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The Testing Services Contractor/RN Test Observer you will be working with can provide you with the link to the agreement form.  \nTo become an Actor, an individual must review these instructions with a certified RN Test Observer as assigned by a Testing Service Contractor, or directly from D&SDT-HEADMASTER staff in some situations, and certify that they received and understand these instructions. The individual must be trained with the state-approved materials that are included within. The Actor would have/should have filled out and signed a Testing Services Contractor generated application. The individual must also meet the criteria listed below. After accomplishing these tasks, the person may then be used as an Actor. These guidelines will be given to Actors for their continued review.  \nPlease do not hesitate to contact D&SDT-HEADMASTER at (800)393-8664, (877)851-2355, or (888)401-0462 with any questions at any time.  \nThese guidelines may also serve as the framework for an Actor Job Description, though Testing Service Contractors/RN Test Observers may design the Job Description as they require.  \nWHO CAN BE A SKILL TEST ACTOR?  \nNote: It is not necessary to be a professional actor or have acting experience to be successful as a Skill test actor. If you have acting experience, you may find this much more difficult than working from a script or within dramatic improvisational outlines, and you may find this frustrating. This work has nothing to do with finding dramatic moments or playing to an audience. It has everything to do with disciplining yourself, within the needs of the skill exam. It can be very repetitive as exactly the same simulation must be done for every candidate. Actors must be‘test neutral’ at all times and never influence the outcome of the skill test.  \nTo qualify as an Actor, the Actor must meet the following criteria:  \n1. Actors need to understand that they are not able to sit for the State competency test for six (6) months (12 months in Oregon) from the date that they last worked as an Actor.  \n2. Actors must be of legal working age in the State they are working. Minors must also have a work permit where required by State law.  \n3. Actors must be trained and certified with these approved materials.  \n4. Actors must attest to abide by the Actor Training Affidavit and Confidentiality/Nondisclosure Agreement.  \n5. An Actor may NOT be a Nurse Aide or Medication Aide/Assistant Test Candidate or other competency examination training program that testing is being administered who has not been tested.  \n6. An Actor may NOT be a student in any Nurse Aide or Medication Aide/Assistant training program or other competency examination training program that testing is being administered.  \n7. Actors can be registry active Nurse Aides or Medication Aides/Assistants, testing team family members, volunteers, etc.  \nCOMPENSATION FOR BEING A SKILL TEST ACTOR:  \nActors may be volunteers. For non-volunteer Actors, the Testing Services Contractor should pay Actors an agreedupon remuneration for assisting with the administration of a Skill test, at the rate agreed upon by both parties. RN Test Observers must be sure to include the Actor’s name for the test events the actor participates in, so D&SDTHEADMASTER staff can contact them for test dispute investigations when needed.  \nSKILL TASKS REQUIRING AN ACTOR:  \nActors must be comfortable acting as a healthcare resident. 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