The way to getting certified to practice as a nurse aide in North Dakota is laid out in a number of phases. The first phase is to enroll in a CNA training education facility that has been previously approved from the North Dakota Department of Health. The second phase is to finish the state issued nursing examination with passing results. The final phase is to get added to the North Dakota Nurse Aide Registry. When employed as a nursing assistant, you will be rewarded with the feeling of self accomplishment in knowing you are doing good works for fellow citizens.

Before you get set to enroll in a CNA certification course, you need to make sure that you have the prerequisites covered. These include a minimum age requirement of 18 years old. Candidates need to posses a GED or high school diploma. Before working in the medical field, you need to show that you are of good character and in good physical and mental health by submitting to a background investigation and a full physical screening. Once these are met, you are ready to find a state approved training course.

For a training program to meet the criteria for state accredidation, the program must meet a minimum of 75 hours in a classroom setting. You will learn medical terminology, how to handle emergencies, symptoms of patient abuse, and proper documentation procedures to name a few. You also be spending a minimum of 16 hours in a medical setting getting the hands-on experience you need to succeed as a nurse aide in North Dakota. CNA classes are designed to teach you how to change bedding, handle the grooming of patients, and proper CPR procedures.

D & S Diversified Technologies provides the state testing for North Dakota, and you may be able to test at the school where you trained, and you will go for testing after you pass your training. Clinical skills will be tested as well as what you learned in class teachings during your knowledge portion. Test components include 72 choice questions with a passing result of 75 percent and 5 clinical skills passed with a 80 percent. You will be told your official results within a week and you will gain an addition to the North Dakota Nurse Aide Registry if you are successful.

The annual median CNA salary in North Dakota is $24,000, and jobs statewide are projected to increase drastically over the next decade to accommodate the growing elderly population.

If you are curious whether you qualify for free CNA training in North Dakota, take a look at our article that covers this subject in detail. Also, take a look at our scenario training and practice tests to get yourself prepared for CNA classes or testing.