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Becoming a Staff-Development Leader in Vermont

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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Vermont

In Vermont, the nurse who leads staff education and training is commonly known as a LNA. 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 Vermont (official details)
Commonly called
LNA (Licensed Nursing Assistant) training-program instructor / program coordinator; facility staff-development or in-service nurse
Keeping skills current
Follows federal 12 hrs/yr for facility in-service. Separately, biennial LNA license renewal requires >=400 hours (50 days) of qualifying nurse-assistant work in 2 years, or 20 hours of qualifying continuing education (26 V.S.A. 1645; Board rule 4-8).
Stepping into the role
For the BASIC LNA training program (DAIL/DLP-approved), the federal rule applies (42 CFR 483.152: an RN with >=2 years, >=1 in long-term care, providing general supervision); DAIL reviews the program administrator's and instructors' resumes at approval. IMPORTANT: the stricter Vermont-specific instructor rule -- unencumbered VT RN, >=2 yrs (1 clinical), a baccalaureate-or-higher nursing degree, and a baccalaureate-holding program administrator -- applies ONLY to the MNA (Medication Nursing Assistant) training program (Board rule 10-13), NOT to the basic nurse-aide program.
Where to check the official rules
Two agencies. (1) The Vermont Dept. of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living (DAIL), Division of Licensing & Protection (DLP), approves the LNA / nurse-aide training program (NATCEP). (2) The Vermont Board of Nursing, within the Office of Professional Regulation (OPR), Secretary of State, licenses individual LNAs (and the MNA specialty). Note: Vermont uniquely LICENSES its nurse aides (LNAs) rather than merely certifying them.

General information to help you plan — not legal advice. Requirements can change, so confirm the specifics with your state’s licensing agency.
Sources: Code of Vt. Rules 04-030-170, Part 10 · 26 V.S.A. Sec. 1645 · Vermont DLP NATCEP program approval.

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