Train the Trainer Courses
Train the Trainer Courses
An IDPH-approved Train the Trainer Course is required for all instructors. It is not required for 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.
NOTE: 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.
Site Name: Triton College
Site Address: 2000 Fifth Avenue, River Grove, IL 60171
Course Date: Monday – Friday, August 5-9, 2024
Course Time: 7 to 3 p.m.
This IDPH-approved course is for registered nurses (RNs) licensed in Illinois who are interested in becoming an instructor for Basic Nursing Assistant Training Programs (BNATP). Eligibility requirements include current Illinois RN license, minimum of two years nursing experience, and at least one year of experience caring for the elderly or chronically ill of any age. Students must be approved to register.
The course will be held on campus.
For more information or to register for the course please contact Michael Doligosa, Manager Center for Health Professionals, School of Continuing Education at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3709 or email michaeldoligosa@triton.edu
This course is awarded 34.24 contact hours from the Ohio League for Nursing.
Train the Trainer for RNs – CNA Instructor Course Includes the Alzheimer’s Disease and Approved Evaluator Components
Barbara Meinke, RN-BC, MS, MA
Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC), 815 North Orlando Smith Road, Oglesby, IL 61348 Asynchronous – Online – no face-to-face requirement!
Dates & Times of Program
September 9, 2024 through October 11, 2024
Learn the many roles of the nursing assistant instructor and how to implement them. Educational techniques that will assist you to teach effectively to a variety of students will be explored. The laws and rules governing nursing assistant instruction will be discussed. Required texts: 1. DeYoung, S. (2015) Teaching Strategies for Nurse Educators (3rd). Pearson Education, Inc.: Upper Saddle River, N.J. ISBN-13: 978-0133565232. Purchase prior to class from any online book source. Reading prior to course start date is encouraged. 2. Access to ANY current nursing assistant textbook, publisher of student’s choice.
Cost of Program
$500 tuition + textbook
50 contact hours of Cont. Ed. credit
Registration Information:
Class ID # 16531 – Call IVCC @ 815-224-0427
For questions about course registration, contact Jill Hejl @ 815-224-0427 or jill_hejl@IVCC.edu. For questions about course content, contact Barbara Meinke @ 815-494-1738 or bmeinke1@gmail.com. For questions about IDPH instructor requirements, contact dph.bnatp@illinois.gov.
Train the Trainer for RNs – CNA Instructor Course
Includes the Alzheimer’s Disease and Approved Evaluator Components
Barbara Meinke, RN-BC, MS, MA
Joliet Junior College (JJC), 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet, IL 60431
Asynchronous – Online – no face-to-face requirement!
Dates & Times of Program
October 7, 2024 through November 8, 2024
Learn the many roles of the nursing assistant instructor and how to implement them. Educational techniques that will assist you to teach effectively to a variety of students will be explored. The laws and rules governing nursing assistant instruction will be discussed.
Required texts:
- DeYoung, S. (2015) Teaching Strategies for Nurse Educators (3rd). Pearson Education, Inc.: Upper Saddle River, N.J. ISBN-13: 978-0133565232. Purchase prior to class from any online book source. Reading prior to course start date is encouraged.
- Access to ANY current nursing assistant textbook, publisher of student’s choice.
Cost of Program
$599 + textbook
50 contact hours of Cont. Ed. credit
Link to enrollment form:
Class # HC130W-01 Call JJC @ 815-220-1555
Who to contact for more program information:
For questions about course registration, contact Linda Saveas @ fsaveas@jjc.edu.
For questions about course content, contact Barbara Meinke @ bmeinke1@gmail.com.
For questions about IDPH instructor requirements, contact dph.bnatp@illinois.gov.
Train the Trainer for RNs — CNA Instructor Course
Name of Presenter(s) & Credentials
Joyce A. Steber, BSN, RN
Lake Land College, 5001 Lake Land Blvd. Mattoon, IL 61938-9366 Online format – no face-to-face requirement
Dates & Times of Program
Monday, September 9 to Friday, October 25, 2024 Monday, September 2, 2024, Opens for optional Canvas Tutorial
The Train the Trainer, including Alzheimer’s Disease & Approved Evaluator Components will consist of 6 weeks of online instruction with students completing readings, discussion postings and assignments. Instructor is available by email/phone. Creating effective learning objectives, test items & lesson plan are just the beginning. To assist students with course navigation, Canvas Tutorial opens the week prior to start date & is available during course. This course is approved by IDPH. RNs must meet IDPH eligibility requirements. Email dph.bnatp@illinois.gov with questions. Required Textbooks: o DeYoung, S. (2015). Teaching Strategies for Nurse Educators (3rd ed.). Pearson Education, Inc.: Upper Saddle River, N.J. ISBN-13: 978-0133565232 Purchase from online book source; reading prior to course start date is encouraged. o Nursing Assistant Textbook, current edition of participant’s choice.
Cost of Program
Cost: $500 – prior to 09/04/2024 $525 – on or after 09/04/24
50 continuing education contact hours are earned.
Link to enrollment form:
Who to contact for more program information:
For questions about course registration & withdrawal, contact Lake Land College, Bonnie Moore, Director to the Center for Business & Industry at 217-238-8260 or email bmoore71258@lakelandcollege.edu. For questions about the course structure &/or content, contact, Joyce Steber, BSN, RN, Instructor at 618-889-6464 or email SteberTraining78@yahoo.com.