This page is dedicated to instructors or faculty of nurse aide training programs in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
If you are interested in starting, revising or enhancing your nurse aide training program, the model curriculum is available on the Penn State website.
New Program
- Application for Approval of NATCEP (Word)
- Instructor Guidelines, effective July 1, 2022
- NATCEP Instructor FAQ
- Teaching the Educator (TTE) Workshop
- Model NAT curriculum
- Recommended time schedule (PDF)
Program Requirements
- Assurance Form (PDE3128G) (Word)
- Curriculum Content (PDE-3128C) (Word)
- Daily Lesson Plan Form (Word)
- Mechanical lift regulations (PDF)
- Performance Checklist Instructions
- Performance Checklist Form (Excel)
- Pennsylvania Nurse Aide training report
- Virtual Theory Requirements
PDE Office Hours for NATCEP
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) will be hosting, on a trial basis, open office hours for programs to connect with a NATCEP advisor virtually to discuss all issues Nurse Aide Training related. The format will be a scheduled Teams meeting that programs can link to from the Instructor’s Corner website. Advisors will be available to discuss questions related to Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) review, pre-screening of applicants for acceptance, curriculum requirements, program policy development, record keeping, the monitoring process, or any nurse aide training related topics that arise.
The meetings will be:
- Join the meeting: Thursday, August 7th, 2025, from 6:00pm – 7:00pm.
- Join the meeting: Thursday, November 6th, 2025, from 6:00pm – 7:00pm.
If there is sufficient participation, more dates will be scheduled for 2026.
Program Revisions
Nurse Aide Training Program – Report of Change schedule
Report of Change processing is moved to Wednesdays beginning January 29.
All materials must be received at PDE by noon the Friday prior to the review date.
January 13
January 29
February 12
February 26
March 12
March 26
April 9
April 23
May 7
May 21
June 4
June 18
July 2
July 16
July 30
August 13
August 27
September 10
September 24
October 8
October 22
November 5
November 19
December 3
December 17
December 31
Criminal History Record Information
- Verification of Pennsylvania Residency (PDF)
- Attestation of Compliance with PA Act 14 (PDF)
- Pennsylvania State Police: CHRI information
- Process for Procuring an FBI Report (PDF)
Graduates of NATCEP
Strategies Conference
- 2024 Strategies: Excellence for Healthcare Providers (PowerPoint)