Train the Trainer Courses

An IDPH-approved Train the Trainer Course is required for RN instructors with an Associate’s Degree.  It is not required for RN instructors with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or higher IF employed at an approved BNATP.

Program coordinators may request any individual instructor to attend a Train the Trainer Course at their discretion.

Click on the following link to view the Instructor Requirements which must be met:
http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/077/077003950A01600R.html.

Email questions pertaining to these requirements and an RN’s eligibility for approval as a BNATP instructor to Randy Carey-Walden, IDPH Public Service Administrator, at dph.bnatp@illinois.gov or call 217-785-5569.

For more information related to the Illinois BNATP, see the Illinois Nurse Aide Testing website at www.nurseaidetesting.com.

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TRAIN THE TRAINER COURSE

CNA Instructor Course includes the Alzheimer’s Disease and Approved Evaluator Components

Host: Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC), 815 N. Orlando Smith Road, Oglesby IL 61348

Time Frame:      June 16, 2025 through July 18, 2025

Format:              Asynchronous – online – no face-to-face component!

Cost:                   $500 + textbook

CEUs:                  50 contact hours

To register, call IVCC at 815-224-0427.

Class ID: 21721

For questions about course registration, contact Jill Hejl at jill_hejl@IVCC.edu.

For questions about course content, contact the instructor, Barbara Meinke, at bmeinke1@gmail.com.

For questions about IDPH instructor requirements, contact dph.bnatp@illinois.gov.

This Train the Trainer course includes Alzheimer’s Disease & Approved Evaluator Components. It consists of 5 weeks of online instruction with students completing readings, discussion postings, and assignments. The instructor is available by email and phone.

Creating effective learning objectives, test items, and lesson plans are just the beginning! Educational techniques for a variety of students will be explored. This course is approved by IDPH.

RNs must meet IDPH eligibility requirements. Email dph.bnatp@illinois.gov with questions.

Required Textbook – DeYoung, S. (2015). Teaching Strategies for Nurse Educators (3rd ed.).

ISBN-13: 978-0133565232. Purchase from an online book source, Reading prior to course start date is encouraged.