§ 16-27.5-3-1 — Certification of nurse aides; requirements; exceptions; competency examination attempts; renewal

Indiana § 16-27.5-3-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 27.5: AIDE CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRY
• Ch. 3: Certification of Nurse Aides

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Effective 9-1-2025.
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b)
through (f), an individual shall do the following to become a certified
nurse aide:
(1) Apply for certification in the manner prescribed by the state
department.
(2) Complete a nurse aide training program as prescribed by the
commission.
(3) Pass the state nurse aide competency examination with at least
a minimum score, as prescribed by the commission.
(4) Submit a signed affidavit affirming, under the penalties for
perjury, that the individual has not been convicted of a crime set
forth in IC 16-28-13-3 that prohibits the individual from being
employed.
(b) A nursing student currently enrolled in an accredited nursing
education program shall do the following to become a certified nurse
aide:
(1) Apply for certification in the manner prescribed by the state
department.
(2) Successfully complete at least one (1) semester of an
accredited nursing school program.
(3) Pass foundational nursing course work, as determined by the
commission, and submit a transcript verifying the successful
completion of the required course work.
(4) Pass the state nurse aide competency examination with at least
a minimum score, as prescribed by the commission.
(5) Submit a signed affidavit affirming, under the penalties for
perjury, that the individual has not been convicted of a crime set
forth in IC 16-28-13-3 that prohibits the individual from being
employed.
(c) A nursing student who has graduated from an accredited nursing
education program shall do the following to become a certified nurse
aide:
(1) Apply for certification in the manner prescribed by the state
department.
(2) Provide a transcript verifying completion of the accredited
nursing program in the previous twenty-four (24) months.
(3) Pass the state nurse aide competency examination with at least
a minimum score, as prescribed by the commission.
(4) Submit a signed affidavit affirming, under the penalties for
perjury, that the individual has not been convicted of a crime set
forth in IC 16-28-13-3 that prohibits the individual from being
employed.
(d) An individual who is a nurse aide, or the equivalent, in another
state shall do the following to become a certified nurse aide in Indiana:
(1) Apply for certification in the manner prescribed by the state
department.
(2) Submit proof that the applicant is a nurse aide in good
standing with no verified complaints in another state or criminal
convictions since becoming certified in the other state.
(3) Submit a signed affidavit affirming, under the penalties for
perjury, that the individual has not been convicted of a crime set
forth in IC 16-28-13-3 that prohibits the individual from being
employed.
(e) An emergency medical responder (as defined in IC 16-18-2-109.8) or another health care practitioner, as determined by the
commission, shall do the following to become a certified nurse aide:
(1) Apply for certification in the manner prescribed by the state
department.
(2) Submit a signed affidavit affirming, under the penalties for
perjury, that the individual has not been convicted of a crime set
forth in IC 16-28-13-3 that prohibits the individual from being
employed.
(3) Pass the state nurse aide competency examination with at least
a minimum score, as prescribed by the commission.
(f) An individual with military health care training who does not
qualify under another subsection shall do the following to become a
certified nurse aide:
(1) Apply for certification in the manner prescribed by the state
department.
(2) Provide documentation verifying the completed military
health care training.
(3) Pass the state nurse aide competency examination with at least
a minimum score, as prescribed by the commission.
(4) Submit a signed affidavit affirming, under the penalties for
perjury, that the individual has not been convicted of a crime set
forth in IC 16-28-13-3 that prohibits the individual from being
employed.
(g) An individual applying for certification under this chapter shall
provide on the individual's application the individual's:
(1) full name;
(2) telephone number;
(3) mailing address; and
(4) electronic mail address;
and any other information required by the state department and
commission.
(h) An individual described in subsection (b), (c), or (f) may take
the state nurse aide competency examination not more than four (4)
times in a two (2) year period. If the individual does not pass the state
nurse aide competency examination after four (4) attempts in a two (2)
year period, the individual must personally appear before the
commission before reapplying for certification under this chapter.
(i) A health care facility or other employer of an individual who
applies for certification under this section shall request and obtain the
release of a limited criminal history under IC 10-13-3-27(b) from the
state police for each individual who applies for certification under this
section.
(j) Certification under this section is valid for two (2) years. The
state department may prescribe the manner in which to renew
certification. An individual certified under this section who wants to
renew the certification shall do so in the manner prescribed by the state
department.
(k) In order to renew a certification described in this section, a
certified nurse aide shall complete the inservice training required under
42 CFR 483.95.
(l) Before directing the state department to issue or renew a
certification to an individual who applies for certification under this
section, the commission may require the individual to personally
appear before the commission to discuss questions concerning the
individual's application.
(m) The application requirements for certification under this chapter
must comply with federal law.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.143-2025, SEC.24.