WAC 388-112A-1245. What are the requirements and minimum qualifications for high school instructors and programs that offer core basic, population specific, nurse delegation, and specialty trainings?

(1) A high school instructor teaching core basic, population specific, nurse delegation core, nurse delegation special focus on diabetes, specialty and expanded specialty trainings must meet the following minimum qualifications: (a) Be at least 21 years of age; (b) Not have had a professional, adult family home, assisted living facility, or social services license or certification revoked in Washington state; (c) Upon initial approval or hire, have a valid teaching credential with a related endorsement such as career and technical education, science, health, or special education; and (i) Have caregiving experience within the last five years in a school, community-based, or home setting; or (ii) Be a registered nurse with direct care experience within the last five years; or (iii) Be certificated under the vocational code V511614; or (iv) Have successfully completed core basic training taught by a DSHS approved instructor; or (v) Have taught 40 hours of basic training while being mentored by an instructor who is approved to teach basic training; (d) Have at least 100 hours teaching experience; (e) Be knowledgeable in caregiving practices and demonstrate competency for teaching the course content or units being taught; and (f) Have successfully completed a specialty or expanded specialty training class before providing training in that curriculum to others; (2) In addition to requirements under subsection (1) of this section, an instructor for nurse delegation core or diabetes must have a current Washington or multistate registered nurse (RN) license in good standing without practice restrictions. (3) A high school home care aide training program must be approved and contracted by the department as a community instructor program.