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
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
CNA Training and Renewal Information
Guidelines for Renewals
The North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Health Facilities has created a fact sheet with 16 basic guidelines to help new and existing CNA's understand the renewal process along with some examples.
Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program
The Division of Health Facilities reviews and approves the certified nurse aide training programs throughout the state. Currently there are approximately 57 of these training programs approved by the Division of Health Facilities.
- Certified Nurse Aide Training Programs
- Nurse Aid Training Program Application for Approval Form
- Nurse Aid Training Program Curriculum Wording Requirements
- Nurse Aide Test Vendors
- CNA Reimbursement for NATP
- Directory of Nurse Aide Registries on the NCSBN website
For more information contact the CNA Registry at naregistry@nd.gov