Section 12 AAC 44.840 - Program instructors(a) In a non facility-based program, (1) a program instructor must (A) be either a registered nurse or practical nurse licensed under AS 08.68;(B) have at least two years of nursing experience, of which at least one year is in the provision of long-term care facility services;(C) have either (i) completed a course in teaching adults; or(ii) experience in teaching adults or supervising nurse aides; and(D) be approved by the board as meeting the criteria for program instructors;(2) the primary program instructor must assume full responsibility and accountability for the program, including the quality of the program and performance of program instructors.(b) In a facility-based program, the training may be performed under the general supervision of the director of nursing for the facility, who is prohibited from performing the actual training. If the director of nursing has at least one year of long-term care facility experience, the program instructor must be a registered nurse or practical nurse, licensed under AS 08.68, who has (1) at least two years of nursing experience; and(2) either (A) completed a course in teaching adults; or(B) experience in teaching adults or supervising nurse aides.(3) approval by the board as meeting the criteria for program instructors.(c) if the director of nursing in a facility-based program does not have at least one year of long-term care facility experience, the primary instructor in a certified nurse aide training program offered in a nursing facility must be a registered nurse or a practical nurse, licensed under AS 08.68, who has (1) at least two years of experience, of which at least one is experience in long term care facility; and(2) either (A) completed a course in teaching adults; or(B) experience in teaching adults or supervising nurse aides; and(3) approval by the board as meeting the criteria for program instructors.(d) An approved program instructor, licensed under AS 08.68, must be on-site and provide direct supervision to a student during the student's clinical experience in any facility, including a long-term care, assisted living, or acute care facility as set out in 12 AAC 44.835(c) (2)(A).(e) Supplemental personnel may be used to meet the program objectives for specific topics in a certified nurse aide program. Supplemental personnel must have at least one year of experience in the field or specialty in which the training is to be provided.Eff. 2/14/99, Register 149; am 10/3/2011, Register 200; am 12/27/2012, Register 204; am 10/16/2013, Register 208; am 2/26/2021, Register 238; EMERG July 2021, Register 238.Authority:AS 08.68.100
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