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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 10.33.02.06" title_num="10" subtitle_num="33" chapter_num="02" heading="Certification of Preceptors.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Board shall issue a certificate of qualification to be a preceptor in the AIT program if the following conditions are met:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The preceptor holds and has held a license from the Board for 1 year or longer;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The proposed preceptor has been satisfactorily employed in nursing home administration for a minimum of 3 years as the nursing home administrator of record;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The proposed preceptor has no disciplinary action pending nor is currently under investigation by the Board;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Individuals seeking certification as preceptors in the AIT program shall submit evidence of the successful completion of the preceptor training course offered by NAB; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The proposed preceptor has either been employed full time as a nursing home administrator of record for a minimum of 2 of the past 3 years immediately before application to precept or meets the following qualifications:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Works on the same property as the nursing home where the AIT program will be conducted;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is able to demonstrate to the Board the proposed preceptor’s active, direct, and material management and daily operations of the nursing home; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Has been actively licensed as a nursing home administrator for a minimum of 5 years immediately before application to precept.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>If the proposed preceptor has not precepted an AIT program within the past 5 years, the proposed preceptor shall recertify as a preceptor by completing the preceptor training course offered by NAB.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Board may disapprove a preceptor for a training program:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If the preceptor has failed to remain in compliance with this chapter; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>At any time for good cause.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>