How to Open a Nurse Aide Training School
Nurse aides assist patients in nursing homes, home health care settings, hospitals and clinics. Opening a nurse aide training school involves accreditation and curriculum considerations. Each state has specific requirements for schools to offer a nursing aide credential. Requirements include theoretical training and practical experience. The training programs must also comply with national nurse aide training requirements. Opening a nurse aid training school, however, also includes business start-up considerations, including compliance with state and local regulations and the development of a sound business plan.
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Read the nurse aide training program curriculum requirements for the state in which you will establish the training program. Generally, these requirements will cite federal rules and regulations pertaining to nurse aide training programs and will require that your program register with the applicable state agency. Be sure to thoroughly understand the total training hours and practicums required for a nurse aide training program.
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Find a location for the nurse aide training school. You have the option to establish an independent nurse aide training school or to affiliate your training school with a hospital or other health care facility.
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Develop a business plan for the nurse aide training school. Your school must have operating funds and a plan for managing business operations. The business plan should specify how the school will be financed (grants, loans, venture capital), how personnel will be recruited and who you expect to enroll in the training program.
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Develop a training curriculum. Follow the federal guidelines for total theoretical and practical hours when writing the curriculum. Draw up a formal curriculum that can be submitted with your application for accreditation.
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Seek accreditation. Apply for accreditation for your training program through the state agency that governs nurse aide training. Submit all relevant information, including your curriculum.
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Hire personnel, make contacts for clinical collaboration, and obtain medical equipment. Your nurse aide training school will need some basic equipment in its labs and will also need staff to deliver coursework. You must also make contacts with clinics and hospitals to establish partnerships for practicums for your students.
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References
- US Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General: Nurse Aide Training
- Education-Portal.com: Nurse's Aide Education Requirements and Career Information
- State of Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services: What is the Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP)?
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