Effective September 3, 2019, score reports will be available online and will no longer be mailed to you. To access your score report, please log into your PCM account at https://home.pearsonvue.com/mace/wa. Score reports are generally available within 24 hours after a testing event is completed for the day.
A Spanish Oral Examination is now available to be taken in place of the Written Examination if you have difficulty reading English.
If you have any questions about competency testing, sanctioned facilities, or the OBRA registry please contact Anne Richter, NATCEP Program Manager, at anne.richter@dshs.wa.gov or (360) 725-2596.
Beginning January 1, 2020 for questions about competency testing, please contact Department of Health.
General Information
- Nursing Assistant credentialing, training, and testing: Defining the roles of Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Health
- Federal Codes, Washington Laws, and regulations
- Contact Telephone Numbers for Nursing Assistant Programs
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Read archives, join or unsubscribe to the NATCEP-WA Listserv
Nursing Assistant Training and Testing
- Steps To Becoming a Nursing Assistant Certified
- Four Month Rule for Training/Testing Candidate employed at SNF
- Nursing Assistant Training Sites and Contact Persons
- Department of Health Nursing Assistant Certification (License) Information
- Approval for Testing Process
Training Program Information
- Nursing Assistant Training Program Approval and Re-approval Process
- Currently Approved Nursing Assistant Training Programs (Washington State)
- List of Skilled Nursing Facilities Currently on Training Sanction
- Reimbursement for Nursing Assistant Training