Nursing Assistant Training

WABON’s Responsibilities for NA Training Programs

WABON approves and regulates the following aspects of all Nursing Assistant (NA) training programs in WA.

Standards for NA training and practice

Approval and oversight of NA training programs

The state certification exam (or testing) for nursing assistants

Other state agencies handle licensing, discipline, and other regulations of nursing assistants in WA.

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Nursing Assistant Program Information for Students

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Forms Related to Nursing Assistant Programs

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Nursing Assistant Training Program Complaints

Complaint Process

The Nursing Assistant Program Approval Panel (NAPAP) reviews complaints about nursing assistant training programs for the Washington State Board of Nursing.

NAPAP members have expertise in nursing assistant training and review all complaints against nursing assistant training programs.
NAPAP identifies whether a complaint alleges conduct that does not comply with nursing assistant training program standards defined in WAC 246-841A-390 and has the authority to authorize complaint investigations.

File a Complaint

Form for Filing a Complaint Against a Nursing Assistant Training Program