Section 12 AAC 44.805 - Certification by endorsementAn applicant is eligible for certification as a nurse aide by endorsement if the applicant meets the following requirements:
(1) successful completion of a certified nurse aide training program that meets minimum federal requirements of 42 C.F.R. 483.152;(2) possession of an unencumbered nurse aide certification or registration that is issued by a state or territory of the United States, or by a province or territory of Canada, and that is current on the date of the completed application; and(3) successful completion of a competency evaluation; and(4) if the applicant graduated from a CNA certification program outside of the United States or Canada, except Quebec, Canada, submission of (A) verification of having ever passed the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic examination - overall score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 on all modules;(B) verification of having ever passed the Test of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-based test (TOEFL - iBT) - overall score of 84 with a speaking score of 26.(C) a valid evaluation of the applicant's nursing education by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Credentials Evaluation Service, with a full education, course-by-course report that indicates the applicant's nursing education was taught in English; or(D) an official International Commission on Healthcare Professions (ICHP) certificate verifying successful completion of the VisaScreen: Visa Credential Assessment Service.Eff. 2/14/99, Register 149; am 3/28/2008, Register 185; am 12/27/2012, Register 204; am 3/19/2014, Register 209, April 2014; am 5/16/2018, Register 226, July 2018; am 4/14/2021, Register 238, July 2021; am 1/19/2022, Register 241, April 2022; am 6/12/2022, Register 242, July 2022; am 8/25/2023, Register 247, October 2023Information regarding the International English Language Testing System (lELTS) described in 12 AAC 44.805(4) (A) is available at www.ielts.org
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL-iBT) examination described in 12 AAC 44.805(4)(B) is administered by Educational Testing Services, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, New Jersey 08541; Telephone: (609) 771-7100 or (877) 863-3546; website at www.ets.org/toefl.
Information regarding the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Credentials Evaluation Service and the International Commission on Healthcare Professions (ICHP) certificate described in 12 AAC 44.805(4)(C) and (D) is available at CGFNS International, 3600 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-2651; Telephone: (215) 222-8454; website at www.cgfns.org.
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