N.C. Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Health Service Regulation
Health Care Personnel Education and Credentialing Section

 

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Eligibility & Training Waiver Requirements

Below are the eligibility types and requirements for the Nurse Aide I examination:

• E1* – For applicants who completed a North Carolina state-approved Nurse Aide training program.
• E3* – For applicants that completed a North Carolina state-approved Nurse Aide refresher training program.
• E5** – For applicants who are currently enrolled in a North Carolina state-approved nursing education program preparing for Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse licensure.
• E8*** – For applicants that:
  • Have an out of state, non-compact, nurse license in active and good standing status.
  • Have a college degree in nursing but are not currently licensed.
  • Are currently enrolled in a nursing school program not located in North Carolina.
  • Previously been enrolled in a nursing school program but not currently licensed. These individuals must have completed a nurse aide equivalent course in a nursing school in the past two (2) years.
  • Have a current Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic unencumbered credential.
  • Are military personnel who received nursing and/or medical training credentials equivalent to nurse aide training while in the United States Armed Forces.
• E9**** – For applicants who successfully completed a state-approved Nurse Aide training program in another state, excluding North Carolina, within the previous 2 years and are not listed on any state’s registry of nurse aides.
• E10***** – For applicants listed as active and in good standing status on the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry but do not meet the requirements for registry listing renewal.

 

* Candidates should seek approval from the training program to complete the exam. Candidates must pass both the written and the skills examination within two (2) years from the successful completion date of a state-approved training program or within three (3) attempts, whichever comes first, to be placed on the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry.

** Candidates should seek approval from the school of nursing to complete the exam. Candidates must pass both the written and the skills exam within two (2) years from the successful completion date of coursework equivalent to state-approved nurse aide training or within three (3) attempts, whichever comes first, to be placed on the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry.

*** Candidates should seek approval from the Division of Health Service Regulation by completing a training waiver. Candidates must pass both the written and the skills exam within two (2) years of the application approval date or within three (3) attempts, whichever comes first, to be placed on the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry.

**** Candidates should seek approval from the Division of Health Service Regulation by completing a training waiver. Candidates must pass both the written and the skills exam within two (2) years from the successful completion date of a state-approved training program or within three (3) attempts, whichever comes first, to be placed on the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry.

***** Candidates should seek approval from the Division of Health Service Regulation by completing a training waiver. Candidates may apply to take the state-approved nurse aide competency exam within 90 days prior to their North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry listing expiration date. Candidates have three (3) attempts to pass both the written and the skills exam before their listing expiration date.