D.C. Code § 38-2618: Certified nurse aide summer training program.

(a)

By August 30, 2026, OSSE shall provide $150,000 in one-time funding to a local university, with whom it has an existing partnership agreement to train certified nurse aides, for the purpose of training and supervising at least 25 District high school students in the summer to become certified nurse aides, pursuant to § 3-1209.07.

(b)

Students participating in the program shall be compensated at $17 per hour and shall be paid from the funds authorized by this section.

(c)

OSSE and the university partner shall establish a plan to ensure that students who complete the course and their clinical hours take the certified nurse aide certification exam within 2 months of finishing the program, and that those students who earn their certified nurse aide certification are connected with industry partners hiring certified nurse aides.