Challenging the NY Exam

[SingDanceRunLife]

I was told that if you can prove you have x number of hours of lab/clinical experience you can challenge the NY test. Is that true?

[SingDanceRunLife]

Bump.

[SingDanceRunLife]

Bump again (months later, but I still have the question).

[SingDanceRunLife]

I tried looking on the DOH website but couldn't find anything. Help anyone?

[Band]

I was told that if you can prove you have x number of hours of lab/clinical experience you can challenge the NY test. Is that true?

What do you mean challenge the ny exam?

You can sit for the CNA written and skills test with the paid testing fee through a CNA testing program, but you don't have to take the whole CNA course because you already have the hours required from clinicals/lab

[SingDanceRunLife]

What do you mean challenge the ny exam?

You can sit for the CNA written and skills test with the paid testing fee through a CNA testing program, but you don't have to take the whole CNA course because you already have the hours required from clinicals/lab

I mean take it without having taken a course.

[Paws2people]

Contact NY State Prometric (they administer the test) and ask them. Their phone number is on the website. Good luck :)

[SingDanceRunLife]

Thanks, I will.

[Darkstar1485, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN]

Last year, I was told that I could not take the test in NY until I completed the Nursing assistant course.

if you can challenge the test, there should be the option for you to register for the test as a challenger on the registration form.

NY does not have that option. (the last time i checked)

I'm from NY and moved to FL a year ago. I completed my CNA course in NY but moved to FL before I registered for the test.

The FL CNA test can be challenged.

i challenged it and passed.

http://www.prometric.com/nurseaide/ny/ look at the Registry app.

Hope this helps

[SingDanceRunLife]

Thanks. Guess I won't be challenging the exam. Oh well. I just don't know if I'll actually get the chance to take a CNA course before I graduate which is what I want to do, so I can try nursing again and see if it's for me or not.

[Paws2people]

It can't hurt to contact NY Prometric directly and ask them. I inquired about something recently via e-mail, and they got back to me immediately. The CNA course is relatively short, so you should look into it. It's offered days, nights, weekends. The great thing about NY is we have a huge selection of schools to choose from with varying schedules.

[SingDanceRunLife]

I live upstate where CNA courses range from 4-6 weeks are are only offered days. That doesn't work for someone who works/goes to school during the day during the week.