Kan. Admin. Regs. § 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).
Notes
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