77 Ill. Adm. Code 395.155
Train the Trainer Program (BNATP Only)
Section 395.155Â Train the Trainer Program (BNATP Only)
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Requirements for Basic
Nursing Assistant Instructor Train the Trainer Programs
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Each
Train the Trainer program shall be college based or Department-approved. The
college shall have an active, approved BNATP.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
Train the Trainer program shall include the Alzheimer's component and shall
include an Approved Evaluator Workshop.
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
college or other entity shall submit an application for program approval to the
Department at least 90 days prior to the scheduled start date of the initial
Train the Trainer Course.
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
application shall include, at a minimum, the following documentation:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A
program summary, including the philosophy and purpose of the program;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A
statement that the Department's model program based on Section 395.156 is being
used;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An
outline of the number of hours that will be dedicated to each component of the
training program, with no fewer than 30 total hours, excluding breaks and
meals. Continuing education units (CEUs or contact hours) shall be provided to
all participants. CEUs shall be accredited by any entity accepted by the
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (DFPR) for
continuing education for registered nurses;
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A
schedule of any modification to the model program presentation sequence;
E)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A course syllabus,
including the minimum required assignments;
F)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A resume
describing the education, experience and qualifications of the instructor;
G)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
method used to inform program participants of the qualifications required to
become a Department-approved instructor teaching any portion of a BNATP;
H)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A
sample of the certificate of completion that will be provided to participants
who have successfully completed the Train the Trainer program or an independent
course for Alzheimer's.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Upon
review of the required documentation described in this Section, the Department
will:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Request
additional information, if needed;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mail
an approval letter, including a Train the Trainer program number, to the
program sponsor; or
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mail
a denial letter, stating the reasons for the denial, to the program sponsor.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Subsequent
Train the Trainer program schedules shall be submitted in writing to the
Department 30 days prior to start of the course.
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An
official class roster shall be submitted to the Department within 30 working
days after course completion.
e)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Any
changes to course sequence shall be submitted to the Department within 30 days
prior to the course's scheduled start date.
f)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An approved Train the
Trainer instructor shall meet the following requirements:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Be a
Department-approved instructor (pursuant to Section 395.160) for theory,
clinical and Alzheimer's, and an Approved Evaluator for the BNATP;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Have
two years of documented experience teaching licensed practical nurses,
registered professional nurses, or nursing assistants within the last six
years; and
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Have
completed Department approved instructor training.