How To Become A Train The Trainer CNA Instructor

By Marissa Velazquez


The work of a qualified train the trainer CNA instructor is to teach students taking nursing assistant training courses. He must be a registered nurse who is able to do lesson preparation, assessment of the student and relevant record keeping. The possible places where this professionals works include community colleges, career training institutes and private health institution. These professionals usually hold an associate degree or a bachelor degree in nursing. He also has to go through an additional requirement of at least 2years on the job experience in the capacity of a registered nurse. Here are some qualifications for professionals interested in this career.

One has to have a minimum qualification of a registered nurse. Aspiring professionals to pursue this career line must be registered nurses by training. The two possible ways of becoming such a teacher is by completing a 2 year associate degree course or a 4 year Bachelor of Science nursing program. This can be done in a community college or at a nursing school.

A registered nurse training program involves an intensive theory class sessions. A mandatory requirement to work in a laboratory setting is also included to equip the student with practical experience before handling the patient. Before completion of the training, one is expected to do a work rotation in the various departments of the hospital and other health care facilities.

It is a general requirement for all students of this program to learn appropriate care to all patients irrespective of the age. The programs however focus more on the care of adult, the elderly and also maternal and newborn care. The students are expected to learn the ethics of nursing where confidentiality and patient privacy is emphasized.

To be able to work in this field, you have to get a license after graduating from an eligible nursing school. The process of attaining a license involves undertaking a national council examination and after you have passed then the license is granted. Licensing requirement differ from one state to another so there is a possibility to have other special requirements besides the examination which you have to pass before you can get the license.

Before you can start teaching, you are required to have experience working as a registered nurse in a medical facility. The experience period can last for one or two years. Since teaching requires skills you also have to prepare yourself in order to educate others effectively. To achieve this you are required to complete a train-the-trainer certification course. This is also a federal requirement for certified training programs. The course can take a maximum of 15 hours but some may last for a longer time.

A certified nursing assistant teacher helps his student by providing them with theoretical and practical skills so they can be able to perform well in their examination as well as to enable them to do their work effectively. Due to technological advancements there are many new and better techniques used in the medical field today. So the teacher should keep himself updated on these changes.

After you have gone through the train the trainer CNA instructor course and you have met all the requirement set by your state, then it is time to look for a job. The local community colleges, nursing care facilities and municipal health colleges are some of the places you can begin you search. Every other place you could find work should not be ignored like schools and vocational-technical centers.




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