AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Nursing Assistant Program
General Information
- Nursing Assistant credentialing, training, and testing: Defining the roles of Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Health
- Nursing Assistant - Federal Codes, Washington Laws, and regulations
- Contact Telephone Numbers for Nursing Assistant Programs
Nursing Assistant Training
- Steps To Becoming a Nursing Assistant Certified
- 120 Day Rule for Training/Testing Candidate employed at SNF
- Nursing Assistant Training Sites and Contact Persons
- Department of Health Nursing Assistant Certification (License) Information
Nursing Assistant Competency Evaluation (Testing)
- Approval for Testing Process
- Nursing Assistant Training - Testing Status of Students in College and University RN & LPN Programs
Training Program Information
- Nursing Assistant Training Program Approval and Re-approval Process
- Currently Approved Nursing Assistant Training Programs (Washington State)
- List of Skilled Nursing Facilities Currently on Training Sanction
- SNF Reimbursement Process for NA Training
- Who to Contact About Nursing Assistant Training/Testing Issues
Training and Registry Forms *
Note: All training and registry form are in Word or PDF format. Free viewers are availablefor download here.
Select Word format if you want to complete the form electronically; select PDF if you want to print a hard copy.
- Nursing Assistant Yearly Inservice Training CMS Memo / Resources
- Nursing Assistant (NA) Training Program
- DSHS 14-371 - Application for Nursing Assistant Program Approval (NATCEP) Word / PDF
- DSHS 14-445 - Application for NA Training Program Renewal Word / PDF
- DSHS 14-370 – Application for NA Training Program Director Word / PDF
- DSHS 09-961 – Declaration of the Program Director Word / PDF
- DSHS 14-369 – Instruction Staff Application Word / PDF
- DSHS 16-170 – NA Training Program Curriculum Verification of Requirements Word / PDF
- Washington’s Nurse Aide Registry
* Completed forms should be emailed to kerriss@dshs.wa.gov or faxed to (360) 493-2581.
Washington State Nurse Aide Registry
Nursing Assistant Program Resources and Updates
- Helpful Links for Nursing Assistants
- Read archives, join or unsubscribe to the NATCEP-WA Listserv
- Nursing Assistant Day
- Competency Evaluation (Test) Fee Changes
