CA AB2850

Authorizes certified nurse assistant training programs to conduct the required 60 classroom hours of training through online or distance learning courses, subject to department approval.

Requires online or distance learning programs to use real-time collaborative software, confirm trainee identity through affidavits signed under penalty of perjury, and provide department access for monitoring and verification.

Permits licensed vocational nurses or registered nurses with at least 2 years of nursing experience (including 1 year in long-term care) to provide nurse assistant training instruction without requiring a teaching credential.

Establishes that online or distance learning programs must meet the same standards as traditional classroom-based programs and comply with department requirements regarding trainee performance statistics and equipment failure procedures.

Specifies that no reimbursement is required because costs are limited to those associated with expanding the crime of perjury, which fall under existing state mandates.