Types of nursing assistant training programs.
(1) This chapter addresses four types of nursing assistant training programs:
(a) Traditional nursing assistant training programs, which provide the complete training required for competency evaluation and career entry as a nursing assistant-certified.
(b) Home care aide-certified alternative training programs, which recognize prior training and certification as a home care aide and provide the additional education required to qualify for competency evaluation and career progression to a nursing assistant-certified.
(c) Medical assistant-certified alternative training programs, which recognize prior training and certification as a medical assistant and provide the additional education required to qualify for competency evaluation and career progression to a nursing assistant-certified.
(d) Medication assistant certification endorsement training, which provides the additional education required of experienced nursing assistants-certified to qualify for competency evaluation to earn a medication assistant endorsement.
(2) The requirements for initial and ongoing approval of nursing assistant training programs (described in WAC
246-841A-420 through
246-841A-460) and for corrective actions for nursing assistant training programs (described in WAC
246-841A-465 through
246-841A-490) apply to all training program types unless exceptions are specifically noted in this chapter:
(a) Exceptions for home care aide-certified alternative programs are noted in WAC
246-841A-545.
(b) Exceptions for medical assistant-certified alternative programs are noted in WAC
246-841A-550.
(c) Exceptions for medication assistant certification endorsement programs are noted in WAC
246-841A-590.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
18.79.110,
18.79.260,
18.88A.030,
18.88A.060,
18.88A.090,
18.88A.082,
18.88A.087,
43.70.040,
43.70.250, and
43.70.280. WSR 23-20-117, ยง 246-841A-409, filed 10/3/23, effective 11/3/23.]