Under the Arkansas DHS Office of Long Term Care rules for the Long-Term Care Facility Nursing Assistant Training Program (NATP), what is the total minimum number of hours of training required for state certification?
A. 90 hours
B. 100 hours
C. 120 hours
D. 75 hours
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: A. 90 hours
Correct. Section IV.B.1 of the Arkansas NATP rules requires a minimum of 90 total hours, consisting of no less than 74 clock hours of classroom instruction and 16 hours of supervised practical training.
- B: 100 hours overstates the current Arkansas requirement; 100 hours was the pre-1989 'deemed equivalence' threshold, not the current standard.
- C: 120 hours is not the training-hour figure; 120 calendar days (four months) is instead the maximum period a facility may use an uncertified individual as a nursing assistant.
- D: 75 hours is the federal OBRA minimum nationwide, but Arkansas's own rule sets a higher state total.
Source: Rules for the Arkansas Long Term Care Facility Nursing Assistant Training Program, Section IV.B.1 (Agency #016.06, revised Jan. 1, 2023)
Of the 90 total hours required for Arkansas nurse aide training, how many hours must consist of supervised practical training?
A. 12 hours
B. 16 hours
C. 24 hours
D. 8 hours
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: B. 16 hours
Correct. Section IV.B.1 requires a minimum of 74 clock hours of classroom instruction plus 16 hours of supervised practical training, for a total of 90 hours.
- A: 12 hours understates the requirement; 12 is instead the maximum trainee-to-instructor ratio for skills training.
- C: 24 hours overstates the requirement; 24 is instead the maximum trainee-to-instructor ratio permitted in classroom instruction.
- D: 8 hours understates the requirement; that figure instead represents the minimum documented day of paid employment used for registry renewal.
Source: Rules for the Arkansas Long Term Care Facility Nursing Assistant Training Program, Section IV.B.1
Under Arkansas NATP rules, what is the maximum trainee-to-instructor ratio permitted during clinical skills training (as opposed to classroom instruction)?
A. 24 trainees to 1 instructor
B. 8 trainees to 1 instructor
C. 12 trainees to 1 instructor
D. 16 trainees to 1 instructor
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: C. 12 trainees to 1 instructor
Correct. Section IV.B.5 caps the skills-training ratio at 12 trainees to 1 instructor, tighter than the classroom ratio because it involves hands-on resident care.
- A: 24 to 1 is the ratio permitted for classroom (in-person/virtual) instruction, not for hands-on skills training.
- B: 8 to 1 is stricter than the actual rule requires.
- D: 16 to 1 does not correspond to either the classroom or skills-training ratio set by the rule.
Source: Rules for the Arkansas Long Term Care Facility Nursing Assistant Training Program, Section IV.B.5
After graduating from an approved Arkansas nursing assistant training program, within how many months must a candidate pass the state competency examination before retraining is required?
A. 18 months
B. 24 months
C. 6 months
D. 12 months
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: D. 12 months
Correct. Section IV.A.5 requires an individual to complete the state competency examination within twelve (12) months of graduation from the training program, or retraining will be required.
- A: 18 months overstates the window; the rule sets the limit at 12 months, not 18.
- B: 24 months confuses the competency-exam deadline with the 24-month certification renewal cycle, a separate requirement.
- C: 6 months understates the window the rule actually allows.
Source: Rules for the Arkansas Long Term Care Facility Nursing Assistant Training Program, Section IV.A.5
Under Arkansas OLTC rules, how many attempts is a candidate allowed to successfully complete all portions of the state nurse aide competency examination within a 12-month period?
A. Three attempts
B. Unlimited attempts within 12 months
C. One attempt only
D. Two attempts
Show answer and reasoning
Correct answer: A. Three attempts
Correct. Section VII.B.10 allows up to three (3) attempts within a twelve-month period to successfully complete all portions of the competency examination; failure after three attempts requires retraining.
- B: The rule does not permit unlimited attempts; it caps attempts at three within 12 months before retraining is mandated.
- C: One attempt understates the number of chances the rule provides.
- D: Two attempts understates the rule; Arkansas allows one more attempt than this.
Source: Rules for the Arkansas Long Term Care Facility Nursing Assistant Training Program, Section VII.B.10
