WAC 388-112-0380   What are the minimum qualifications for an instructor for basic or modified basic training?  An instructor for basic or modified basic training must meet the following minimum qualifications in addition to the general instructor qualifications in WAC 388-112-0375:

     (1) Education and work experience:

     (a) Upon initial approval or hire, must have:

     (i) A high school diploma and one year of professional or caregiving experience within the last five years in an adult family home, boarding home, supported living through DDD per chapter 388-820 WAC, or home care setting; or

     (ii) An associate degree in a health field and six months professional or caregiving experience within the last five years in an adult family home, boarding home, supported living through DDD per chapter 388-820 WAC, or home care setting.

     (2) Teaching experience:

     (a) Must have one hundred hours of experience teaching adults on topics directly related to the basic training; or

     (b) Must have forty hours of teaching while being mentored by an instructor who meets these qualifications, and attend a class in adult education that meets the requirements of WAC 388-112-0400.

     (3) The instructor must be experienced in caregiving practices and capable of demonstrating competency with respect to the course content or units being taught;

     (4) Instructors who will administer tests must have experience or training in assessment and competency testing; and

     (5) If required under WAC 388-112-0075 or 388-112-0105, instructors must successfully complete basic or modified basic training prior to beginning to train others.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090, 70.128.040, 74.39A.050, 34.05.020, 2000 c 121, and 2002 c 233. 02-15-066, § 388-112-0380, filed 7/11/02, effective 8/11/02.]