Convenient, Affordable, Relevant
For Assisted Living Administrators/Managers/Nurses
Available Online! Complete the course at your convenience!
40 Contact Hour Course
This online course is designed for new managers/nurses or as a refresher course for anyone to better understand Iowa’s Assisted Living regulations.
The program also meets DIA requirements.
Registration for IALA Online Certification Course
Course fee: $495 Members, $750 Non-Members
DIA Regulation
69.29(5) All programs employing a new program manager after January 1, 2010, shall require the manager within six months of hire to complete an assisted living management class whose curriculum includes at least six hours of training specifically related to Iowa rules and laws on assisted living programs. Managers who have completed a similar training prior to January 1, 2010, shall not be required to complete additional training to meet this requirement.
69.29(6) All programs employing a new delegating nurse after January 1, 2010, shall require the delegating nurse within six months of hire to complete an assisted living manager class or assisted living nursing class whose curriculum includes at least six hours of training specifically related to Iowa rules and laws on assisted living. A minimum of one delegating nurse from each program must complete the training. If there are multiple delegating nurses and only one delegating nurse completes the training, the delegating nurse who completes the training shall train the other delegating nurses in the Iowa rules and laws on assisted living. As of January 1, 2011, all programs shall have a minimum of one delegating nurse who has completed the training described in this subrule.