Exam Overview

You will be allowed to choose between a Written or Oral Examination. The two parts of the NNAAP Examination process, the Written (or Oral) Examination and the Skills. You must pass both parts to be certified and listed on the Maryland Geriatric Nursing Assistant Registry. whichever comes first, to be placed on the South Carolina Nurse Aide Registry.

The Written Examination consists of seventy (70) multiple choice questions written in English. Sample examination questions are provided in this handbook. An Oral Examination may be taken in place of the Written Examination if you have difficulty reading English. The Oral Examination consists of sixty (60) multiple-choice questions and ten (10) reading comprehension questions. If you want to take the Oral Examination, you must request it when you submit your application.

At the Skills Evaluation you will be asked to perform five (5) randomly selected GNA skills. You will be given thirty (30) minutes to complete the five (5) skills. You will be rated on these skills by a Nurse Evaluator. A complete listing of the skills is shown on pages 14 to 20.

See Written (or Oral) Exam and Skills Evaluation for more details on the parts of the NNAAP Examination.