Required instruction.

1. Each approved program must provide at least 75 hours of instruction which must include: (a) Instruction in the classroom and clinical practice in: (1) The roles and responsibilities of a nursing assistant; (2) Basic nursing; (3) Personal care; (4) The needs of patients concerning mental health and social services; (5) Basic restorative services; and (6) Interrelationships with patients. (b) At least 16 hours of instruction in the classroom, completed before a trainee is directly involved with a patient, in the areas of: (1) Communication and interpersonal skills; (2) The control of infections; (3) Safety and emergency procedures, including, but not limited to, the Heimlich maneuver; (4) Promoting the independence of patients; and (5) Respecting the rights of patients. 2. The primary instructor shall provide each trainee with: (a) The objectives of the program which the trainee is expected to achieve; (b) The duties and skills expected to be learned by the trainee; (c) The objectives of each unit of instruction, stated in behavioral terms; and (d) The criteria used to measure performance.