Certified Nurse Aid Information

North Dakota Certified Nurse Aide

Nurse Aide Registry and Abuse Investigation

The Health Facilities Unit is designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as the agency responsible for the registration of certified nursing assistants (CNAs). In addition to maintaining the registry, the Division receives and investigates allegations of abuse in long term care facilities. There are over 13,700 people registered to practice as certified nurse aides in the state of North Dakota

Validated Abuse List

• Certified Nurse Aide Validated Abuse List 
• Initial Allegation of Abuse Form 

North Dakota Regulatory Code

• North Dakota Century Code Chapter 23-4 Nurse Aide Registry
• North Dakota Administrative Code Chapter 33-43-01 Nurse Aide Training, Competency Evaluation, and Registry
• 42 CFR 483 Subpart D Requirements that must be met by States and State Agencies:  Nurse Aide Training, Competency Evaluation, and Paid Feeding Assistants 

Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program

The Health Facilities Unit reviews and approves the certified nurse aide training programs throughout the state.  Currently there are approximately 57 of these training programs approved by the Health Facilities Unit.

• Certified Nurse Aide Training Programs 
• Nurse Aid Training Program Application for Approval Form
• Nurse Aid Training Program Curriculum Wording Requirements 
• Nurse Aide Test Vendors, Testing Sites and Exam Information 
• CNA Reimbursement for NATP 
• Directory of Nurse Aide Registries on the NCSBN website

For more information contact the CNA Registry at naregistry@nd.gov