Section 395.400  Competency Examination (BNATP Only)

a)         The basic nursing assistant proficiency examination will be the Department-approved written competency examination developed from the curriculum outlined in Section 395.300.

1)         The written examination will be developed from a pool of standardized written test questions, only a portion of which are used in any one examination.

2)         The Department will verify that the written test questions address each course requirement as specified in the modules presented in Section 395.300. 

3)         A facility may proctor the examination but shall not score it.  Scoring will be done only by the Department or its designee. 

4)         A record of successful completion of the competency evaluation will be included in the Health Care Worker Registry.

b)         A student who has completed an approved BNATP shall be allowed three opportunities to pass the written competency examination within 12 months after the program completion date.  Students who do not pass the competency examination after three attempts or before the 12-month period has elapsed will be required to retake the BNATP.

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 17753, effective December 2, 2024)