Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-39-168

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 28-39-168 - State nurse aide test

(a) Composition of state nurse aide test. The state test shall be comprised of 100 multiple-choice questions. A score of 75 percent or higher shall constitute a passing score.

(b) State nurse aide test eligibility.

(1) Only persons who have successfully completed an approved 90-hour nurse aide course or completed education or training that has been endorsed or deemed equivalent as specified in K.A.R. 28-39-167 shall be allowed to take the state test.

(2) Each person shall have a maximum of three attempts within 12 months from the beginning date of the course to pass the state test after completing an approved 90-hour course as specified in K.A.R. 28-39-165.

(3) If the person does not pass the state test within 12 months after the starting date of taking an approved 90hour course, the person shall retake the entire course.

(4) If a person whose education or training has been endorsed or deemed equivalent as specified in K.A.R. 28-39-167 and the person does not pass the state test on the first attempt, the person shall successfully complete an approved 90-hour nurse aide course as specified in K.A.R. 28-39-165 to retake the state test. Each person whose training was endorsed or deemed equivalent, who failed the state test, and who has successfully completed an approved nurse aide course shall be eligible to take the test three times within a year after the beginning date of the course.

(c) Application fee.

(1) Each nurse aide trainee shall pay a nonrefundable application fee of $20.00 before taking the state test. A nonrefundable application fee shall be required each time the test is scheduled to be taken. Each person who is scheduled to take the state test, but fails to take the state test, shall submit another fee before being scheduled for another opportunity to take the test.

(2) Each course instructor shall collect the application fee for each nurse aide candidate eligible to take the state test and shall submit the fees, class roster, application forms, and accommodation request forms to the department or its designated agent.

(d) Each person who is eligible to take the state test and who has submitted the application fee and application form shall be issued written approval, which shall be proof of eligibility to sit for the test.

(e) Test accommodation.

(1) Any reasonable test accommodation or auxiliary aid to address a disability may be requested by any person who is eligible to take the state test. Each request for reasonable accommodation or auxiliary aid shall be submitted each time a candidate is scheduled to take the test.

(2) Each person requesting a test accommodation shall submit an accommodation request form along with an application form to the instructor. The instructor shall forward these forms to the department or its designated agent at least three weeks before the desired test date. Each instructor shall verify the need for the accommodation by signing the accommodation request form.

(3) Each person whose second language is English shall be allowed to use a bilingual dictionary while taking the state test. Limited English proficiency shall not constitute a disability with regard to accommodations. An extended testing period of up to two additional hours may be offered to persons with limited English proficiency.

(f) This regulation shall not apply to any person who meets the requirement of K.A.R. 28-39-167(a).

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-39-168

Authorized by K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 39-925(d)(2) and 39-936; implementing K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 39-936; effective Feb. 28, 1994; amended Dec. 29, 2003; amended June 12, 2009.