Section 12.44.858. Training program pass rate.

	(a)  An approved certified nurse aide training program must achieve at least an 80 percent cumulative annual pass rate.  
	(b)  If an approved certified nurse aide training program fails to achieve at least an 80 percent cumulative annual pass rate, the board will issue a letter of concern by certified mail, with return receipt requested, to the program. Within 90 days after receipt of a letter of concern from the board, the approved certified nurse aide training program must submit to the board a report that  
		(1) analyzes the factors that are believed to be contributing to the low pass rate; and  
		(2) sets out the program's plan to achieve at least an 80 percent cumulative annual pass rate.  
	(c)  The board will reevaluate the program one year after a letter of concern has been issued to an approved certified nurse aide training program.  
	(d)  If an approved certified nurse aide training program reevaluated by the board under (c) of this section has failed to achieve at least an 80 percent cumulative annual pass rate, the board will issue a letter of warning to the program. Within 90 days after receipt of a letter of warning from the board, the approved certified nurse aide training program must submit to the board a report that  
		(1) analyzes the reasons the program's original plan to improve the low pass rate was unsuccessful; and  
		(2) sets out the program's additional plan to achieve at least an 80 percent cumulative annual pass rate.  
	(e)  The board will reevaluate the program one year after a letter of warning has been issued to an approved certified nurse aide training program.  
	(f)  If an approved certified nurse aide training program reevaluated by the board under (e) of this section has failed to achieve at least an 80 percent cumulative annual pass rate, the board will place the certified nurse aide training program on conditional approval. The certified nurse aide training program will continue on conditional approval until  
		(1) the certified nurse aide training program has achieved at least an 80 percent cumulative annual pass rate during two consecutive years; or  
		(2) approval of the certified nurse aide training program is withdrawn under 12 AAC 44.862.  
	(g)  For purposes of this section, a certified nurse aide training program achieves at least an 80 percent cumulative annual pass rate if the year-end data published by the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) shows that at least 80 percent of the graduates of the approved nurse aide training program, taking the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program competency evaluation for the first time, successfully passed that competency evaluation.  
	(h)  If the training program does not respond to the letter of concern within 90 days, as required under (b) of this section, the board will withdraw approval for the nurse aide program as set out in 12 AAC 44.862.  

Authorities

08.68.100;08.68.331

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 44.862

Authority

AS 08.68.100 AS 08.68.331

History

Eff. 11/19/2008, Register 188; am 3/19/2014, Register 209