9624.1 Each institution applying for a certificate of approval to provide nursing assistant training shall do the following:
(a) Submit to the Board, at least one hundred eighty (180) days in advance of the scheduled starting date, a statement of intent to establish a CNA training program;(b) Submit to the Board an application for a certificate of approval which contains the following information: (1) A statement of purpose;(2) A statement of need for the training program in the District of Columbia;(3) A description of the proposed program's potential effect on existing nursing assistant training programs in the area;(4) The organizational structure of the institution showing the relationship of the proposed training program within the organization;(5) Evidence of financial resources adequate for planning, implementation, and continuation of the program;(6) Licensure status of the proposed training facility;(7) The qualification of proposed instructors;(8) The number of full-time equivalent budgeted instructor positions;(9) Evidence of the availability of adequate clinical facilities for the training program;(10) A description of the anticipated trainee population including admission and graduation criteria, health requirements, and named entrance examination;(11) Tentative time schedule for planning and initiating the program;(c) Submit to the Board the one thousand dollar ($1000) application fee.9624.2 Schools currently non-compliant with the Board's regulatory requirements for existent programs are not eligible to submit an application to establish an additional program.
9624.3 After reviewing the application, based on the applicant's compliance with § 9627, a decision shall be made to:
(a) Approve the application;(b) Defer approval if additional information is needed; or(c) Deny approval of the application.9624.4 If an application approval has been granted, a site visit may be conducted.
9624.5 After reviewing the site visit report and the applicant's compliance with § 9632, the Board shall vote to approve, deny, or defer program approval for resource, facility, or service concerns.
9624.6 The nurse coordinator for each facility or institution approved to provide training shall attend a Board sponsored orientation.
9624.7 A training program shall not admit trainees to the program before the program ha s been approved by the Board.
9624.8 If the application is denied, the applicant may not resubmit an application until one (1) year has passed from the last submission.
D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 17-9624
Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 11404 (8/23/2019)