Employer Resources
Nurse Assistant Training Programs (CNA Training Providers) in California
CNAP: Who, What, Where and Why
This webinar explains the CNAP Program and components, why it originated, who it is geared toward and how it will ultimately benefit California’s CNA workforce, Skilled Nursing Home Providers and Long-Term Care in general.
Employers! Build your CNA workforce with CNAP
Development and Approval of a Facility Based NATP Application
This webinar is tailored for administrators seeking to establish a nurse assistant training program within their facility. It provides valuable insights and information regarding the essential elements that administrators need to know when initiating the development and approval process for a facility based NATP. (You will be provided course modules on CNA training and assessment.) Forms below are discussed in the webinar:
DSD Approval Packet
This presentation serves as a comprehensive guide, outlining the necessary CDPH documents and providing step-by-step details on the process for establishing a Director of Staff Development (DSD) for your facility’s NATP.
Contracting with a Community Based NATP
This webinar equips employers of skilled nursing facilities with the knowledge and tools necessary to apply for a contract with a community-based NATP. It provides insights on how to hire CNAs to maintain staffing requirements while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. Additionally, it guides snfs in locations. selecting and building rapport with a community based program that aligns with their specific needs.
Establish a Partnership with a Facility-based or Community-based Earn and Learn Program (Creating a Training Hub)
Submit both the 278C (Facility Declaration of Participation in Approved Training Contract) and 278SC (Nurse Assistant Pre-Certification Training Contract) forms to CDPH, reflecting your CNA training agreement with your training site (regional training hub facility or a community-based NATP).
- Send all forms via email to CDPH at tpru@cdph.ca.gov.
- In the email subject line, include the training facility’s name and their training ID number, (F-) applicable to facility-based training or (S-) applicable to facilities partnering with a school.
- Submit MOU with training entity (see example for reference)
Once approved, facilities that have hired students and sent them through training (following Earn and Learn guidelines) qualify for the CNAP Earn and Learn Awards.
Please note, it is required to formalize the training agreement with an MOU between the facility and the training site (see example for reference)
280A Change of Status - Contract with Community Based NATP - (IJ Instances to qualify for CNAP Earn & Learn)
If your Facility 280A form states: “Hire CNA Only” and you want to train through a Community NATP you can change this status as follows: send an email to: tpru@cdph.ca.gov
If a facility wishes to change their training status to provide pre-certification training to their uncertified staff through an approved nurse assistant training program (NATP), they will need to:
- Request a 280A status change to initiate a new status “NATP Contract with Approved School”
- Submit CDPH form 278C and check Option 2 (refer to CDPH form 278C page 2) –
- “Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) or Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) employees who are not eligible to be employed as an NA may be employed in another role (e.g. activities, dietary, laundry, housekeeping), but cannot work as an NA or in an NA capacity providing direct patient care.”
- Submit CDPH form 278SC (contract with NATP provider)
- Submit MOU with training entity (see example for reference)
- Provide Necessary information. In the body of the email, clearly confirm that you have NO intention of employing NAs, and that no employee that would be in training will work as a NA. – *Specify that the employee’s job classification will not change to CNA until after they are certified.
- Once approved, CDPH will issue an updated CDPH form 280A that reflects “Hire CNA Only” AND “NATP Contract with Approved School”.
Once approved, facilities that have hired students and sent them through training (following Earn and Learn guidelines) qualify for the CNAP Earn and Learn Awards.
Please note, it is required to formalize the training agreement with an MOU between the facility and the training site (see example for reference)
Become a Clinical Rotation Hosting Site
This webinar focuses on the application process for hosting a clinical site. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the regulations requred to maintain compliance with state and federal guidelines, and offers guidance on effectively selecting and building relationships with snfs to ensure a mutually beneficial arrangement that meets the needs of both parties.
Partnering with your local Workforce Development Board
This presentation document educates SNFs on partnering with their local workforce development board to access wraparound services, including:
- Pool of applicants to hire
- Potential training funds (WIB may cover 50-70% of salary during NA training)
- Transportation assistance
- Career support services
- Language assistance
- Daycare options
- Etc…
Local Workforce Development Area Administrators
(Partnering with your local Workforce Development Board (WIB) provides an applicant pool and potential training dollars for your facility.)
Recruiting Refugees and Immigrants into the CNA Workforce
This toolkit was created by the International Rescue Committee and is designed to help employers learn how hiring refugees and other recent immigrants for CNA roles can significantly contribute to achieving their hiring objectives and build a resilient, skilled, and diversified workforce.
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