Domain
Study desk
A short practice set is ready.
Work through hand hygiene, privacy, measurement, reporting, and resident rights in short sessions. Progress stays on this device.
Study path
Study in three short steps
Answer 12 original questions across the NC outline.
Draw five skills with hand hygiene and one measurement.
Practice safe reporting, rights, and resident care choices.
Study plan
Study sets
Pick a set. Come back later to review what you missed.
Practice progress
Answer 12 questions to get started
Answer a few questions to choose your next focus.
Testing path
North Carolina Nurse Aide I
Written exam outline
Review the written outline
Review plan
Keep these areas in rotation
Preferences
Study desk settings
Light appearance by default. Progress stays on this device.
Practice mode
Original CNA-style questions
Question explanations cite the source area used to build the item.
Shift decisions
Resident safety decisions
Handle realistic CNA decisions. Review the rationale after each choice.
Skills evaluation
Five-skill rehearsal draw
Hand hygiene is fixed, one measurement skill is included, and the other three are randomized.
Skills block timer
30:00Critical rhythm
Safe care sequence
Build this rhythm into every skill rehearsal so the indirect care steps become automatic.
Skills checklist
Practice cards
Study plan
Exam-weighted calendar
The calculator converts your available study time into written domains, NC skills rehearsals, and registry-readiness reminders.
North Carolina exam path
From training to the registry
Use this as a personal checklist. Credentia handles the application, exam fee, scheduling, and official results. Check each step yourself after completing it there.
Official pages reviewed October 5, 2026. Confirm fees and rules before you pay or book.
Your checklist
Six steps to certification
Costs
Know who pays
The NC fee page lists $140 for the initial written or oral plus skills registration, $40 for a single written or oral test, and $100 for a single skills test. These are exam fees paid to Credentia. Recheck the page before payment.
Ask your training program or employer about a voucher. Credentia explains when a qualifying Medicare or Medicaid funded nursing facility must pay or reimburse training and testing costs. Keep receipts.
Open official NC registration ↗Exam day
Avoid a preventable missed attempt
Before scheduling, check the current ID rules, registration guide, and rescheduling instructions. Credentia recommends using a laptop or desktop for scheduling.
Your study progress and checklist stay on this device. Do not enter card details, Social Security numbers, voucher codes, or Credentia passwords here.
Research base
Official sources used
Core study and exam registration sources reviewed October 5, 2026. Recheck fees, policies, forms, and registry pages before scheduling.
Content boundary
Not an official exam
The questions are original study items mapped to public NC handbook pages, federal rules, and CDC guidance. They are not copied from live exams, do not guarantee a passing score, and do not replace instructor guidance or NC registry requirements.