Health Care Personnel Education and Credentialing Section

• Announcements
• DHSR Education Consultants and Contact Information
• Nurse Aide I
• Geriatric Aide
• Home Care Aide
• Medication Aide – Nursing Home
• Medication Aide – Adult Care Home
• Feeding Assistant
• Documents for Training Programs

Announcements

• NEW – DHSR Memo – Nursing Homes and the 2022 Appropriations Act – August 2022
• NEW – DHSR Memo – COVID-19 Update for Training Programs – May 2022
• Transition from Pearson VUE to Credentia
• COVID-19
• DHSR Training for Program Coordinators
• Registry Renewal Process
• Temporary Nurse Aide Process
• Registry Verification Websites

DHSR Education Consultants and Contact Information

Click here to obtain the contact information for your Education Consultant.

Nurse Aide I

• General Information
  • State and Federal Regulations
  • Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)
  • Education Requirements
  • High Schools
  • Nursing Schools
  • Nursing Homes
  • Employer Responsibilities
  • State-Approved Competency Exam
  • Registry
  • Scope of Practice
  • Who to Contact for Assistance
• Training Program Coordinator Orientation
  • Handout for Program Coordinator Orientation
  • Skills Evaluation Review
• State-Approved Nurse Aide I Training Programs
• State-Approved Curriculum
• Verify Registry Listing
• Frequently Asked Questions

Geriatric Aide

• General Information
  • Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)
  • History
  • Education Requirements
  • Employer Responsibilities
  • Registry
  • Who to Contact for Assistance
• State-Approved Geriatric Aide Training Programs
• State-Approved Curriculum
• Verify Registry Listing
• Frequently Asked Questions

Home Care Aide

• General Information
  • Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)
  • History
  • Education Requirements
  • Employer Responsibilities
  • Registry
  • Who to Contact for Assistance
• State-Approved Home Care Aide Training Programs
• State-Approved Curriculum
• Old Curriculum
• Verify Registry Listing
• Frequently Asked Questions

Medication Aide – Nursing Home

• General Information
  • State Regulations
  • Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)
  • History
  • Education Requirements
  • Employer Responsibilities
  • State-Approved Competency Exam
  • Registry
  • Who to Contact for Assistance
• Verify Registry Listing
• Frequently Asked Questions

Medication Aide – Adult Care Home

• General Information
  • State Regulations
  • Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)
  • History
  • Education Requirements
  • Forms
  • Employer Responsibilities
  • State-Approved Competency Exam
  • Registry
  • Who to Contact for Assistance
• Verify Registry Listing

Feeding Assistant

• State-Approved Curriculum
• Assistance

A Feeding Assistant is a single-task worker used to feed residents in nursing homes. Nursing homes may only use paid Feeding Assistants after they pass state-approved training.

Documents for Training Programs

Please refer to the footer area within each document to determine effective date.

• Nurse Aide I Application
• Geriatric Aide Application (Must Be An Approved Nurse Aide I Training Program)
• Home Care Aide Application (Must Be An Approved Nurse Aide I Training Program)
• Clinical Site Approval Form
• Course Schedule and Supplemental Teaching Methodology Form
• Faculty Approval Requirements
• Faculty Approval Form
• Basic Equipment and Supply List

• Reapproval Application
• Refresher Application
• Program Modification Form
• Clinical Site Approval Form
• Clinical Site Removal Form
• Course Schedule and Supplemental Teaching Methodology Form
• Faculty Approval Requirements
• Faculty Approval Form
• Faculty Removal Form
• Basic Equipment and Supply List
• COVID-19 Program Adjustment Form
• COVID-19 Skills Form
• COVID-19 Form For Individual Students