Nationwide · All 50 States

Grow Your Career in Staff Development — Anywhere in the U.S.

Every skilled nursing facility needs a nurse to lead its orientation and in-service education, and the core skills are the same across the country. We help you build them — with professional, certificate-bearing online courses available to nurses and care staff in all 50 states. In California the role is called Director of Staff Development; elsewhere it’s a Staff Development Coordinator, In-Service Coordinator or Nurse Educator.

Looking for the in-service training requirements rather than the role? See our nursing-home in-service requirements by state.

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Choose your state above to see how the staff-development leader role works where you are — and the professional, certificate-bearing courses we offer to help you get there, available in all 50 states.

Our Programs

Explore Our Programs

Advance your long-term-care career with our growing family of professional programs — the DSD certification here on DSD Certify, plus more through our platform Draco Learning.

Director of Staff Development (DSD) program On this site
Director of Staff Development (DSD)
Certify for the DSD role in California — 24 CE contact hours, self-paced, sourced to the regulations, ending in a verifiable certificate.
Restorative Nurse Assistant (RNA) program Draco Learning
Restorative Nurse Assistant (RNA)
Restorative nursing and MDS Section O documentation — online theory plus in-person clinical, ending in a certificate of completion.
Infection Control & Prevention Nurse program Draco Learning
Infection Control & Prevention Nurse
The infection prevention and control practices every long-term-care facility relies on — built for the nurse who leads them.
MDS Nurse Certification program Draco Learning
MDS Nurse Certification
Master the Minimum Data Set — accurate resident assessments that drive care planning and reimbursement across the facility.
Skin, Wound & Ostomy Care program Draco Learning
Skin, Wound & Ostomy Care
Skin integrity, wound care and ostomy management — high-value, in-demand skills for the long-term-care nurse.