The commission will grant initial approval status for one year to a nursing assistant training program applicant demonstrating the ability to meet program standards.

(1) The commission will monitor the nursing assistant training program for the first year and then complete a program evaluation to verify the program has continued to meet program standards. Following the program evaluation, the commission may:

(a) Change the program's status to full approval if program standards have been met consistently; or

(b) Extend a program's initial approval for up to one additional year with an evaluation at the end of the second year to verify program standards have been met consistently; or

(c) Withdraw initial approval if a nursing assistant training program demonstrates deficiencies in or violations of program standards.

(2) A nursing assistant training program with initial approval status is subject to announced and unannounced site visits by the commission.