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Becoming a Staff-Development Leader in North Carolina

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 North Carolina, the nurse who leads staff education and training is commonly known as a Staff Development Coordinator / In-Service 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 North Carolina (official details)
Commonly called
Staff Development Coordinator / In-Service Coordinator (Nurse Aide I training program coordinator/instructor)
Keeping skills current
Follows federal 12 hrs/yr (42 CFR 483.95). NC nursing-home rule 10A NCAC 13D .2304 requires facilities certified for Medicare/Medicaid to comply with 42 CFR Part 483, and 10A NCAC 13O .0301(e) incorporates 42 CFR Part 483 Subpart D by reference; annual performance review is the federal requirement. (Confidence on the in-service specifics is medium because it rests on the federal incorporation rather than a stated NC hour count.)
Stepping into the role
Federal rule applies — 10A NCAC 13O .0301(e) incorporates 42 CFR Part 483 Subpart D (including 483.152) by reference, so the primary instructor is the federal standard: an RN with at least 2 years of nursing experience, at least 1 year in long-term care. NC adds no separate state instructor overlay in this rule.
Where to check the official rules
North Carolina DHHS, Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR) — Health Care Personnel Education and Credentialing Section (maintains the Nurse Aide I Registry and approves NA I training programs). Note: Nurse Aide II is separately regulated by the NC Board of Nursing.

General information to help you plan — not legal advice. Requirements can change, so confirm the specifics with your state’s licensing agency.
Sources: 10A NCAC 13O .0301 · 10A NCAC 13D .2304 · 42 CFR 483.95; 42 CFR 483.151-483.154.

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