# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 39 — Board of Nursing — Certificate Holders

### Chapter 01 — Certified Nursing Assistants

#### Regulation .07 Nursing Assistant Competency Evaluation.

*COMAR 10.39.01.07*

A. An individual is eligible to sit for a nursing assistant competency evaluation if the individual:

  (1) Meets the education requirements set forth in Regulation .05A(1) of this chapter; or

  (2) Must retake a nursing assistant competency evaluation in order to renew or reinstate a certification in accordance with Regulation .10C(2)(a) of this chapter.

B. Except for service members, an individual shall sit for a nursing assistant competency evaluation after 24 months of meeting the educational requirements set forth in Regulation .05A(1) of this chapter.

C. An individual who fails to sit for a nursing assistant competency evaluation after 24 months of meeting the educational qualifications must re-take an approved nursing assistant training program or approved acute care nursing assistant training program in order to be eligible to sit for a nursing assistant competency evaluation.

D. Re-testing.

  (1) An individual who fails to obtain a passing score on the first examination may retake a nursing assistant competency evaluation three additional times.

  (2) An individual shall wait at least 45 calendar days from the date of the prior evaluation before retaking a nursing assistant competency evaluation.

  (3) An individual who fails to obtain a passing score after taking a nursing assistant competency evaluation four times must complete a new approved nursing assistant training program or approved acute care nursing assistant training program before retaking a nursing assistant competency evaluation.