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| Type of Training | ALF Administrator or Designee | ALF LTC Worker | Is DSHS Required to Approve Curriculum? |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Aid and CPR 388-112A-0720 | Within 30 days of date of hire | Within 30 days of their date of hire. | NO |
| Orientation (2 hours) WAC 388-112A-0200 |
Prior to providing care to residents unless exempt from training. | Prior to providing care to residents unless exempt from training. | YES |
| Safety Training (3 hours) WAC 388-112A-0220 |
Prior to providing care to residents unless exempt from training. | Prior to providing care to residents unless exempt from training. | YES |
| Orientation to the Facility WAC 388-112A-0200 WAC 388-78A-2450 |
Must ensure all staff receives orientation and training necessary to perform their job duties. | The assisted living facility must ensure that all staff receives the orientation and training necessary to perform their job duties. | NO |
| 70-Hour Long-Term Care Worker Basic Training 388-112A-0080 388-112A-0060 |
Within 120 days of starting work, unless:
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Within 120 days of Hire unless exempt from the 70-hour Long-Term Care Worker Basic Training requirement. *Exemption: WAC 388-112A-0090 WAC 246-980-070 |
YES |
| Specialty Training WACs 388-112A-0490 and 388-112A-0495 |
If ALF serves one or more clients with special needs, the administrator or designee must complete specialty training and demonstrate competency by passing the DSHS test. If a client develops special needs while living in a home without a specialty designation, the administrator or designee has 120 days to complete specialty training and demonstrate competency. |
If an ALF serves one or more clients with special needs, all LTC workers must receive training regarding the specialty needs of individual clients in the home. (Time frame: 120 days) | YES |
| Nurse Delegation Core and Special Focus on Diabetes WAC 388-112A-0550 |
Must be a Nursing Assistant Registered, Nursing Assistant Certified, or a Certified Home Care Aide and complete ND core training before accepting a delegated task. Can have a designee. Only required if employee will perform delegated tasks. | Must be a Nursing Assistant Registered, Nursing Assistant Certified, or a Certified Home Care Aide and complete ND core training before accepting a delegated task. Only required if employee will perform delegated tasks. | Must use DSHS curriculum. Instructors must be DSHS contracted community instructors. |
| Continuing Education (CE) WAC 388-112A-0610 |
12 hours per year of CE must be completed by birthdate. Learn more about who has to take CE and when. | 12 hours per year by birthdate. Learn more about who has to take CE and when. | YES |
| Food Handling and Safety WAC 246-217-015 |
See LTC Worker Training Requirements | Assisted Living Facility long-term care workers working as a "food service worker" (defined in WAC 246-217-010) must maintain a current food worker card. Long-term care workers handling a resident's food must take appropriate training (as provided in WAC 246-217-015). The long-term care worker may satisfy the food handling duties' training requirement by maintaining a current food worker card. More information may be found at: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/altsa/training/food-safety-and-food-worker-card-renewal-ce. | NO |
| ALF Administrator Training WAC 388-78A-2521, 2530, 2540, & 2550 |
See WAC 388-78A-2521, 2530, 2540, & 2550 | Only applicable if LTC worker wishes to pursue career development. | YES |