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Becoming a Staff-Development Leader in Florida

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.

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In Florida, the nurse who leads staff education and training is commonly known as a In-Service Training Coordinator / Staff Development Coordinator. It’s a valued, higher-responsibility role — and we can help you prepare for it and grow your long-term-care career.

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How the role works in Florida (official details)
Commonly called
In-Service Training Coordinator / Staff Development Coordinator (facility-designated). Note: CNAs themselves are certified by the Florida Board of Nursing, not a DSD-style role.
Keeping skills current
OVERLAY on the federal floor: a CNA must complete 24 hours of in-service training each biennium to renew certification (Sec. 464.203(7), Fla. Stat.) — 12 hrs/yr in aggregate but renewal-linked, with mandatory topics (e.g., HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer's/related disorders, domestic violence, medical-error prevention) prescribed by Board of Nursing rule 64B9-15, F.A.C.
Stepping into the role
Federal rule applies (42 CFR 483.152): approved nurse-aide training must be by or under an RN with 2 years' experience, 1 year in long-term care. Florida additionally allows certification by exam challenge, so a fixed-hour state training program is not mandatory; the Board of Nursing (Rule 64B9-15) governs approved programs and the CNA exam.
Where to check the official rules
Two agencies: the Florida Board of Nursing (within the Dept. of Health) certifies CNAs and regulates in-service (Sec. 464.203, Fla. Stat.; Rule 64B9-15, F.A.C.); the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) licenses nursing homes and sets facility in-service/nursing standards (Ch. 59A-4, F.A.C.).

General information to help you plan — not legal advice. Requirements can change, so confirm the specifics with your state’s licensing agency.
Sources: Sec. 464.203, Fla. Stat. (esp. (7)) · Fla. Admin. Code Ch. 59A-4 · Fla. Admin. Code R. 64B9-15.

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