Ohio Nurse Aide Candidate Handbook - Updated March 2025 - Effective October 1, 2024

Sep 29, 2026

Handbook for Ohio Nurse Aide candidates covering registration, eligibility, and requirements for the Nurse Aide Registry, with sections on waiving training criteria, active duty and veteran GI bill benefits, and priority of service on test day. Includes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidance, exam platform access through Ohio TestMaster Universe (TMU), account setup and password recovery, exam payment and scheduling steps, and detailed testing procedures such as check-in, identification, testing attire, and demographic updates. Also outlines remotely proctored knowledge exam options for retakes, plus contact information for testing and registry support.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages62

Reading Time2 h 36 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Nurse Aide Registry Requirements

Criteria to Waive the Nurse Aide Training Requirement

Active Duty and Veteran GI Bill Benefits

Priority of Service on Test Day

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Ohio TestMaster Universe (TMU)

The Ohio Nurse Aide Competency Exam

Payment Information

Schedule an Exam

Remotely Proctored Knowledge Exam Option for Knowledge Exam Retakes

Self-Pay of Testing Fees in TMU

Schedule / Reschedule a Test Event

Exam Check-in

Testing Attire

Identification

Demographic Updates / Changes / Corrections

Ohio Nurse Aide D&S Diversified Technologies LLP Headmaster LLP THIS HANDBOOK IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE AND CAN BE PRINTED OR DOWNLOADED AT WWW.HDMASTER.COM. CLICK ON OHIO CNA, THEN ON THE CANDIDATE HANDBOOK. SECTIONS WITH UPDATES MARCH 2025 Identification: Demographic Updates / Changes / Corrections – page 16. Test Results-page 23. Candidate Handbook EFFECTIVE: October 1, 2024 | Updated March 2025 Remotely Proctored Knowledge Exam (Retakes) -pages 28-32. THIS PAGE WAS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK . Contact Information | Questions regarding: testing process • test scheduling • eligibility to test: ………..……. (877) 851-2355
Questions regarding: the Nurse Aide Registry • renewals • challenges • demographic changes • out of state reciprocity: …………………………………………………………………………………..…………. (800) 582-5908 | | | | --- | --- | --- | | D&S Diversified Technologies, LLP
PO Box 418
Findlay, OH 45839
Email: [ohio@hdmaster.com](ohio@hdmaster.com)
[Web Site:](Web Site: www.hdmaster.com)[ ](Web Site: www.hdmaster.com)[www.hdmaster.com](Web Site: www.hdmaster.com)[ ](Web Site: www.hdmaster.com)TMU©: [https://oh.tmutest.com](https://oh.tmutest.com) | Monday through Friday 8:00AM – 8:00PM (ET) | Phone \#: (877) 851-2355
Fax \#: (406) 442-3357
(applications, scheduling, and payment forms)
Fax \#: (419) 422-8328
(test review, reschedule, refund, no-show, ADA and other documentation) | | Ohio Department of Health
Ohio Nurse Aide Registry (NAR)
246 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215 Email: [NAR@odh.ohio.gov](NAR@odh.ohio.gov) | Monday through Friday 8:00AM – 5:00PM ( ET) | Phone \#: (800) 582-5908 Fax \#: (614) 564-2461 | | Ohio Department of Health
Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP)
246 North High Street Columbus, OH 43215
Email: [NATCEP@odh.ohio.gov](NATCEP@odh.ohio.gov)
[Website:](Website: www.odh.ohio.gov)[ ](Website: www.odh.ohio.gov)[www.odh.ohio.gov](Website: www.odh.ohio.gov) | Monday through Friday 8:00AM – 5:00PM ( ET) | Phone \#: (614) 752-8285 Fax \#: (614) 564-2596 | Table of Contents INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................... 1 NURSE AIDE REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................................ 1 CRITERIA TO WAIVE THE NURSE AIDE TRAINING REQUIREMENT........................................................................... 1 ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERAN GI BILL BENEFITS ...................................................................................................... 2 PRIORITY OF SERVICE ON TEST DAY ........................................................................................................................................2 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) ........................................................................................................... 2 ADA COMPLIANCE .............................................................................................................................................................2 OHIO TESTMASTER UNIVERSE© (TMU©) ............................................................................................................. 3 OHIO CNA TMU© HOME PAGE ..........................................................................................................................................3 COMPLETE YOUR TMU© ACCOUNT ......................................................................................................................................3 FORGOT YOUR PASSWORD AND RECOVER YOUR ACCOUNT .........................................................................................................5 THE OHIO NURSE AIDE COMPETENCY EXAM .............................................................................................. 8 PAYMENT INFORMATION.........

FAQs

What are the effective and update dates for this handbook?

The handbook is effective October 1, 2024 and includes updates through March 2025.

How do candidates schedule and reschedule an exam in TMU?

Candidates use Ohio TestMaster Universe (TMU) to schedule an exam and follow the handbook steps for scheduling or rescheduling a test event, including reviewing confirmations and notifications.

What ADA accommodations are addressed for the test day process?

The handbook includes sections on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ADA compliance, as well as related documentation handled through test review, reschedule, refund, and no-show processes.

Sep 29, 2026

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