Medical Licensing and Certification: Feeding Assistant Training Program

In Wisconsin, training programs for feeding assistants in long-term care facilities must be approved.

Type

Approval

Feeding Assistant Training program approval is for nursing homes. They must be authorized to train others as feeding assistants.

A nursing home cannot hire or use someone as a feeding assistant unless they:

Are 16 years of age or older.
Pass a caregiver background check. They can’t have any offenses listed in Wisconsin Background Check and Misconduct Investigation Program: Offenses Affecting Eligibility for Employment or Contract in Roles with Client Contact, P-00274 (PDF).
Complete a Feeding Assistant Training and competency evaluation program.