CNA License in South Carolina is essential for working in various hospitals, long term care facility, nursing homes and numerous other health care centers. The certification can also step up your earnings as compared to nurse aides without license.

If you are also searching better career opportunity with higher earnings, you must complete state and OBRA-87 approved CNA Nursing Training programs of the South Carolina State Board of Nursing (SCSBN), consisting of 40 hours classroom course instruction and 40 hours hands-on clinical trainings. Once you complete the training program, you can appear for the South Carolina Nurse Aide Competency Examination and certification. The successful candidate is then listed with South Carolina Nurse Aide Registry and allowed to work in various health care facilities.

The responsibility to manage, regulate and administer CNA Training program, nurse aide licensing test and state nurse aide registry lies with

South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

South Carolina licensing exam consist of two separate parts, comprising of:

• Written/Oral Test
• Skill Test

Both tests are based on the classroom instructions and clinical-hands on training during Nurse Aide training program and, skills that are essential for competent care of ailing patients.

The written test consists of multi choice questions, where 4 answers are given for every question and the candidate has to click one right answer.

Skill test consist of 5 randomly selected skill demonstrations, which are to be performed on a dummy or live model, also known as client.

The scoring of 75% & above passes the test and a candidate is then offered CNA License in South Carolina and listing with SC Nurse Aide Registry.