care workers employed at
				  other homes licensed by the same licensee.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1285 - What are the minimum qualifications for community instructors for dementia specialty training?

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(1) The minimum
				  qualifications for instructors for dementia specialty, in addition to the
				  general qualifications defined in WAC
				  388-112A-1240(1) and
				  (2) include:
(a) The instructor must be experienced in
				  dementia caregiving practices and capable of demonstrating competency in the
				  entire course content;
(b)
				  Education:
(i) Bachelor's degree, registered
				  nurse, or mental health specialist, with at least one year of education in
				  seminars, conferences, continuing education or college classes, in dementia or
				  subjects directly related to dementia, such as, but not limited to, psychology
				  (one year of education equals 24 credits in a semester system, 36 credits in a
				  quarter system, or at least 80 hours of seminars, conferences, or continuing
				  education); and
(ii) Successful
				  completion of the dementia specialty training, prior to beginning to train
				  others;
(c) Work
				  experience: Two years full-time equivalent direct work experience with people
				  who have dementia;
(d) Teaching
				  experience:
(i) 200 hours experience teaching
				  long-term care related subjects;
(ii) Successful completion of an adult
				  education class that meets the requirements of WAC
				  388-112A-1297;
(iii) Successful completion of the DSHS
				  instructor qualification/demonstration process; and
(iv) The instructor has been approved and
				  contracted by the department as a community instructor; and
(e) Instructors who will
				  administer tests must have experience or training in assessment and competency
				  testing.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1290 - What are the minimum qualifications for facility training program instructors for dementia specialty training?

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(1)
				   The minimum qualifications for facility instructors to teach
				  dementia specialty training is to meet the requirements in WAC 388-112A-1240.
				  The facility instructor must submit an application attesting to those
				  qualifications and submit copies of certificates of completion for the dementia
				  specialty training curriculum they would like to teach and a copy of a
				  certificate of completion of an adult education class that meets the
				  requirements of WAC 388-112A-1297.
(a) 
				  Facility instructors must be approved prior to teaching the class.
(b)  A qualified instructor under this
				  section may teach specialty training to long-term care workers employed at
				  other home(s) licensed by the same licensee.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1292 - What are the minimum qualifications for community instructors to teach expanded specialty trainings?

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(1)
				  The minimum qualifications for community instructors to teach an expanded
				  specialty training, in addition to the general qualifications in WAC
				  388-112A-1420(1) and
				  (2), include:
(a) The instructor must be experienced in
				  caregiving practices related to the expanded specialty topic and capable of
				  demonstrating competency in the entire course content;
(b) Education:
(i) Bachelor's degree, registered nurse,
				  paramedic, emergency medical technician (EMT), mental health specialist, or a
				  specialist with nationally recognized credentials in the expanded specialty
				  topic with at least 80 hours of education in seminars, conferences, continuing
				  education, or accredited college classes, in subjects directly related to
				  expanded specialty topics; and
(ii)
				  Successful completion of the expanded specialty training class before the
				  instructor trains others;
(c) Work experience: Two years full-time
				  equivalent direct work or volunteer experience with people in the specialty
				  topic population; and
(d) Teaching
				  experience:
(i) 200 hours experience
				  teaching;
(ii) Successful
				  completion of an adult education class that meets the requirements of WAC
				  388-112A-1297;
(iii) Successful completion of the DSHS
				  instructor qualification/demonstration process; and
(iv) The instructor has been approved and
				  contracted by the department as a community instructor;
(e) Instructors who will administer tests
				  must have experience or training in assessment and competency testing;
				  and
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1294 - What are the minimum qualifications for facility training program instructors to teach expanded specialty trainings?

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(1) The minimum qualifications for facility
				  instructors to teach an expanded specialty training is to meet the requirements
				  in WAC
				  388-112A-1240.
				  The facility instructor must submit an application attesting to those
				  qualifications and submit copies of certificates of completion for each
				  expanded specialty training curriculum they would like to teach and a copy of a
				  certificate of completion of an adult education class that meets the
				  requirements of WAC
				  388-112A-1297.
(a) Facility instructors must be approved
				  prior to teaching the class.
(b) A
				  qualified instructor under this section may teach an expanded specialty
				  training to long-term care workers employed at other home(s) licensed by the
				  same licensee.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1295 - What are the minimum qualifications for instructors for developmental disabilities specialty training?

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(1)
				   Instructors for developmental disabilities specialty training
				  must meet the minimum qualifications in WAC 388-112A-1240(1) and (2) and the
				  following minimum qualifications:
(a)  The
				  instructor must be experienced in developmental disabilities caregiving
				  practices and capable of demonstrating competency in the entire course
				  content;
(b)  Education and work
				  experience:
(i)  Bachelor's degree with at
				  least two years of full-time work experience in the field of disabilities;
				  or
(ii)  High school diploma or
				  equivalent, with four years full-time work experience in the field of
				  developmental disabilities, including two years full-time direct work
				  experience with people who have a developmental disability;
(c)  Successful completion of the
				  developmental disabilities specialty training under WAC
				  388-112A-0420;
(d)  Teaching
				  experience:
(i)  Two hundred hours of
				  teaching experience;
(ii) 
				  Successful completion of an adult education class that meets the requirements
				  of WAC 388-112A-1297; and
(iii) 
				  Successful completion of the DSHS instructor qualification/demonstration
				  process; and
(e)  Has
				  been approved and contracted by the department as a community
				  instructor.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL › Section 388-112A-1297 - What must be included in an adult education class and which instructors must complete it?

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(1)  A class on
				  adult education must include content, student practice, and evaluation of
				  student skills by the instructor in:
(a) 
				  Adult education theory and practice principles;
(b)  Instructor facilitation
				  techniques;
(c)  Facilitating
				  learning activities for adults;
(d)
				   Administering competency testing and assessment; and
(e)  Working with adults with special
				  training needs like limited English proficiency, learning disabilities, or
				  both.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › PHYSICAL RESOURCES AND STANDARD PRACTICES FOR TRAINING › Section 388-112A-1300 - What physical resources are required for classroom training and testing?

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(1) The training
				  entity must provide accessible classroom facilities to students and provide
				  adequate space for learning activities, comfort, lighting, lack of disturbance,
				  and tools for effective teaching and learning such as white boards and charts.
				  The training entity must maintain appropriate supplies and equipment for
				  teaching and practice of caregiving skills in the class being taught.
(2) The training entity must provide testing
				  sites with adequate space for testing, comfort, lighting, and lack of
				  disturbance appropriate for the written or skills test being conducted. The
				  training entity must maintain appropriate supplies and equipment necessary for
				  the particular test.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112A - Residential long-term care services training › PHYSICAL RESOURCES AND STANDARD PRACTICES FOR TRAINING › Section 388-112A-1310 - What standard training practices must be maintained for classroom training and testing?

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The training entity must maintain the following training
					 standards for classroom training and testing:
(1) Training must not exceed eight hours
				  within one day;
(2) Training
				  provided in short time segments must include an entire unit, skill, or
				  concept;
(3) Training must include
				  regular breaks; and
(4) Long-term
				  care workers attending classroom training must not be expected to leave the
				  class to attend to job duties, except in an emergency.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112B - Behavioral health workers-facility based workers-geriatric behavioral health worker training and curriculum requirements › Section 388-112B-0010 - What definitions apply to this chapter?

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The following definitions apply to this chapter:
(1)
"Challenge test"
means a
				competency test without first taking the class for which the test is
				designed.
(2)
"Competency"
means the integrated knowledge, skills, or behavior
				expected of a worker after completing the training in a required topic area.
				Learning objectives are associated with each competency.
(3)
"Competency testing"
means
				evaluating a student to determine if they can demonstrate the required level of
				skill, knowledge, and behavior with respect to the identified learning
				objectives of a particular course.
(4)
"DSHS"
or
"Department"
means the department of social and health services
				and the department's employees.
(5)
"Facility"
means a nursing home as defined in
				RCW
				18.51.010.
(6)
"Geriatric behavioral health
				worker"
means a person who has received specialized training devoted to
				diagnoses, care, and crisis management of residents with a mental health
				disorder, traumatic brain injury, or dementia.
(7)
"Geriatric behavioral health worker
				training"
means department-approved curricula for facility-based
				geriatric behavioral health workers serving persons with behavioral health
				needs as described in
				RCW
				74.42.360(2)(c)(i)(B).
(8)
"Learning objectives"
means
				measurable, written statements that clearly describe what a worker must
				minimally learn to meet each competency. Learning objectives are identified for
				each competency. Learning objectives provide consistent, common language and a
				framework for curriculum designers, the curriculum approval process, and
				testing.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112B - Behavioral health workers-facility based workers-geriatric behavioral health worker training and curriculum requirements › Section 388-112B-0020 - What are the purposes of this chapter?

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The purposes of this chapter are to describe the
				  following:
(1) The standards and
				minimum competencies of the geriatric health worker training
				curriculum;
(2) The approval
				process for the behavioral health worker training curriculum; and
(3) The documentation required for the proof
				of completion of the behavioral health worker training curriculum.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112B - Behavioral health workers-facility based workers-geriatric behavioral health worker training and curriculum requirements › Section 388-112B-0030 - What must geriatric behavioral health worker training include?

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(1) The geriatric
				behavioral health worker training curricula must include at least 30 hours of
				training specific to the diagnoses, care, and crisis management of residents.
				The curricula must include:
(a) Training
				related to mental health disorders;
(b) Training related to traumatic brain
				injury;
(c) Training related to
				dementia; and
(d) Training related
				to person-centered care or other additional, relevant information to be
				identified by the facility.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112B - Behavioral health workers-facility based workers-geriatric behavioral health worker training and curriculum requirements › Section 388-112B-0040 - What are the competencies and learning objectives for the dementia portion of geriatric behavioral health worker training?

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Curricula developed and approved for the dementia portion of
				  geriatric behavioral health worker training must include, at a minimum, all the
				  knowledge, skills, topics, competencies, and learning objectives described in
				  this section.
(1) Defining dementia.
(a) Introduction to dementia. The worker will
				review and identify common signs, symptoms, and types of dementia and identify
				the difference between dementia and conditions that might look like dementia.
(i) What is dementia: Symptoms, causes, parts
				of the brain, types of dementia; and
(ii) Forgetfulness, depression, delirium,
				urinary tract infection, mild cognitive impairment, and other conditions that
				might be mistaken for dementia.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112B - Behavioral health workers-facility based workers-geriatric behavioral health worker training and curriculum requirements › Section 388-112B-0043 - What are the competencies and learning objectives for the mental health portion of geriatric behavioral health worker training?

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Curricula developed and approved for the mental health
				  portion of geriatric behavioral health worker training will include all
				  knowledge, skills, topics, competencies, and learning objectives described in
				  this section.
(1) Introduction to
				mental disorders. The worker will review definitions, common signs, and
				symptoms and identify types of mental illness.
(a) Stigma and mental disorders;
(b) Common myths about mental
				illness;
(c) Differentiating forms
				of mental disorders; and
(d) Common
				mental health conditions seen in the skilled nursing facility, such as:
(i) Anxiety Disorder;
(ii) Bipolar disorder;
(iii) Borderline personality
				disorder;
(iv)
				Depression;
(v) Dissociative
				disorder;
(vi) Neurodevelopmental
				disorders, such as:
(A) Intellectual
				disability;
(B) Autism spectrum
				disorder; and
(C) Attention-deficit
				hyperactivity disorder;
(vii) Obsessive-compulsive
				disorder;
(viii) Posttraumatic
				stress disorder;
(ix)
				Schizoaffective disorder;
(x)
				Schizophrenia; and
(xi) Related
				conditions including but not limited to:
(A)
				Anosognosia;
(B) Dual
				diagnoses;
(C) Psychosis;
(D) Risk of suicide;
(E) Self-harm;
(F) Sleep disorders; and
(G) Substance use and/or abuse.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112B - Behavioral health workers-facility based workers-geriatric behavioral health worker training and curriculum requirements › Section 388-112B-0045 - What are the competencies and learning objectives for the traumatic brain injury portion of geriatric behavioral health worker training?

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The competencies and learning objectives for the traumatic
				  brain injury portion of geriatric behavioral health worker curriculum will
				  include all knowledge, skills, topics, competencies, and learning objectives
				  described in this section.
(1) Anatomy
				of the brain and brain injury basics. The worker will identify parts of the
				brain and have an understanding of how injuries may affect a Traumatic Brain
				Injury survivor. The worker will also identify possible signs, symptoms,
				severity levels, types of brain injury, and describe the regions of the brain
				and functions associated with each region.
(a)
				Anatomy of the brain including parts and functions; and
(b) Types of brain injury:
(i) Acquired brain injury;
(ii) Traumatic brain injury;
(iii) Concussion;
(iv) Brain cell damage;
(v) Secondary Events.
(c) Severity:
(i) Mild;
(ii) Moderate;
(iii) Severe.
(d) Possible effects of the injury:
(i) Apraxia;
(ii) Attention and memory;
(iii) Behavioral and emotional
				changes;
(iv) Bladder and bowel
				changes;
(v) Dizziness and
				balance;
(vi) Fatigue;
(vii) Headaches;
(viii) Muscle weakness/immobility;
(ix) Pain;
(x) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
				(PTSD);
(xi) Seizures;
(xii) Sensory changes;
(xiii) Sleep;
(xiv) Spasticity;
(xv) Swallowing, appetite, and
				weight;
(xvi) Visual
				problems.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112B - Behavioral health workers-facility based workers-geriatric behavioral health worker training and curriculum requirements › Section 388-112B-0050 - What is the curriculum approval process for geriatric behavioral health curriculum?

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A facility or other curriculum developer seeking approval for
				  a geriatric behavioral health curriculum under this chapter will meet the
				  following requirements:
(1) Submit the
				required curriculum application form; and
(a)
				A department-approved crosswalk linked to the competencies and learning
				objectives in this chapter; or
(b)
				A copy of the test(s) that will be used to determine student
				competency.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112B - Behavioral health workers-facility based workers-geriatric behavioral health worker training and curriculum requirements › Section 388-112B-0060 - What components must competency testing include?

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Competency testing must include the following
				  components:
(1) Written evaluation to
				show the level of comprehension and knowledge of the training's learning
				objectives; and
(2) A scoring guide
				for the tester with clearly stated criteria and minimum proficiency
				standards.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112B - Behavioral health workers-facility based workers-geriatric behavioral health worker training and curriculum requirements › Section 388-112B-0070 - Is there a challenge test for geriatric behavioral health worker training?

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There is no challenge test for geriatric behavioral health
				  worker training.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-112B - Behavioral health workers-facility based workers-geriatric behavioral health worker training and curriculum requirements › Section 388-112B-0080 - What documentation is required for successful completion of geriatric behavioral health worker training?

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Geriatric behavioral health worker training must be
				  documented by a certificate, transcript, or proof of successful completion of
				  training issued by a qualified instructor that includes:
(1) The name of the student;
(2) The title of the training as approved by
				the department;
(3) The number of
				hours of the training;
(4) The name
				of the facility providing the training;
(5) The instructor's name;
(6) The instructor's signature or other
				authorized signature from the training entity; and
(7) The completion date of the
				training.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-113 - Disqualifying crimes and negative actions › Section 388-113-0005 - What is the purpose of this chapter and to whom does it apply?

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(1) The purpose of
				this chapter is to describe the following:
(a)
				Criminal convictions, pending charges, and negative actions that automatically
				disqualify an applicant from having unsupervised access to vulnerable adults or
				minors who are receiving services from a program or facility under subsection
				(2) of this section;
(b) Exceptions
				to automatic disqualifications that may apply to certain criminal convictions
				and pending charges;
(c) Character,
				competence, and suitability review;
(d) Circumstances in which providers may
				share background check results and criminal history record
				information;
(e) One hundred and
				twenty day provisional hire while fingerprints are pending; and
(f) Confidentiality and retention for
				background checks.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-113 - Disqualifying crimes and negative actions › Section 388-113-0025 - Are there any exceptions to the automatic disqualification under WAC 388-113-0020?

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(1) Under
				the conditions described in this section, an individual is not automatically
				disqualified from having unsupervised access to minors and vulnerable adults if
				he or she:
(a) Has worked continuously for the
				same employer for whom he or she was working on July 24, 2014; and
(b) Does not have a conviction or pending
				charge that was automatically disqualifying under rules that were in effect on
				July 24, 2014; and
(c) Works for a
				program or facility that operates under chapters 388-71 WAC, home care
				agencies; 388-115 WAC, individual providers; 388-106 WAC, long-term care
				services; 388-76 WAC, Adult family homes; 388-78A WAC, Assisted living
				facilities; or 388-97 WAC, Nursing homes and was convicted of, or has a pending
				charge for:
(i) Residential
				burglary;
(ii) Unlawful use of
				building for drug purposes (five or more years);
(iii) Vehicular assault; or
(d) Works for a program or
				facility that operates under chapter 388-825 WAC (developmental disabilities
				administration programs) or supported living and was convicted of, or has a
				pending charge for:
(i) Assault 3;
(ii) Manufacture of a controlled
				substance;
(iii) Delivery of a
				controlled substance; or
(iv)
				Possession of a controlled substance with the intent to manufacture or
				deliver.