Continuing Education for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Running a skilled nursing facility means balancing resident care, regulatory compliance, staff development, and operational efficiency every day. At CareerSmart®, we help skilled nursing teams strengthen their workforce through flexible, accredited continuing education designed for real-world long-term care environments.
Our education platform supports nursing, administrative, social services, and interdisciplinary teams with training that helps meet continuing education requirements, reinforce best practices, and promote quality outcomes. Whether your facility needs annual compliance training, professional development, or long-term care education, CareerSmart® provides the flexibility and depth to support your entire team.
Training Designed for Today’s Skilled Nursing Teams
Skilled nursing facilities rely on many departments working together to deliver safe, compliant, and person-centered care. From nurses and CNAs to administrators, social workers, rehabilitation counselors, and department leaders, every role contributes to resident outcomes and survey readiness.
Our training for skilled nursing facilities includes:
- Continuing education for nurses (RN), licensed vocational nurses (LVN), certified nursing assistants (CNA), psychiatric technicians*, nursing home administrators (NHA), social workers, and interdisciplinary team members
- Ethics, compliance, HIPAA, infection control, and workplace safety training
- Dementia care, resident rights, and person-centered care topics
- Federal and state required topics, including trauma informed care, elder abuse prevention, and mandated reporting
- Certificate programs and leadership development for specialized roles, including Social Service Designee**, Infection Control, Dementia Care Excellence, and Nursing Leadership
- Long-term care focused training that supports quality improvement and professional growth
**CareerSmart® offers a Social Service Designee in Long Term Care Certificate Program, one of our most popular certificate programs for long-term care professionals. Designed for skilled nursing, post acute, and rehabilitation settings, this program provides a comprehensive foundation for the SSD role, including regulations and best practices, care planning, MDS 3.0, interdisciplinary teamwork, psychosocial assessment, documentation, and the survey process.
CareerSmart® offers an Infection Control Certificate Program, one of our practical certificate programs for healthcare and long-term care professionals. Designed for assisted living, long-term care, and skilled nursing teams, this self-paced online program helps participants build infection prevention knowledge to support safer care environments for residents, staff, and visitors. The program covers common infection risks, effective prevention practices in care settings, and provides 6 CE/Contact Hours for nurses through the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Because every minute counts in a busy practice, our courses are built for on-demand access, mobile-friendly use, and quick completion, making it easy for your team to stay current without disrupting patient care. Partner With Us!
Accredited Education You Can Trust
CareerSmart® is accredited by:
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Nursing CE and contact hours
California Board of Registered Nurses (CA BRN)
California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB)
Florida Board of Nursing (FL BON)
Reports to CE Broker
CareerSmart® courses are developed and reviewed by healthcare professionals and aligned with national standards. We maintain multiple accreditations and provider approvals, giving your organization confidence that your team’s education supports regulatory expectations and professional development goals.
*California-specific note: CareerSmart® courses approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing may also apply toward continuing education for Psychiatric Technicians practicing in California. Learners should confirm specific renewal requirements with their licensing board.
Our content also aligns with state licensure requirements and industry best practices, ensuring your team’s professional education stays current with the latest clinical and regulatory standards.
Smarter Compliance and Staff Development
Managing training across a skilled nursing facility can be complex. CareerSmart® helps simplify education, reporting, and documentation in one easy-to-access platform.
Key Benefits for Skilled Nursing Facilities:
- Streamlined onboarding and annual training assignments
- Automated completion tracking and easy-to-access reports
- Standardized education across departments and roles
- Long-term care topics that support survey readiness and quality care
- Flexible online learning that reduces disruption to daily operations
Need to show the impact of your training investment? Download our Justification Toolkit to help make your case to leadership.
Quick & Simple Implementation
Launching your skilled nursing training program should not be complicated. CareerSmart®’s platform is designed for seamless setup, with the flexibility to support individual learners, departments, and facility-wide training plans.
- Hands-on onboarding and administrative support
- Role-based course assignments and self-enrollment options
- CSV and roster sync options, with Learning Management System (LMS) integration where applicable
- Ongoing content updates and clinical review cycles
- Responsive account support for training setup, reporting, and ongoing program needs
Our support team helps guide your facility through setup, launch, reporting, and ongoing training needs, so your team can stay focused on resident care, staff development, and compliance.
Ready to see the platform in action? Request a demo to explore how CareerSmart® can fit into your skilled nursing training program.
Why Skilled Nursing Facilities Partner with CareerSmart®
Skilled nursing facilities choose CareerSmart® because we understand the demands of long-term care, post-acute care, and rehabilitation environments. Our training supports the professionals responsible for resident care, compliance, leadership, and interdisciplinary coordination.
We help you:
- Maintain compliance without increasing administrative burden
- Support nurses, LVNs, CNAs, psych techs, nursing home administrators, social workers, and department leaders
- Deliver consistent, accredited education across your facility
- Strengthen person-centered care through practical, relevant training
- Improve retention by investing in meaningful professional development
Our platform is scalable, user-friendly, and built for the demands of modern healthcare delivery. You can learn more about our professional partnerships here.
The Training Your Team Needs for the Care Your Residents Deserve
Contact CareerSmart® today to learn how our skilled nursing education solutions can help your organization streamline compliance, support staff development, and strengthen quality outcomes.
FAQs
CareerSmart® supports a wide range of skilled nursing and long-term care team members, including nurses, LVNs, CNAs, psych techs, nursing home administrators, social workers, social service designees, department leaders, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members. Training options include continuing education, certificate programs, compliance-focused staff education, and infection control training for long-term care environments.
Yes. CareerSmart® offers NAB-approved continuing education options for nursing home administrators. Requirements vary by state, so learners should confirm specific renewal requirements with their licensing board.
Yes. CareerSmart® provides training assignments, completion tracking, reporting tools, and administrative support to help organizations manage staff education more efficiently.
Yes. CareerSmart® offers a Social Service Designee in Long Term Care certificate program designed for the skilled nursing, post-acute, and rehabilitation environment.
Yes. CareerSmart® offers an online Infection Control Certificate Program designed for caregivers, nurses, CNAs, department leaders, and long-term care staff who need practical infection prevention training. The program covers infection control principles, bloodborne pathogens, respiratory infections, skin infections, drug-resistant organisms, and prevention strategies that support safer care environments for residents and staff.
No. CareerSmart® is designed to make implementation simple, with onboarding support, flexible assignment options, reporting tools, and responsive account support for setup, launch, reporting, and ongoing training needs.
CareerSmart® regularly reviews and updates content to help keep training aligned with current standards, best practices, and regulatory expectations. Courses are reviewed and updated on an annual to three-year cycle.
