1. a) Requirements for an Approved Evaluator. The Approved Evaluator shall:

   1. 1) Complete a theory/clinical instructor course and meet the requirements in Section 395.160(a); and
   2. 2) Have successfully completed a Department approved evaluator course prior to initial approval. Registered professional nurses possessing a BSN degree are qualified to teach without this course. An RN may not serve as the Program Coordinator or the sole instructor in a BNATP unless he or she has two years of experience teaching in a BNATP or has completed a Train the Trainer course and approved evaluator course.

2. b) An Approved Evaluator shall have the following responsibilities:

   1. 1) Evaluation of performance skills in conjunction with an approved BNATP; and
   2. 2) Evaluation of performance skills as part of the CNA recertification process.

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