Exam Day - Test Center
Please visit Credentia.com/test-center-exams for information on what to expect and how to best prepare for your test center exam.
All examinations need the Proctor/Evaluator to utilize a mobile device for scanning your identification and capturing a photo. This data is securely saved within Credentia’s software, serving as a safeguard in case there arises any doubt regarding the individual who administered the exam.
Checking In
You must arrive thirty (30) minutes prior to your scheduled time for BOTH the Knowledge and skills examinations. If you are late for the Knowledge or skills examination, you will not be allowed to test, and your fees will not be refunded. If you missed your Knowledge examination and are scheduled for a skills evaluation, please arrive thirty (30) minutes prior to your scheduled time. Skills Evaluation test times are approximate.
You will be required to check in for both the Knowledge examination and for the skills evaluation. You will be required to present proper identification for each exam.
WHAT TO WEAR
The required testing attire applies to both the knowledge and skills exams.
- You must be in full clinical attire, including clinical shoes.
- No open-toed shoes (including flip-flops and sandals) are allowed.
- Scrubs and shoes can be of any color or design.
- Smartwatches, smart glasses, fitness monitors, or any Bluetooth-connected devices are not allowed.
- Long hair must be pulled back.
- Fingernails must be short (no longer than ¼ inch in length), well-kept (filed, no jagged edges, and clean).
Note: You will not be admitted for testing if you are not wearing scrubs or the appropriate shoes, have long hair pulled back, and have short, clean fingernails. You will be considered a no-show status. You will forfeit your testing fees and must pay for another exam date.
WHAT TO BRING
You MUST have the following items with you when you take the NNAAP Examination:
- Two (2) forms of unexpired official signature-bearing identification, one of which must be photo identification the other, a social security card.
- Analog watch with a second hand
No other materials will be allowed.
Proper Identification
You are required to bring two (2) forms of unexpired official, signature-bearing identification to the test site (one of which must be a photo identification and the other a social security card). Digital or photocopies of identification will NOT be accepted. Examples of proper identification include:
- State Issued Driver’s license
- Social Security card
- Permanent Resident Card
- Concealed Hand Gun Carry Permit
- Military ID card
- State-issued identification card
- Signed US Passport
- Exception: A signed foreign passport with a US VISA within the passport is acceptable (the VISA does not have a signature).
The name on your identification must be the same as the name you used on the application to register for the examination.
If you do not bring proper identification, you will not be allowed to test, and your examination fee will not be refunded.
Security and Cheating
If you give help to or receive help from anyone during the NNAAP Examination, the examination will be stopped. The incident will be reported to the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission (HFC) for review, and your examination will not be scored (see Policies).
NOTE: All examination questions, each form of the examination, and all other examination materials are copyrighted by and are property of Credentia. Consequently, any distribution of the examination content or materials through any form of reproduction, or through oral or written communication, is strictly prohibited and punishable by law.
Anyone who removes or tries to remove examination materials or information from the test site will be prosecuted.