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Becoming a Staff-Development Leader in West Virginia

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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West Virginia

In West Virginia, 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.

West Virginia does NOT define a distinct 'Director of Staff Development' credential. The nurse-aide training and in-service framework runs on the federal floor administered by OHFLAC's Nurse Aide Program: facilities must provide 12 hours of in-service per year, and the person who leads training must qualify as the NATCEP 'Primary Instructor' — an RN licensed in WV with 2 years of experience including 1 year in a certified nursing home, plus an adult-teaching or OHFLAC 'Educate-the-Educator' course. To take on the role, an RN meets those requirements and is approved by OHFLAC by submitting a Faculty Data form; there is no separate stand-alone DSD certificate to earn. (Note: WV designates a separate non-RN 'Program Director' for training programs, distinct from the RN primary instructor.)

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The in-service topics a surveyor expects are set by federal law, so they are the same in West Virginia 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.

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How the role works in West Virginia — official details

Commonly called
Staff Development Coordinator / In-Service Coordinator (facility title); the regulated NATCEP roles are 'Program Director' and 'Primary (Program) Instructor'
State credential
No distinct state credential — the facility designates the role.
Keeping skills current (in-service)
Follows federal 12 hrs/yr — the OHFLAC Nurse Aide Program Policy Manual states facilities must provide and document at least 12 hours of nurse-aide in-service per year, enforced through the OHFLAC Nursing Home Program (not tracked by the registry). There is NO continuing-education requirement to keep registry status (only 8 hours of paid nurse-aide work every 2 years).
Qualifying for the role
State overlay (OHFLAC Nurse Aide Program Policy Manual): the Primary/Program Instructor must be an RN licensed in WV with at least 2 years of RN experience, of which at least 1 year (2,080 hours) is actual work in a certified nursing home or qualifying hospital distinct part, AND must complete a course in teaching adults or the OHFLAC 'Educate-the-Educator' 3-day course, or hold a WV Department of Education vocational certificate. The Program Director (who may be a principal, administrator, or DON and need NOT be an RN) is a separate person and cannot also be the primary instructor unless they are an RN.
State approval & process
No separate DSD credential. NATCEP faculty must, however, be approved by OHFLAC: the program submits a Faculty Data form with the individual's WV RN license number, train-the-trainer/Educate-the-Educator certificate, and long-term-care work history, and OHFLAC issues written approval before the person may instruct. The facility's own in-service coordinator is simply designated by the employer with no separate state approval.
Where to check the official rules
West Virginia Department of Health (formerly DHHR), Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification (OHFLAC), Nurse Aide Program (NAP)

General information to help you plan — not legal advice. Requirements can change, so confirm the specifics with your state’s licensing agency.
Sources: OHFLAC NAP Policy Manual (eff. May 2016) · W. Va. CSR 69-6 (69CSR6) · W. Va. Code 16-5C.

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