Under the new guidance KDADS allows hours worked as a CNA Trainee II to count for the 25 hours of hands on training needed to complete the training course.
KDADS will temporarily allow 2 modifications to these rules under the authority of Governor Kelly’s executive order.
- Hours worked as a nurse aide Trainee II will satisfy the requirement for 25 hours of supervised clinical instruction in the second section of the CNA training. The Facility Coordinator that employees the nurse aide Trainee II will provide documentation of hours worked to the student’s CNA course instructor. The course instructor must provide this documentation to KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing including the student identifier and course number before allowing the student to take the qualifying exam for CNA licensure. A new form is attached to this guidance for this purpose.
- The 4-month limit on Trainee IIs providing direct patient or resident care in a health care setting will be extended by 2 months. For Trainee IIs approved to work with starting dates between January 1, 2020 through March 19, 2020 will be able to continue working as a Trainee II for 6 months from the approval date.
