National Nurse Aid Assessment Program (NNAAP) Exam Details

Exam Structure

The NNAAP exam has two parts, oral and written. Both exams are written on the same day, and candidates are expected to pass both to be listed in the Nurse Aide Registry.

The written portion is made up of 70 multiple-choice questions.  The questions are usually in English. The oral exams are for those who cannot read English, and it is made up of 60 multiple-choice questions and 10 reading questions. The oral exams must be requested on application.

The second test is called the Skill Evaluation. Here, candidates are asked to perform 5 randomly selected nurse’s aid skills, rated by a nurse evaluator. The candidates must successfully perform all five skills in order to achieve NNAAP certification.

To be eligible for NNAAP examination

     • Candidates must be 16 years or older
     • Candidates must submit a criminal background check through the Department of Education.  
     • Candidates must have completed a nurse-aid training program within the last 24 months, be approved by the Department of Education and must  be a student nurse with an approved application of eligibility from the relevant authorities.
     • Candidates whose nurse aid registration has lapsed must re-test, as well as those certified in other states.  

To register, NNAAP candidates must obtain their forms from their nursing facility employers, nurse aid training program, or through the American Red Cross. After completing the registration forms with the assistance of the training program provider, a copy of valid training certificates and the payment of the examination fee are submitted.  Completed forms should be mailed to the closest American Red cross office.

The fees for registration for both NNAAP exams are $102 and $112 for written and oral exams respectively. The retest exams fees are, $41 fee written exams only, $61 for the skills evaluation and $51 for Oral examination only.

Once the Red Cross receives the registration form, documents and fees, the test date is scheduled in a confirmation letter issued two to five business days after the required materials are received.

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