Attendees
Who May Attend?
According to the Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services requirements, the Primary Instructor must:
Be a Registered Nurse with two years of nursing experience as an RN.
Have at least one year of RN nursing experience in a facility licensed as long-term care. *
Complete a "Nurse Aide Training: Teaching the Educator" Program approved by the State, or contact a PDE representative for verification of teaching competency. **
The Assistant Instructor must:
Be a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse with two years of nursing experience as an RN/LPN.
Have at least one year of RN/LPN nursing experience in a facility licensed as long-term care. *
Complete a "Nurse Aide Training: Teaching the Educator" Program approved by the State, or contact a PDE representative for verification of teaching competency. **
* Long-term care experience must include a minimum of 200 hours within a one-year time frame.
** Teaching competence is interpreted as:
A Registered Nurse with a current teaching certificate, issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to teach secondary students enrolled in a nursing assistant or health assisting program, or
Evidence of being an instructor in an approved practical or professional school of nursing. Verification will exempt attendance from day 1 and 2 of the workshop.
Teaching Competency MUST be verified by contacting PDE representative Sheri Weidman at (717) 772-4868 or via e-mail to: ra-natcep@state.pa.us
The "Nurse Aide Training: Teaching the Educator Workshop" is highly interactive. Participants are expected to cooperate in group activities and are encouraged to share their experiences and successes with their peers.