§ 483.151 State review and approval of nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs.
(a) State review and administration. (1) The State—
(i) Must specify any nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs that the State approves as meeting the requirements of § 483.152 and/or competency evaluations programs that the State approves as meeting the requirements of § 483.154; and
(ii) May choose to offer a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program that meets the requirements of § 483.152 and/or a competency evaluation program that meets the requirements of § 483.154.
(2) If the State does not choose to offer a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program or competency evaluation program, the State must review and approve or disapprove nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs and nurse aide competency evaluation programs upon request.
(3) The State survey agency must in the course of all surveys, determine whether the nurse aide training and competency evaluation requirements of §§ 483.35(c) and (d) and 483.95(g) are met.
(b) Requirements for approval of programs. (1) Before the State approves a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program or competency evaluation program, the State must—
(i) Determine whether the nurse aide training and competency evaluation program meets the course requirements of § 483.152: