Nurse Aide Recompetency Testing

You will need to successfully complete both a written and a clinical examination. For this process, you will have two options:

1. TESTING THROUGH ONE OF THE COLLEGES LISTED BELOW FOR A FEE DETERMINED BY THAT COLLEGE--You will usually complete both the written and clinical exams on the same day and you will know that same day if you passed or failed both exams. The college will then forward your test scores to the Registry. Once the scores are received, it will take about 3 weeks for them to be posted. If you wish to sign up to take the exams through one of these colleges, you will need to contact the college directly to sign up. You will need to give them a screenprint of your registration from our web site so their program personnel know that we have reviewed your record and that we determined you eligible to retest.

2. TESTING THROUGH THE STATE OF NEBRASKA FOR NO FEE--the written and clinical exams are generally held on separate dates at separate locations. It takes approximately three weeks to update the Registry with exam results after you take the exam. Registration forms must be submitted at least 2 weeks prior to exam. If you wish to sign up for the State exams, please review the schedule for the location where you wish to take the written exam. Complete the Self-Registration Forms for written and clinical exams and return them to our office. (For the written exam, make sure you indicate under Examination Site the location you wish to take the exam.) We will notify you of the time of the written exam once your registration form has been processed. You may contact Kathy Eberly at (402) 471-4364 if you have further questions about the State exams or if you need to cancel or reschedule your exam. The clinical exam is scheduled directly with you by the tester, usually by telephone.

Colleges Approved for Recompetency Testing

Updated 07-24-08

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