Illinois Administrative Code
Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Part 395 - LONG-TERM CARE ASSISTANTS AND AIDES TRAINING PROGRAMS CODE
Subpart A - PROGRAM APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS
Section 395.156 - Train the Trainer Model Program (BNATP Only)
Universal Citation: 77 IL Admin Code ยง 395.156
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
The Train the Trainer Model program shall include, at a minimum, the following curriculum:
a) Module I - Course Contract
1) Importance of
contracts. Objectives: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be
able to:
A) Articulate the importance of
various contracts in defining course parameters, including a syllabus, clinical
contracts and cooperative agreements;
B) Discuss the importance of developing a
mission and philosophy statement;
C) Explore instructor and student
expectations in a BNATP;
D)
Identify various legal issues related to course contracts, confidentiality of
student instructor progress, and record keeping; and
E) Examine methods of the documentation of
student and instructor understanding of the course contract.
2) Course description. Objective:
upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to discuss examples
of course descriptions.
3) Course
schedule. Objectives: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be
able to:
A) Identify considerations made when
developing a course schedule;
B)
Identify methods used to communicate the course schedule to students;
and
C) Review a sample Master
Schedule.
4) Code of
conduct. Objectives: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able
to:
A) Discuss aspects related to a CNA course
code of conduct in both classroom and clinical environments;
B) Explore the components of an
appearance/dress code; and
C)
Describe the protocols needed to address student safety issues.
5) Attendance. Objectives: upon
completion of this unit, the participant will be able to explain student
guidelines related to:
A) Attendance
requirements;
B)
Notification;
C) Make-up policy;
and
D) Mandatory content.
6) Health requirements. Objective:
upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to identify the
following required student health information:
A) Physical examination;
B) Tuberculosis tests;
C) Hepatitis B;
D) Pregnancy; and
E) Restrictions.
7) Evaluation methods. Objective: upon
completion of this unit, the participant will be able to integrate appropriate
evaluation methods related to:
A) Grading
policy;
B) Laboratory skills;
and
C) Clinical skills.
8) Assignments. Objective: upon
completion of this unit, the participant will be able to discuss the
development of course assignments related to:
A) Theory; and
B) Clinical instruction.
9) Special needs. Objectives: upon completion
of this unit, the participant will be able to identify special needs
arrangements for students with disabilities. These arrangements include the
following:
A) Tutoring;
B) Study partner; and
C) Americans With Disabilities Act
requirements related to program policies and reasonable
accommodations.
b) Module Two - Dynamics of Teaching
1) Principles of teaching. Objective: upon
completion of this unit, the participant will have examined current teaching
theories.
2) Principles of
learning. Objective: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able
to demonstrate understanding of current learning theories.
3) Learning styles. Objectives: upon
completion of this unit, the participant will be able to compare and contrast
various learning styles, which include:
A)
Visual;
B) Auditory;
C) Tactile;
D) Kinetic; and
E) Combination of styles.
4) Influences. Objectives: upon
completion of this unit, the participant will be able to identify influences on
the learner's educational experience, which include the following:
A) Culture;
B) Socio-economics; and
C) Age.
c) Module Three: Course Development
1) Behavioral learning objectives. Objective:
upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to develop
measurable behavioral learning objectives.
2) Curriculum development. Objectives: upon
completion of this unit, the participant will be able to:
A) Compile a curriculum development plan,
including mandatory content and task analysis;
B) Discuss the implementation of the
Department's Model BNAT curriculum (see Section
395.300
); and
C) Interpret the
Department's curriculum/task list matrix.
3) Ethical/legal use. Objectives: upon
completion of this unit, the participant will be able to discuss the ethical
concerns and legal issues in regard to:
A)
Plagiarism; and
B) Copyright
infringement.
4)
Evaluative methods. Objectives: upon completion of this unit, the participant
will be able to:
A) Compare and contrast
various formats of written tests, which include, but are not limited to:
i) Multiple choice;
ii) True and false;
iii) Essay;
iv) Matching; and
v) Fill in the blank;
B) Discuss knowledge-based versus
application-based testing;
C)
Identify appropriate methods of skills testing;
D) Explore the use of test banks;
E) Identify internal or external tools used
to perform program assessment. External tools may include, but are not limited
to:
i) Program cluster summary
report;
ii) Curriculum/task list
matrix report; and
iii) Monthly
program report.
5) Clinical instruction. Objectives: upon
completion of this unit, the participant will be able to complete the
following:
A) Summarize components of a pre-
and post-conference;
B) Describe
methods of student supervision during a clinical rotation in regard to
observing and guiding;
C) Choose
techniques to enhance communication;
D) Identify documentation performed by a
clinical instructor; and
E)
Recognize the processes surrounding textbooks, which include reviewing,
selecting and ordering.
d) Module Four: Methodologies
1) Content delivery methods. Objectives: upon
completion of this unit, the participant will be able to integrate a variety of
teaching techniques into the curriculum, which may include, but are not limited
to:
A) Lecture;
B) Discussion;
C) PowerPoint;
D) Handouts; and
E) Study guide.
2) Classroom activities. Objectives: upon
completion of this unit, the participant will be able to organize appropriate
classroom learning activities such as:
A)
Icebreakers;
B) Groups;
C) Games;
D) Case scenario;
E) Projects/paper;
F) Worksheets;
G) Puzzles;
H) Skits;
I) Role-playing; and
J) Skills demonstrations.
3) Technology use. Objective: upon
completion of this unit, the participant will be able to select appropriate
audiovisual or other equipment for use in the course such as:
A) Overhead projection;
B) Document camera;
C) CD-Rom;
D) DVD; and
E) Internet.
e) Module Five: Sample Content Areas
1) Rehabilitation/restorative care.
Objectives: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to:
A) Explain the philosophy surrounding
rehabilitation/restorative care;
B)
Describe basic needs of the person involved in the rehabilitation/restorative
care process;
C) Identify adaptive
equipment that can be used for the person involved in the process.
2) Communication. Objectives: upon
the completion of this unit, the participant will be able to:
A) Describe the five principles of effective
communication;
B) Discuss types of
communication;
C) Identify methods
of effective communication;
D)
Explain the common barriers to effective communication; and
E) Articulate various topics related to
communication to include in the BNATP curriculum.
3) Current issues/stressors. Objectives: upon
the completion of this unit, the participant will be able to:
A) Identify common perceptions of CNAs and
their role;
B) Explore common
interpersonal conflicts experienced by CNAs in the workplace;
C) Identify methods to cope with the stress
related to being short staffed; and
D) Recognize issues related to CNAs
prioritizing resident care.
f) Module Six: Teaching Demonstrations
1) Demonstration guidelines. Objective: upon
completion of this unit, the participant will be able to articulate guidelines
for preparing a teaching demonstration.
2) Lesson plan. Objective: upon completion of
this unit, the participant will be able to compile a lesson plan using a
four-step criteria.
3) Test
questions. Objective: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be
able to write five appropriate test questions with rationales that correspond
to the teaching simulation material.
4) Individual teaching demonstration.
Objective: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
perform an individual teaching demonstration.
5) Analysis/critique. Objective: upon
completion of this unit, the participant will be able to analyze teaching
simulations through the use of verbal/written critiques.
g) Module Seven: Alzheimer's Disease (may be offered independently)
1) Description.
Objective: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
provide an overview of Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders.
2) Stages. Objectives: upon completion of
this unit, the participant will be able to identify the following stages of
Alzheimer's Disease:
A) Early;
B) Middle;
C) Late; and
D) Terminal.
3) Common behaviors and interventions.
Objectives: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to
describe common behaviors of the person with Alzheimer's Disease and
interventions used for specific behaviors, including, but not limited to, the
following:
A) Rummaging:
B) Wandering;
C) Clinging:
D) Delusions;
E) Hallucinations;
F) Agitation;
G) Combativeness;
H) Sundowning;
I) Catastrophic reactions; and
J) Sexually inappropriate behavior.
h) Module Eight: Approved Evaluator Workshop (may be offered independently and shall be presented only by Department staff or designee)
1) Federal regulation. Objectives: upon
completion of this unit, the participant will be able to discuss federal laws
and regulations that have an impact on the BNATP, which include, but are not
limited to:
A) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1987 (OBRA); and
B) Code of
Federal Regulations (
42
CFR 483.151,
42
CFR 483.152 and 42 CFR 483.156 ).
2) State regulation. Objectives:
upon completion of this unit, the participant will be able to:
A) Identify Illinois administrative rules
that govern an approved BNATP;
B)
Describe the methods necessary to meet State requirements related to the Health
Care Worker Background Check Act and Health Care Worker Background Check
Code;
C) Assemble the forms
required when conducting an approved BNATP in order to maintain compliance;
and
D) Establish a plan for
communicating information to the Department.
3) State competency testing. Objective: upon
completion of this unit, the participant will be able to describe the methods
necessary to ensure student competency testing in Illinois.
4) Relevant websites. Objective: upon
completion of this unit, the participant will be able to navigate websites
relevant to a BNATP.
5) Approved
evaluator. Objectives: upon completion of this unit, the participant will be
able to:
A) Discuss the role and
responsibilities of an Approved Evaluator; and
B) Explain the performance skills evaluation
procedure.
6) Manual
skills evaluation. Objective: upon completion of this unit, the participant
will be able to demonstrate competence in the required performance skills
according to the established standards and guidelines.
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