What are the minimum qualifications for an instructor for basic (including 30-hour and seven-hour DDA parent providers), population specific, on-the-job, nurse delegation core, and nurse delegation specialized diabetes trainings?
An instructor for basic (including 30-hour and seven-hour DDA parent providers), population specific, on-the-job, nurse delegation core, and nurse delegation specialized diabetes training 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, enhanced services facility, assisted living facility, or social services license or certification revoked in Washington state; and
(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; or
(b) Has an associate degree or higher degree in the field of health or human services and six months of professional or caregiving experience within the last five years in an adult family home, enhanced services facility, assisted living facility, supported living through 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 facility, supported living through DDA, or home care setting.
(4) Meets one or more of the following teaching experience requirements:
(a) 100 hours of teaching adults in an appropriate setting on topics directly related to the basic training or basic training topics that may be offered as continuing education; or
(b) 40 hours of teaching basic training while being mentored by an instructor who is approved to teach basic training;
(5) Except for instructors for nurse delegation core and specialized diabetes training, completion of a class on adult education that meets the requirements in WAC
388-71-1066;
(6) The instructor must be experienced in caregiving practices and demonstrate competency with respect to teaching the course content or units being taught;
(7) Instructors who will administer tests must have experience or training in assessment and competency testing; and
(8) Community instructors for nurse delegation core and specialized diabetes trainings must have a current Washington state registered nurse (RN) license in good standing without practice restrictions.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
18.20.270,
70.128.230,
74.08.090,
74.39A.070, and
74.39A.074. WSR 23-01-022, § 388-71-1055, filed 12/9/22, effective 1/9/23. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090,
74.09.520,
43.43.832,
74.39A.270,
74.39A.056,
74.39A.074,
43.20A.710,
74.39A.525,
43.43.842,
74.39A.326,
74.39A.515,
74.39A.505,
18.88B.021,
43.43.837 and 2018 c 278. WSR 21-18-081, § 388-71-1055, filed 8/30/21, effective 10/1/21. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090,
74.09.520. WSR 13-02-023, § 388-71-1055, filed 12/20/12, effective 1/20/13.]
