77 Ill. Adm. Code 395.156
Train the Trainer Model Program (BNATP Only)
Section 395.156Â Train the Trainer
Model Program (BNATP Only)
The Train
the Trainer Model program shall include, at a minimum, the following curriculum:
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Module
I – Course Contract
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Importance of contracts.
Objectives: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Articulate the importance
of various contracts in defining course parameters, including a syllabus,
clinical contracts and cooperative agreements;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Discuss the importance of
developing a mission and philosophy statement;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Explore instructor and
student expectations in a BNATP;
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Identify various legal
issues related to course contracts, confidentiality of student instructor
progress, and record keeping; and
E)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Examine methods of the
documentation of student and instructor understanding of the course contract.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Course description.
Objective: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
discuss examples of course descriptions.
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Course schedule.
Objectives: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Identify considerations
made when developing a course schedule;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Identify methods used to
communicate the course schedule to students; and
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Review a sample Master
Schedule.
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Code of conduct. Objectives:
upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Discuss aspects related
to a CNA course code of conduct in both classroom and clinical environments;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Explore the components of
an appearance/dress code; and
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Describe the protocols
needed to address student safety issues.
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Attendance. Objectives:
upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to explain student
guidelines related to:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Attendance requirements;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Notification;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Make-up policy; and
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mandatory content.
6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Health requirements.Â
Objective: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
identify the following required student health information:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Physical
examination;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tuberculosis
tests;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hepatitis
B;
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pregnancy;
and
E)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Restrictions.
7)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Evaluation methods.Â
Objective: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
integrate appropriate evaluation methods related to:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Grading
policy;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Laboratory
skills; and
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Clinical
skills.
8)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Assignments.Â
Objective:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
discuss the development of course assignments related to:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Theory;
and
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Clinical
instruction.
9)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Special needs.Â
Objectives:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
identify special needs arrangements for students with disabilities. These
arrangements include the following:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tutoring;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Study
partner; and
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Americans With
Disabilities Act requirements related to program policies and reasonable
accommodations.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Module
Two – Dynamics of Teaching
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Principles of teaching.Â
Objective:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will have examined
current teaching theories.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Principles of learning.Â
Objective:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
demonstrate understanding of current learning theories.
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Learning styles.Â
Objectives: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
compare and contrast various learning styles, which include:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Visual;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Auditory;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tactile;
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kinetic;
and
E)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Combination
of styles.
4)        Influences. Objectives:Â
upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to identify
influences on the learner's educational experience, which include the
following:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Culture;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Socio-economics;
and
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Age.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Module
Three:Â Course Development
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Behavioral learning
objectives. Objective: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be
able to develop measurable behavioral learning objectives.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Curriculum development.Â
Objectives:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Compile a curriculum
development plan, including mandatory content and task analysis;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Discuss the implementation
of the Department's Model BNAT curriculum (see Section 395.300); and
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Interpret the Department's
curriculum/task list matrix.
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ethical/legal use.Â
Objectives:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
discuss the ethical concerns and legal issues in regard to:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Plagiarism;
and
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Copyright
infringement.
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Evaluative methods.Â
Objectives:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Compare and contrast
various formats of written tests, which include, but are not limited to:
i)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Multiple choice;
ii)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â True and false;
iii)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Essay;
iv)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Matching; and
v)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fill in the blank;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Discuss
knowledge-based versus application-based testing;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Identify
appropriate methods of skills testing;
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Explore
the use of test banks;
E)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Identify internal or
external tools used to perform program assessment. External tools may include,
but are not limited to:
i)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Program cluster summary
report;
ii)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Curriculum/task list
matrix report; and
iii)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Monthly
program report.
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Clinical instruction.Â
Objectives:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
complete the following:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Summarize
components of a pre- and post-conference;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Describe methods of
student supervision during a clinical rotation in regard to observing and
guiding;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Choose
techniques to enhance communication;
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Identify
documentation performed by a clinical instructor; and
E)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Recognize the processes
surrounding textbooks, which include reviewing, selecting and ordering.
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Module Four:Â
Methodologies
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Content delivery
methods. Objectives: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be
able to integrate a variety of teaching techniques into the curriculum, which
may include, but are not limited to:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lecture;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Discussion;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PowerPoint;
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Handouts; and
E)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Study guide.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Classroom activities.Â
Objectives:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
organize appropriate classroom learning activities such as:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Icebreakers;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Groups;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Games;
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Case scenario;
E)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Projects/paper;
F)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Worksheets;
G)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Puzzles;
H)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Skits;
I)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Role-playing; and
J)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Skills demonstrations.
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Technology use.Â
Objective:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
select appropriate audiovisual or other equipment for use in the course such
as:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Overhead projection;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Document camera;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CD-Rom;
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DVD; and
E)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Internet.
e)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Module Five:Â Sample
Content Areas
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rehabilitation/restorative
care. Objectives: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able
to:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Explain the philosophy
surrounding rehabilitation/restorative care;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Describe basic needs of
the person involved in the rehabilitation/restorative care process;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Identify adaptive
equipment that can be used for the person involved in the process.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Communication.Â
Objectives:Â upon the completion of this unit, the participant will be able to:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Describe the five
principles of effective communication;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Discuss types of
communication;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Identify methods of
effective communication;
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Explain the common
barriers to effective communication; and
E)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Articulate various topics
related to communication to include in the BNATP curriculum.
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Current issues/stressors.Â
Objectives:Â upon the completion of this unit, the participant will be able to:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Identify common
perceptions of CNAs and their role;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Explore common
interpersonal conflicts experienced by CNAs in the workplace;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Identify methods to cope
with the stress related to being short staffed; and
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Recognize issues related
to CNAs prioritizing resident care.
f)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Module Six:Â Teaching
Demonstrations
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Demonstration
guidelines. Objective: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able
to articulate guidelines for preparing a teaching demonstration.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lesson plan.Â
Objective:Â Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
compile a lesson plan using a four-step criteria.
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Test questions.Â
Objective: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to write
five appropriate test questions with rationales that correspond to the teaching
simulation material.
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Individual teaching
demonstration. Objective: upon completion of this unit, the participant will
be able to perform an individual teaching demonstration.
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Analysis/critique.Â
Objective:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
analyze teaching simulations through the use of verbal/written critiques.
g)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Module
Seven:Â Alzheimer's Disease (may be offered independently)
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Description.Â
Objective:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
provide an overview of Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders.
2)        Stages. Objectives:Â
upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to identify the
following stages of Alzheimer's Disease:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Early;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Middle;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Late; and
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Terminal.
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Common behaviors and interventions.Â
Objectives:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
describe common behaviors of the person with Alzheimer's Disease and
interventions used for specific behaviors, including, but not limited to, the
following:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rummaging:
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wandering;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Clinging:
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Delusions;
E)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hallucinations;
F)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Agitation;
G)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Combativeness;
H)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sundowning;
I)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Catastrophic reactions;
and
J)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sexually inappropriate
behavior.
h)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Module Eight:Â Approved
Evaluator Workshop (may be offered independently and shall be presented only by
Department staff or designee)
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Federal regulation.Â
Objectives:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
discuss federal laws and regulations that have an impact on the BNATP, which
include, but are not limited to:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1987 (OBRA); and
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Code of Federal
Regulations (42 CFR 483.151, 42 CFR 483.152 and 42 CFR 483.156).
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â State regulation.Â
Objectives:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Identify Illinois administrative
rules that govern an approved BNATP;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Describe the methods
necessary to meet State requirements related to the Health Care Worker
Background Check Act and Health Care Worker Background Check Code;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Assemble the forms
required when conducting an approved BNATP in order to maintain compliance; and
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Establish a plan for
communicating information to the Department.
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â State competency testing.Â
Objective:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
describe the methods necessary to ensure student competency testing in
Illinois.
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Relevant websites.Â
Objective:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
navigate websites relevant to a BNATP.
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Approved evaluator.Â
Objectives:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Discuss the role and
responsibilities of an Approved Evaluator; and
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Explain the performance
skills evaluation procedure.
6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Manual skills evaluation.Â
Objective:Â upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
demonstrate competence in the required performance skills according to the
established standards and guidelines.