Home Care Specialty Training For Nurse Aides FAQ

Questions:

  1. Is training required?
  2. Where do I take state-approved training?
  3. When is retraining required?
  4. Do I need to take a state-approved competency exam?
  5. How do I get listed on the registry?
  6. Is there a fee associated with being listed on the registry?
  7. How long does it take to be listed on the registry?
  8. How can an employer verify my listing on the registry?
  9. Do I have to be listed on the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry before I can be listed on the North Carolina Home Care Specialty Training Program for Nurse Aides Registry?
  10. How long will my name remain on the registry?
  11. How can I renew my listing on the registry?
  12. I am currently listed on another state's Home Care Aide Registry. May I transfer my listing to North Carolina?
  13. I’m moving to another state. May I perform Home Care Aide duties in another state?
  14. Will I receive a card that indicates my name is on the registry?
  15. How can I report name/address changes to the registry?
  16. How can I contact the DHSR Registry Office?

Answers:

  1. Is training required?

    Individuals must successfully complete the North Carolina state-approved Home Care Specialty Training Program for Nurse Aides.

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  2. Where do I take state-approved training?

    3. Click here to find a North Carolina state-approved Home Care Specialty Training Program for Nurse Aides near you.

    Since admission policies and class schedules vary, individuals should contact the training program directly to learn more information.

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  3. When is retraining required?

    4. Retraining is not required once you successfully complete the North Carolina state-approved Home Care Specialty Training Program for Nurse Aides.

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  4. Do I need to take a state-approved competency exam?

    5. There is no North Carolina state-approved Home Care Specialty Training Program for Nurse Aides competency exam.

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  5. How do I get listed on the registry?

    6. The North Carolina Home Care Specialty Training Program for Nurse Aides Registry started in 2012.

    Individuals must be listed on the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry as a Nurse Aide I and complete the North Carolina state-approved Home Care Specialty Training Program for Nurse Aides.

    The training program should submit your name to DHSR to be added to the North Carolina Home Care Specialty Training Program for Nurse Aides Registry.

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  6. Is there a fee associated with being listed on the registry?

    7. There are no registry fees.

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  7. How long does it take to be listed on the registry?

    8. Individuals are listed on the North Carolina Home Care Specialty Training Program for Nurse Aides Registry within 3-5 business days once DHSR has been notified by the training program that an individual successfully completed the North Carolina state-approved Home Care Specialty Training Program for Nurse Aides.

    Click here to view a listing on the North Carolina Home Care Specialty Training Program for Nurse Aides Registry.

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  8. How can an employer verify my listing on the registry?

    9. Employers can verify a listing by the following methods:

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  9. Do I have to be listed on the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry before I can be listed on the North Carolina Home Care Specialty Training Program for Nurse Aides Registry?

    10. You must be listed on the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry as a Nurse Aide I before you can be listed on the North Carolina Home Care Specialty Training Program for Nurse Aides Registry.

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  10. How long will my name remain on the registry?

    11. There is no renewal process to be listed on the North Carolina Home Care Specialty Training Program for Nurse Aides Registry.

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  11. How can I renew my listing on the registry?

    12. There is no renewal process to be listed on the North Carolina Home Care Specialty Training Program for Nurse Aides Registry.

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  12. I am currently listed on another state's Home Care Aide Registry. May I transfer my listing to North Carolina?

    13. North Carolina does not list individuals who completed Home Care Aide training by reciprocity, endorsement, or transfer from other states.

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  13. I’m moving to another state. May I perform Home Care Aide duties in another state?

    14. You must contact the registry in the state where you are moving to obtain state requirements.

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  14. Will I receive a card that indicates my name is on the registry?

    15. You will not receive a card.

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  15. How can I report name/address changes to the registry?

    16. You may report changes to DHSR by submitting the Name and Address Change Form.

    You are asked to voluntarily provide your Social Security Number (SSN). This number is for record keeping and registry identification purposes only. Your SSN will remain confidential and will not be disclosed to the public. 

    All documents submitted to the registry may be verified with the issuing source.

    It is the responsibility of the individual to ensure their name and contact information is up to date in the North Carolina Home Care Specialty Training Program for Nurse Aides Registry.

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  16. How can I contact the DHSR Registry Office?

    17. Registry Office:
    Telephone: 919-855-3969
    (Monday-Friday, 8:00am-12:00pm; 1:00pm-3:00 pm)

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