N.C. Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Health Service Regulation
Health Care Personnel Education and Credentialing Section
Individuals must successfully complete a state-approved Nurse Aide I Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP) or a state-approved Competency Evaluation Program (CEP).
Training programs are available at selected high schools, community colleges, healthcare facilities, and private businesses in North Carolina.
Individuals should contact the training program regarding admission requirements and program availability.
DHSR partners with training programs to determine the number of clock hours needed to have an educationally sound program that meets the demands of Nurse Aides in the workforce today.
DHSR does not approve North Carolina state-approved Nurse Aide I training programs to have at minimum 75 clock hours.
Per the CMS State Operations Manual, training programs must consist of at minimum 75 clock hours of training to be approved by the State. The State has the discretion to require additional hours of training.
Per the Federal Register Vol. 56, No. 187, September 26, 1991, pages 48896 - 48897, because a NATCEP is not completed until the competency evaluation program is completed, it is reasonable to state that the NATCEP has a responsibility to be available to answer questions from its students until the competency evaluation has been completed.
Contact the North Carolina Board of Nursing for information on the Nurse Aide II role and requirements.
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