LAC 48:I.10011. General Provisions

A. All nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs shall be approved by the department. B. Training and competency evaluation programs may be provided by: 1. community colleges; 2. vocational-technical programs; and 3. other educational entities. C. Nursing facilities may provide the classroom and clinical training portion of the program but the competency evaluation shall be administered by an entity approved by the department. D. Each training and competency evaluation program shall: 1. maintain qualified, approved personnel for classroom and clinical instruction; 2. protect the integrity of the competency evaluations by keeping them secure; 3. utilize a pass rate of a least 70 percent for each individual student; and 4. assure the curriculum meets federal and state requirements. E. Clinical instruction shall be conducted in a nursing home or a hospital-based skilled nursing facility unit. F. Training programs that do not meet the minimum standards and cannot provide an acceptable plan for correcting deficiencies shall be eliminated from participation.