Upon graduation, a student will be eligible to take the state examination for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA’s). Upon completion of the Nursing Assistant Program, you can use the title Nursing Assistant (NA) or Nurse Aide. After you take and successfully pass the State of Wisconsin Nurse Aide Competency examination, you can use the title Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Certified Nurse Aide.
The certification exam consists of a written test and skills performance testing. To be certified, the candidate must successfully pass both components. In the event the student fails the written or skills portion, they can retest, repeating only the portion which they failed. You will be given a Nurse Aide Candidate handbook during this class to use as a study tool when preparing for your competency exam. Classroom faculty will assist students in completing the online competency testing application. Per State of Wisconsin requirements all students must test within one year of program completion. However, for your best chance of success, it is recommended that you test as soon as you can after completing the program.