Nurse Aide Testing
You must be in good financial standing with KCTCS in order to sit for the state exam, as per state study guide guidelines.
State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) - Testing
After successful completion of the Nursing Assistant Course from either Bluegrass Community and Technical College or another training facility you may schedule to take the State Competency Evaluation.
The State test consists of two parts: a written portion and a skills portion. You may take the test up to three times within one year of your training (class) completion date. If you do not pass it after the third time, you will have to retake a nursing assistant course. If you allow the completion date to be over the year before passing the test, you will also have to retake a nursing assistant course.
How Do I Schedule a Test?
Nurse Aide Faculty are required to be in testing, so questions or inquiries may be sent to bl-nurseaidetesting@kctcs.edu or you may call (859) 246-6723. Otherwise, please check the frequently asked questions to see if your question is answered.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
We recommend that you plan on allowing at least five hours to test.
You may reschedule your test as long as you contact the Nurse Aide Office within 3 business days prior to your test date. Any calls received after the 3 day grace period will have to re-pay to reschedule their test.
First, let me remind you that if you plan to enter the enter any Nursing Program it may be required that you have active status on the Medicaid Nurse Aide Registry as a State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA).
The testing results will be emailed to the email address you put into TMU within 48 hours after you have taken the test.
You will follow the same steps as taking the test for the first time.
- The cost for taking just the knowledge portion is $45.00.
- The cost for taking just the skills portion is $90.00
- $135.00 to complete both knowledge and skills
Go to Kentucky Board of Nursing website and check for the validation of license. You may print from that site.
We apologize for any delay in returning your call, however please remember our staff are completing the testing. It may be easier if you would email: bl-nurseaidetesting@kctcs.edu
If you have not heard from us within two business days, please contact us at: (859) 246-6723.
What to bring
Bring all required identification documents as outlined in the Kentucky Medicaid Nurse Aide Testing Procedures Manual and Study Guide under the test administration procedures.
Please note if you arrive at the testing center without all required documents you cannot test and will have to repay to reschedule your test.
