Registry Information
North Carolina does not list Medication Aides by reciprocity, endorsement, or transfer from other
states.
Being listed on the North Carolina Medication Aide Registry for Nursing Homes does not qualify an individual
to administer medications in an adult care facility.
Medication Aides are responsible for ensuring their name and contact information are current in the registry.
To update information, submit the Registry Change
Request Form.
To verify an individual’s registry status, visit the North Carolina Medication Aide Registry for Nursing
Homes.
Renewal Process:
- Registry listings must be renewed every 24 months.
- Medication Aides are responsible for knowing when their listing expires. The Division of Health
Service Regulation does not send renewal notifications.
- To qualify for renewal, the Medication Aide must meet the following requirements. Medication Aides who
do not meet these requirements must retrain and retest. For more information on qualifying work
requirements, visit Frequently Asked
Questions.
- Job duties were performed in a licensed North Carolina nursing home.
- Job duties performed were for pay.
- Job duties performed were delegated and supervised by a Registered Nurse.
- Performed at least eight (8) hours of medication administration tasks during the 24 months
associated with their registry listing period.
- A registry listing cannot be renewed if the Medication Aide has a substantiated finding of abuse, neglect,
exploitation, or misappropriation of resident or patient property and employed in a Nursing Home
facility.
- Two registry forms are required to renew a listing:
- The expiration date is based on the last date of qualified work reported by the Registered Nurse in
the Online Employment Verification
Form. Expiration dates are extended to the last day of the month.
For more information about the online renewal process, visit How to Submit Forms and Applications.
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