Why is Prometric changing the scheduling and candidate registration processes for the Nurse Aide Testing Program?
Pre-registration guidelines are being implemented in order to meet new accounting requirements imposed upon the Department of Health (DOH) by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as well as to comply with state and federal regulations requiring the removal of Social Security numbers as unique identifiers. • When were the Pre-Registration changes effective? Pre-registration changes were effective November 1, 2008. • When are facilities notified of confirmed testing events? Notification of a confirmed scheduled testing event is sent to the test site as soon as an evaluator has accepted the test date, no later than two business days before the requested test date. Notifications are sent to the test sites when a test date has been cancelled, no later than two business days from the requested test date. • Can I send my applications in before the training program is complete? Yes, applications can be sent in before the candidates have completed the minimum number of classroom and clinic
