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, a Medication Aide must meet all of the following requirements. Medication Aides who do not meet these requirements must complete retraining and retesting.
Qualified work must be performed in a licensed North Carolina nursing home. Review the Frequently Asked Questions below for additional information about qualified work.
To qualify for renewal, the Medication Aide must have:
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 while employed in a nursing home.
To renew a registry listing, the following forms must be completed:
The registry 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, visit Frequently Asked Questions and How to Submit Forms and Applications.