Health Care Personnel Education and Credentialing Section

• Announcements
• Nurse Aide I
• Home Care Aide
• Feeding Assistant
• Geriatric Aide
• Medication Aide – Nursing Home
• Medication Aide – Adult Care Home
• Documents for Training Programs
• Additional Resources

Announcements

• 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

Nurse Aide I

• General Information
• Training Program Coordinator Orientation
  • Handout for Program Coordinator Orientation
• State-Approved Nurse Aide I Training Programs
• Curriculum
• Competency Examination
  • Credentia
  • Candidate Handbook
  • Skills Evaluation Review (For Training Programs Only)
  • Inclement Weather (For Training Programs Only)
• High Schools
• Nursing Schools
• Nursing Homes
• EMT, Paramedic, Medical Office Assistant
• Contact Your Education Consultant

For admission policies and class schedules, please contact the state-approved training program.

Home Care Aide

• State-Approved Home Care Aide Training Programs
• Curriculum
• Old Curriculum
• Contact Your Education Consultant

The Home Care Aide training program can only be offered by a community college that has a state-approved Nurse Aide I training program.

Feeding Assistant

• Curriculum
• Contact Your Education Consultant

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.

Geriatric Aide

• General Information
• State-Approved Geriatric Aide Training Programs
• Curriculum
• Contact Your Education Consultant

The Geriatric Aide training program can only be offered by a community college that has a state-approved Nurse Aide I training program.

Medication Aide – Nursing Home

• General Information
• Competency Examination
  • Credentia
  • Candidate Handbook

The Medication Aide – Nursing Home training is regulated by the North Carolina Board of Nursing. 

Medication Aide – Adult Care Home

• General Information
• Competency Examination
• Credentia
• Candidate Handbook
• Guidelines for Completing the Medication Administration Clinical Skills Checklist
• Adult Care Licensure Section

The Medication Aide – Adult Care Home training is regulated by the Division of Health Service Regulation’s Adult Care Licensure Section.

Documents for Training Programs

Forms were last updated in April 2022. Please check the footer of the 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 Checklist
• 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 Checklist
• 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

Resources

• North Carolina State Board of Nursing
• North Carolina Community College System – Proprietary Schools
• North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
• Health Care Personnel Registry and Investigations