Important Announcements
- Review Understand the Long Term Care Worker training requirements for more explanation of what the 75 hour training includes.
- Learn what you need to do to teach your own staff.
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Type of Training |
ALF Administrator or Designee |
ALF LTC Worker |
Is DSHS Required to Approve Curriculum? |
|---|---|---|---|
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First Aid and CPR 388-78A-2450 |
Before providing care to clients |
Within 30 days of employment if directly supervised by person with valid card or before providing care if not directly supervised by a fully qualified caregiver who has a valid first - aid and CPR card or certificate. |
NO |
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Orientation (2 hours) WAC 388-112A-0200 |
Prior to providing care to clients unless exempt from training. |
Prior to providing care to clients unless exempt from training. |
YES |
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Safety Training (3 hours) WAC 388-112A-0220 |
Prior to providing care to clients unless exempt from training. |
Prior to providing care to clients unless exempt from training. |
YES |
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Orientation to the Facility WAC 388-78A-2450 |
N/A |
The adult family home must ensure that all staff receives the orientation and training necessary to perform their job duties. |
NO |
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70-Hour Long-Term Care Worker Basic Training 388-112A-0080 |
Provider - prior to licensure of the home unless exempt from training.
*Exemption: WAC 388-112A-0090 WAC 246-980-070 |
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 |
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Specialty Training WACs 388-112A-0490 and 388-112A-0495 |
If ALF serves one or more clients with special needs, the provider and resident manager 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 provider, entity representative, and resident manager have 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: 90 days) DSHS approved curriculum must be used and LTC workers must take and pass the DSHS test. |
YES |
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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. |
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. |
Must use DSHS curriculum. Instructors must be DSHS contracted community instructors. |
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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 |
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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. |
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ALF Administrator Training WAC 388-112A-0810 WAC 388-78A-2521, 2530, 2540, & 2550 |
See WAC 388-78A-2521, 2530, 2540, & 2550 |
See WAC 388-112A-0810 |
YES |