La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXI-1109

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section CXXXI-1109 - CTTIE Areas of Specialization

A. Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATP/NATCEP)/ Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Eligibility Requirements:

1. applicant shall be a professional nursing program graduate with current Louisiana licensure as a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN);

2. all instructors shall have one of the following: CTTIE,VTIE, master's degree or above, or a CNA train the trainer certificate and meet nurse aide training and competency evaluation program (NATP/NATCEP) regulations, as mandated by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Health Standards Section;

3. LPNs may serve as a certified nursing assistant/NATP instructor under the direct supervision of an RN. LPNs, under the general supervision of the primary instructor, may provide classroom and skills training instruction and supervision with two years of experience in provision of long term care services.

B. Certified Nursing Assistant, Program Coordinator Eligibility Requirements. The program coordinator shall have the following experience and qualifications:

1. current Louisiana licensure as a registered nurse (RN);

2. a minimum of two years of nursing experience, of which at least one year must be in the provision of long term care facility services such as a nursing home or skilled nursing facility;

3. completion of VTIE, CTTIE, CNA train-the-trainer program or a graduate degree; and

4. meet requirements mandated by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Health Standards Section;

C. Emergency Medical Technician

1. An emergency medical technician (EMT) instructor must be approved by the Bureau of EMS.

D.Athletic Trainer Eligibility Requirements

1. Sports medicine instructors shall have at least a Bachelor of Science degree and have a valid current state and/or national certification as an athletic trainer and meet all CTTIE requirements.

2. Applicants pursuing a graduate degree in athletic training who are working as an athletic trainer graduate assistant or athletic trainer intern at a university accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602 may count the work experience hours toward meeting the required work hours for the CTTIE application. CTTIE application must include a letter from the director of athletics training at the university with the actual number of hours worked and assigned duties.

E. Career Explorations Awareness Skills eligibility requirements:

1. a bachelor's degree from a state-approved college or university accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602, with two years of full-time work experience, or 3,840 hours of work experience within four years of date of application; or a valid standard Louisiana teaching or school counselor certification; and

2. Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) Louisiana training or Quest for Success training.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXI-1109

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 33:2058 (October 2007), Repealed LR 431317 (7/1/2017), Amended LR 48453 (3/1/2022), Repromulgated LR 481061 (4/1/2022), Amended LR 50667 (5/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10), (11), and (15), R.S. 17:7(6), R.S. 17:10, R.S. 17:22(6), R.S. 17:391.1- 391.10, and R.S. 17:411.