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Are nurse aides licensed?
No. Unlike registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, nurse aides are not licensed by the State of Georgia. However, once nurse aides have successfully completed the training and testing program, they are certified and their names are listed on a state registry. Employers must call the registry before hiring nurse aides to find out if they are registered. If the potential employee is not a registered nurse aide, the employer must make sure they are trained and tested within the first 4 months of employment.
6/3/11
Nurse aides have three chances to pass the test. The testing has two components: a written or oral exam; and a skills demonstration. If a trainee fails the test on all three tries, that person is ineligible to work as a nurse aide. The person could retake the 85 hour training program and take the test again.
6/5/11
