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Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has contracted with Prometric, a nationally recognized leading provider of assessment services to regulatory agencies and national associations.  \nPrometric will develop, score and report the results of the Nurse Aide Examination required for certification and placement on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry.  \nThis bulletin describes the procedures for becoming a Texas CNA and being listed on the Registry.  \nTo Become a Certified Nurse Aide in Texas  \n1 Complete the Texas Nurse Aide Application at  \n[https://txhhs.my.site.com/TULIP/s/login/](https://txhhs.my.site.com/TULIP/s/login/)  \n2 Prepare for your tests, using the content outlines in this bulletin—Page 11.  \n3 Take your tests at your scheduled test site. Be sure to bring the necessary identification with you to the test site—Page 6.  \n4 Once you have passed both tests, you will be placed on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry —Page 10.  \nTo Get Answers not Provided in this Bulletin  \nDirect all questions and requests for information about the testing process to:  \nPrometric, Attention TX Nurse Aide  \n7941 Corporate Drive Nottingham, MD 21236 Phone: 800.488.5787  \nEmail: [txcna@prometric.com](txcna@prometric.com)  \n[www.prometric.com/exams/nurseaide-tx](www.prometric.com/exams/nurseaide-tx)  \nFor questions and requests for information about the Nurse Aide Registry and statespecific regulations:  \nTexas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)  \nTX Nurse Aide Registry  \nMail E-414 PO Box 149030  \nAustin, TX 78714-9030 Phone: 512.438.2050  \nEligibility to Test Requirements  \nEligibility for taking the Competency Evaluation Program testing is established by meeting one of the following eligibility routes:  \nRoute New Nurse Aide  \nCandidate applying under this eligibility route must:  \n• Complete a Texas-approved training course within the last 24 months. Receive email from Prometric confirming that your training program coordinator has uploaded your course completion information.  \n• Submit a New Nurse Aide by Examination Application in TULIP. Log into TULIP to create an applicant registration and reset password.  \n• Once you have completed an application the NATCEP Program Director will approve your training in HHSC TULIP.  \n• Submit required exam fees to Prometric and schedule your exam appointments.  \n• Pass the Clinical Skills exam and Written or Oral exam within 24 months of completing your training. You will have three attempts to pass the Clinical Skills exam and three attempts to pass the Written or Oral exam before you are required to re-train.  \nNurse Aides with Expired Status  \nIf you have NOT performed nursing or nursing related duties in a health care setting and completed 24 hours of in-service education during the twenty-four (24) months since registration or renewal, your nurse aide registration has expired.  \n• To renew your registration, you must take the skills and written or oral examinations.  \n• To apply, submit a Request to Retest for Nurse Aides in Expired  \nStatus Application in Tulip. Log into TULIP to create an applicant registration and reset password.  \nNOTE: If you HAVE performed nursing or nursing related duties in a healthcare setting during the twenty-four (24) months and completed 24 hours of in-service education since registration or renewal, you do not need to re-test. Submit an Application through TULIP: Log into the TULIP account to create an applicant registration, login and reset password. Then complete a Certified Nurse Aide Renewal Application.  \nNurse Aides with Equivalent Military Training  \nCandidate applying under this eligibility route must have:  \n• Completed military training of 100 hours or more on or after July 1, 1989, equivalent to civilian nurse aide training.  \n• Complete a DPS criminal history check: Complete a criminal history check through the Texas Department of Public Safety  Crime Recor","cbCaiarMfy92p7OM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiarMfy92p7OM","pdf",470802,"English","# To Become a Certified Nurse Aide in Texas\n## Eligibility to Test Requirements\n## Nurse Aides with Expired Status\n## Nurse Aides with Equivalent Military Training\n## RN/LVN Graduate\n## RN/LVN Student\n## Out-of-State Training\n# To Get Answers not Provided in this Bulletin","[{\"question\":\"Which organization administers and reports the Nurse Aide Examination results in Texas?\",\"answer\":\"Prometric develops, scores, and reports the results of the Nurse Aide Examination required for certification and placement on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the main steps to become a Certified Nurse Aide in Texas?\",\"answer\":\"Complete the Texas Nurse Aide Application in TULIP, prepare using the content outlines in the bulletin, take tests at the scheduled test site with required identification, and pass both tests to be placed on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens if a nurse aide’s status has expired?\",\"answer\":\"If the candidate has not performed nursing/nursing-related duties and completed 24 hours of in-service education within the prior 24 months, the registration has expired and renewal requires taking skills and written or oral examinations via a Request to Retest in TULIP.\"}]","TX-CNA-CIB - Candidate Information Bulletin State of Texas CERTIFIED NURSE EVALUATION PROGRAM - Procedures | PDF",1790666753,48]