Exam Fees

Rhode Island - National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP)

The fees listed below have been established for the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program in Rhode Island:

You must pay for both the Skills Evaluation and the Written (or Oral) Examination the first time you test.

Under federal and Rhode Island laws, nursing homes are required to pay the NNAAP fees for their nurse aide employees, including individuals required to re-test.

Payment must be made in the form of a credit card, debit card single use card, or electronic voucher. Vouchers can be purchased by the training programs.

Fees are not refundable

Reimbursement For Training and Testing

Federal law says that you cannot be charged for the cost of your training and testing. Nursing Care Facilities (Medicare and Medicaid) are required to pay for your Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (CEP) if they are employing you or have offered you employment.

If you’re not employed by a facility at the time you start the NATCEP or CEP program but start or are offered a job within twelve (12) months of finishing the program, you’ll be reimbursed (paid back) for the costs of training and testing by the facility where you work.

You will be reimbursed for:

Half the costs of training and testing after you’ve worked at the facility as a nurse aide for one thirty (130) hours and the remaining half of the training and testing costs after you’ve worked an additional one thirty (130) hours.
The hours start accumulating when you’ve successfully passed your test and you’re listed on the registry. This says that you finished the program and that you qualify for the training and testing reimbursement.

For instructions on reimbursement, please go to: http://www.credentia.com/test-takers/ri .

Scheduling Your Exam

After your application is approved, you have to complete your Profile (demographics) and application. Your Home Page will state: “Click here to schedule your examinations.”

Select PR (skills evaluation). Select the test site you want to use, and a calendar will appear with available test dates highlighted.
Select the date you want and repeat the process for the AW (Written).
Proceed to checkout and select your form of payment. When completed, you will receive a Confirmation Notice and Receipt of Payment via email.

Testing Locations

Please visit http://www.credentia.com/test-takers/ri or call 888-204-6249 to determine the schedule of the test site most convenient to you.

Light Duty

Federal law says that you cannot take the Skills Evaluation if you’re on restricted activity or light duty for medical reasons.

You must be able to complete all required skills included in the Skills Evaluation. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE.

Candidates who are on light duty are not permitted to take the Skills Evaluation, but light duty does not prevent you from taking the Written Examination.

You will need medical documentation saying that you can return to full, unrestricted duty in order reschedule the skills exam.

Accommodations

Credentia complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable accommodations to anyone with a documented disability who might need a little help in accessing the test.

Test accommodations may include things such as:

A separate testing room.
Extra testing time for the Written/Oral exam.
A Reader or Recorder, for individuals with mobility or vision impairments and cannot read or write on their own.

Test accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you’re requesting accommodations because of a disability, you must provide proof of your condition.

This may include:

Supporting documents from the professional who diagnosed the condition.
A description of past accommodations the candidate has received.

Visit http://www.credentia.com/accommodations for full details on the accommodations process and required supporting documentation.