Section 395.170  Program Operation (BNATP Only)

a)         A master schedule shall be submitted to the Department 15 business days prior to the start of the actual training program, in accordance with Section 395.110(b)(6).

b)         Any change in program content, objectives or instructors shall be submitted to the Department at least 30 days prior to program start date.

c)         Unscheduled changes in the master schedule shall be promptly reported to the Department via email at dph.bnatp@illinois.gov.

d)         A BNATP shall require each student to show competency of Department-approved performance skills by hands-on return demonstration. The performance skills evaluation shall be conducted by an Approved Evaluator.

e)         The student-to-instructor ratio shall not exceed eight students per one clinical instructor and 16 students per one laboratory instructor unless prior approval has been received from the Department.  No more than five students may be assigned to one bed in the laboratory setting.

f)         The BNATP shall provide access to medical equipment and supplies for student practice and demonstration of the required skills outlined in the model program.

g)         The classroom and laboratory environments shall be:

1)         Clean, with all equipment (video screens, etc.) in working order;

2)         Free of insects, rodents, or other vermin; 

3)         Free of trash other than what has been produced during the course of instruction; and

4)         Free of food or drink, with the exception of water.

h)         All supplies required for laboratory training shall be present, clean, and available to students and instructors.

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 17753, effective December 2, 2024)