Beginning January 1, 2016, the following individuals are exempt from the DDA community residential seventy-five hour training requirement:

(1) DDA community residential staff who have:

(a) Been continuously employed since December 31, 2015;

(b) Completed training requirements that were in place when he or she was hired;

(c) Completed the training requirements by February 29, 2016; and

(d) Proof that twelve hours of continuing education were completed during the previous year;

(2) Under RCW 18.88B.041, an individual with special education training and an endorsement granted by the superintendent of public instruction; and

(3) Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse technicians, advanced registered nurse practitioners as defined in chapter 18.79 RCW, and nursing assistants-certified (CAN) as defined in chapter 18.88A RCW.