R156-31b-802. Medication Aide Certified -- Approval of Training Programs

  In accordance with Subsection 58-31b-601(3), the minimum standards for an MAC training program to be approved by the Division in collaboration with the Board and the process to obtain approval are established as follows.

  (1) All training programs shall be approved by the Division in collaboration with the Board and shall obtain approval prior to the program being implemented.

  (2) Training programs may be offered by an educational institution, a health care facility, or a health care association.

  (3) The program shall consist of at least:

  (a) 60 clock hours of didactic (classroom) training that is consistent with the model curriculum set forth in Section R156-31b-803; and

  (b) 40 hours of practical training within a long-term care facility.

  (4) The classroom instructor shall:

  (a)(i) have a current, active, LPN, RN, or APRN license in good standing or a multistate privilege to practice nursing in Utah; and

  (ii) have at least one year of clinical experience; or

  (b)(i) be an approved certified nurse aide (CNA) instructor who has completed a "Train the Trainer" program recognized by the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry; and

  (ii) have at least one year of clinical experience.

  (5)(a) The on-site practical training experience instructor shall meet the following criteria:

  (i)(A) have a current, active, LPN, RN or APRN license in good standing or a multistate privilege to practice nursing in Utah; and

  (B) have at least one year of clinical experience; or

  (ii)(A) be an approved certified nurse aide (CNA) instructor who has completed a "Train the Trainer" program recognized by the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry; and

  (B) have at least one year of clinical experience.

  (b) The practical training instructor-to-student ratio shall be no greater than:

  (i) 1:2 if the instructor is working with individual students to administer medications; or

  (ii) 1:6 if the instructor is supervising students who are working one-on-one with medication nurses to administer medications in clinical facilities.

  (c) The on-site practical training experience instructor shall be on site and available at all times if the student is not being directly supervised by a licensed nurse during the practical training experience.

  (6) An entity seeking approval to provide an MAC training program shall:

  (a) submit to the Division a complete application form prescribed by the Division;

  (b) provide evidence of adequate and appropriate trainers and resources to provide the training program, including a well-stocked clinical skills lab or the equivalent;

  (c) submit to the Division a copy of the proposed training curriculum and an attestation that the proposed curriculum is consistent with the model curriculum referenced in Section R156-31b-803;

  (d) document minimal admission requirements, which shall include:

  (i) an earned high school diploma, successful passage of the general educational development (GED) test, or equivalent education as approved by the Board;

  (ii) current certification as a nursing aide, in good standing, from the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry;

  (iii) at least 2,000 hours of experience completed:

  (A) as a certified nurse aide working in a long-term care setting; and

  (B) within the two-year period preceding the date of application to the training program: and

  (iv) current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.