(1) "Permit" means an authorization granted by the department under this part to conduct training or instruction of nurse aide candidates under the program described in section 21907(a) or medication aide candidates under the described in section 21907(b).

    (2) "Practice as a medication aide" means administering regularly scheduled medications to residents of a nursing home or skilled nursing facility while under the supervision of a registered professional nurse licensed under article 15. Practice as a medication aide is not the practice of nursing as that term is defined in section 17201 and does not include administering controlled substances, administering medications in injectable forms, the initial administration of medications, or the administration of as needed medications including pro re nata medications.

    (3) "Practice as a nurse aide" means providing nursing or nursing-related services to a patient or resident. Practice as a nurse aide is not the practice of nursing as that term is defined in section 17201.

    (4) "Qualified educational institution" means a degree- or certificate-granting public or private college or university, junior college, or community college.

    (5) "Registration" means an authorization granted by the department under this part granting permission to an individual to engage in practice as a nurse aide under the program described in section 21907(a) or engage in practice as a medication aide under the program described in section 21907(b).