Assisted Living Facilities Training Requirements

 

Type of Training ALF Administrator or Designee ALF LTC Worker Is DSHS Required to Approve Curriculum?
First Aid and CPR 388-112A-0720 Within 30 days of date of hire Within 30 days of their date of hire. NO
Orientation (2 hours)
WAC 388-112A-0200
Prior to providing care to residents unless exempt from training. Prior to providing care to residents unless exempt from training. YES
Safety Training (3 hours)
WAC 388-112A-0220
Prior to providing care to residents unless exempt from training. Prior to providing care to residents unless exempt from training. YES
Orientation to the Facility
WAC 388-112A-0200
WAC 388-78A-2450
Must ensure all staff receives orientation and training necessary to perform their job duties. The assisted living facility must ensure that all staff receives the orientation and training necessary to perform their job duties. NO
70-Hour Long-Term Care Worker Basic Training
388-112A-0080
388-112A-0060
Within 120 days of starting work, unless:
  • No hands-on care provided and has a designee (388-112A-0060, -0080) OR
  • The administrator is exempt from training (WAC 388-112A-0090)
Within 120 days of Hire unless exempt from the 70-hour Long-Term Care Worker Basic Training requirement.
 *Exemption:
WAC 388-112A-0090
WAC 246-980-070
YES
Specialty Training
WACs 388-112A-0490 and 388-112A-0495
If ALF serves one or more clients with special needs, the administrator or designee must complete specialty training and demonstrate competency by passing the DSHS test.
If a client develops special needs while living in a home without a specialty designation, the administrator or designee has 120 days to complete specialty training and demonstrate competency.
If an ALF serves one or more clients with special needs, all LTC workers must receive training regarding the specialty needs of individual clients in the home. (Time frame: 120 days) YES
Nurse Delegation Core and Special Focus on Diabetes
WAC 388-112A-0550
Must be a Nursing Assistant Registered, Nursing Assistant Certified, or a Certified Home Care Aide and complete ND core training before accepting a delegated task. Can have a designee. Only required if employee will perform delegated tasks. Must be a Nursing Assistant Registered, Nursing Assistant Certified, or a Certified Home Care Aide and complete ND core training before accepting a delegated task. Only required if employee will perform delegated tasks. Must use DSHS curriculum. Instructors must be DSHS contracted community instructors.
Continuing Education (CE)
WAC 388-112A-0610
12 hours per year of CE must be completed by birthdate. Learn more about who has to take CE and when. 12 hours per year by birthdate. Learn more about who has to take CE and when. YES
Food Handling and Safety
WAC 246-217-015
See LTC Worker Training Requirements Assisted Living Facility long-term care workers working as a "food service worker" (defined in WAC 246-217-010) must maintain a current food worker card. Long-term care workers handling a resident's food must take appropriate training (as provided in WAC 246-217-015). The long-term care worker may satisfy the food handling duties' training requirement by maintaining a current food worker card.  More information may be found at: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/altsa/training/food-safety-and-food-worker-card-renewal-ce. NO
ALF Administrator Training
WAC 388-78A-2521, 2530, 2540, & 2550
See WAC 388-78A-2521, 2530, 2540, & 2550 Only applicable if LTC worker wishes to pursue career development. YES