Eligibility

North Carolina - Medication Aide (Nursing Home)

All candidates applying to take the Medication Aide Examination in North Carolina must be active and have a non-expired Nurse Aide listing on the North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry. Candidates also must complete an Application for Registration by Competency Examination form. The completed application, fees, and signed copy of your training completion certificate must be submitted. 

You have three (3) attempts to pass the Medication Aide Examination within two (2) years from the completion date of your training program to be placed on the North Carolina Medication Aide Registry. If you do not pass the examination after three (3) attempts or within two (2) years of training, you will need to repeat a training course and retake the examination.