Nursing Assistant Registry Calls

MDH's Nursing Assistant Registry (NAR) staff will be offering a series of informational calls for nursing assistant training programs approved by the Minnesota Department of Health.

If you require an accommodation, please contact the Nursing Assistant Registry at least five days in advance of the training session.

• Phone: 651-215-8705 or toll-free within Minnesota at 1-800-397-6124
• Email: health.fpc-nar@state.mn.us

Schedule

All calls will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. CST on the scheduled day. Agendas will be posted on this page closer to the date of the call.

• January 10, 2022 (Cancelled)
• February 14, 2022

Call Documents

December 13, 2021

Agenda:

1. MDH options for nurse aides working under the federal 1135 waiver review
2. MN National Guard deployment as Nurse Aides for nursing homes
3. Nurse aide testing transition update
4. Meet Headmaster, live demonstration

November 15, 2021

Agenda:

1. MDH options for nurse aides working under the federal 1135 waiver
2. Nurse aide competency test update
3. Home Health Aide written test
4. Polling results

October 18, 2021

Agenda:

1. MDH options for nurse aides working under the federal 1135 waiver
2. Recent survey findings

October 18 Presentation (PDF)

August 30, 2021

Agenda:

1. Overview of NATCEP site visit and Federal NATCEP Resource
2. Recent survey findings
3. Review any updates to CMS 1135 waiver

August 30 Presentation (PDF)

July 26, 2021

Agenda:

1. NATCEP Survey Process
2. Review any updates to the CMS 1135 nurse aid waiver

July 26 Presentation (PDF)

June 28, 2021

Agenda:

1. Updates to the CMS 1135 nurse aide waiver
2. Federal requirements for nursing assistant training programs
3. Tools for nursing assistant training programs

June 28 Presentation (PDF)