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Your instructor will sign off on the NATCEP Task Checklist.","title":"Pass Skills Competency (Part I)","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Submit the Allied Health Verification Form or have your training program sponsor submit your information to KDADS to receive an 'Approval to Test' notice.","title":"Apply for State Examination","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Contact an approved regional testing center to schedule your written/oral exam. You must score at least 75% to pass.","title":"Schedule and Pass the State Exam","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Once you pass the exam, KDADS will automatically add you to the Kansas Nurse Aide Registry. Verify your active status online; no physical card is mailed.","title":"Verify Registry Listing","url":null,"url_label":null}],"temp_license_available":false,"temp_license_duration":null,"temp_license_fee":null,"temp_license_processing_time":null,"updated_at":"2026-05-24T10:06:13.106184+00:00","verify_license_url":null}