Section 388-829-0030. Who is exempt from the CRSB seventy-five hours of training requirements?

Exempt individuals as of January 1, 2016, include:

(1) Staff hired January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, with no break in service to January 1, 2016, and hold a letter of exemption. Letters of exemption are portable from agency to agency:

(a) For staff with continuous employment; and

(b) For staff with intermittent work over a three year period who have completed their annual continuing education credits; or

(c) For staff who made up the twelve hours of continuing education prior to their date of hire and are current with all required CE credits.

(2) The HCA-C replaces the requirements for the training under the seventy-five hour certificate.

(a) Staff holding a HCA-C must complete agency orientation and individual specific training.

(b) Staff who obtained an HCA-C and took training other than the residential services curriculum prior to January 1, 2016, must also take the eighteen hour DDA specialty training unless they hold a certificate for this training.

(3) A home health aide who is employed by a medicare-certified home health agency and has met the requirements of 42 C.F.R., Part 483.35.

(4) An individual with special education training and an endorsement granted by the superintendent of public instruction as described in RCW 28A.300.010.

(5) Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse technicians, or advanced registered nurse practitioner under chapter 18.79 RCW; Nursing assistants-certified under chapter 18.88A RCW.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120, and chapter 74.39A RCW. WSR 15-20-045, § 388-829-0030, filed 9/29/15, effective 1/1/16.]

RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120, and chapter 74.39A RCW. WSR 15-20-045, § 388-829-0030, filed 9/29/15, effective 1/1/16.