2023-2024 Credential Information
Nurse Aide I - Home Care Aide Endorsement
Credential Name | Nurse Aide I - Home Care Aide Endorsement |
Credential Vendor Info | NC Dept. of Health and Human Services Health Care Personnel Education and Credentialing Section 2709 Mail Service Center | Raleigh, NC 27699-2709 919.855.3969 |
Credential Auto Collect | No |
Diploma Endorsement | Yes |
Validation Artifact | Copy of Course Certificate of Completion |
Credential Lead Consultant | Barbara Burt barbara.burt@dpi.nc.gov |
Course Number and Title | HN45 Public Health Fundamentals |
Credential as POL | HN45 POL = No |
Pathway(s)^ | Healthcare Professional (HPCP) |
Cost of Instructor Training | N/A |
Instructor Training Requirements | Required Must be a Registered Nurse with an unencumbered current license, licensed to practice in NC. Must have a minimum of two years experience as a Registered Nurse. Must have experience in supervising nurse aides, teaching adults, or completed a course in teaching adults. |
Exam Voucher Expiration | N/A |
Credential Lifespan | To keep endorsement active, the student must maintain Nurse Aide I Listing on NC Nurse Aide I Registry. |
Renewal Options | Yes Student must maintain Nurse Aide I listing. Nurse Aide I listing is renewed every two years, must work for pay performing nursing or nursing-related services, under Registered Nurse supervision, for at least eight (8) hours during the current 24-month listing period. Must submit employment verification before the listing expiration date. |
SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) Code(s) | Healthcare Support Workers, All Other (31-9099)Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (29-2061)Medical Assistants (31-9092)Pharmacy Technicians (29-2052)Registered Nurses (29-1141) |
Articulation | No |
Sequencing | Yes Students pursuing careers in healthcare, such as LPN, RN, and Radiology Technology, can be required to have completed an approved Nurse Aide I Training Program. Obtaining the Nurse Aide I Certification is often used as part of the selection criteria for entrance into a specific healthcare program of study. |
Employer Transferability | Yes In NC, all states may not offer the endorsement to the Nurse Aide I listing. |
Delivery Format | On-line or Paper/pencil Teacher-made |
Proctored Environment Required | No Same as the CTE State assessment requirements per the PSU. |
Test Site Options and Requirements | Must be an approved Home Care Training Program. |
Testing Environment Requirements | N/A |
Proctored Requirements | N/A |
Exam Time Allotment | The high school sets time. The time allotment is the same as allowed for CTE State assessments. |
Exam Passing Requirement | 80% or higher |
Retakes | No |
Student Accommodations | Yes Use accommodations already provided for the student. |
Multilingual Resources* | No |
Directory Notes | Students listed on NC Nurse Aide I Registry and pass HN45 receive Home Care Aide endorsement on Nurse Aide I listing. Students taking HN45 within 2 years are listed on NC Nurse Aide I Registry as Nurse Aide I may receive NAI home care aide endorsement from DHSR. If students are listed on the NC Nurse Aide I Registry the teacher faxes completed Certs of Completion to NC Nurse Aide I Registry 919.733.9764; OR, If students are not listed on NC Nurse Aide I Registry after completing this course, it is the student's responsibility to contact Registry to add the endorsement to Nurse Aide I listing. |