Becoming a Staff-Development Leader in Hawaii
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.
Hawaii
In Hawaii, the nurse who leads staff education and training is commonly known as a In-Service 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.
Hawaii has NO distinct staff-development-director credential, and oversight is split between two agencies: the Department of Human Services (Med-QUEST) runs the nurse-aide training/competency program and registry (Haw. Code R. Ch. 17-1444 & 17-1445), while the Department of Health licenses nursing facilities (HAR Title 11, Ch. 94.1). Nurse-aide training must be by or under the general supervision of an RN with at least 2 years' nursing experience, at least 1 year in nursing-facility services (Sec. 17-1444-5); notably, in a facility-based program the director of nursing may provide general supervision but is prohibited from performing the actual training. The in-service/staff-development coordinator role is facility-designated — there is no separate credential to apply for. In-service follows the federal 12 hours/year; recertification adds 24 hours of continuing education over each 2-year cycle (Sec. 17-1445).
Study from Hawaii today — nationwide training that travels with you
Through our sister platform Draco Learning, you can build practical skills and earn a professional certificate of completion from Hawaii — our online courses are open to nurses and care staff in all 50 states:
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The in-service topics a surveyor expects are set by federal law, so they are the same in Hawaii as everywhere else. Our in-service library covers all of them — 186 ready-to-teach lessons, each with a lesson plan, handout, quiz, speaker notes and slides — for $99.
How the role works in Hawaii — official details
General information to help you plan — not legal advice. Requirements can change, so
confirm the specifics with your state’s licensing agency.
Sources: Haw. Code R. Sec. 17-1444-5 · Haw. Code R. Ch. 17-1444 · Haw. Code R. Ch. 17-1445.
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