Aspiring certified nurse aides can find available training in Blackville, South Carolina listed for you in detail on this page. Those who enroll and complete all of the requirements of the course are elgibile to set a date to try and pass the certification exams. Call to learn more for a school administrator using the contact details shown below.

Barnwell County Career Center, Health Occupations
5214 Reynolds Road
Blackville, SC  29817
803-259-5512 or 803-259-5512

The Nursing Home Reform Act, which is now part of the OBRA OF 1987, was created to improve the quality of care that the patient’s receive in long term care facilities, as well  as define the training and evaluation standards of the CNAs who wish to work in such facilities. In accordance with this, all aspiring nursing assistants must undergo the necessary training and take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program before they can be certified and be listed in the Nurse Aide Registry.

The NNAAP examination was designed to test the candidates in both knowledge and skills. To get their certification, they must pass both the written/oral test and the random skills evaluation. Each candidate will be given 3 attempts to pass all the tests. When they retake, they will only need to take the part that they fail. If they fail to pass after the 3rd attempt, the candidate will no longer be allowed to reapply for the exam, unless the candidate enrolls and completes another training program.

There are several ways to establish eligibility to apply for the exam, but most people choose to enroll in a state-approved CNA program. State-approved programs are required to offer 100 hours of training, which includes 40 hours of clinical practice. Those who trained in another state can also apply for the exam, provided that the program’s curriculum was similar to the ones in South Carolina.

If you are a CNA from another state and want to transfer and work in SC, then you should apply for reciprocity. You can get a reciprocity application packet by downloading it from www.pearsonvue.com. When you apply, your license must still be valid. In addition to the application forms, you will also be required to show a certificate of endorsement from your state, a copy of your SS card, transcript of records, and proof of your certification as a nursing assistant.

For any additional questions, please refer them to:

South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Community and Facility Services
PO Box 8206, 1801 Main Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29202
Email: scnar@scdhhs.gov

This small town can be located in Barnwell County. Blackville has a total area of approximately 9.3 sq miles, where almost all of it is land. According to the 2000 census, their total population at that time was around 2,973. It has a population density of 324.7/sq mile.

Health care centers and providers that you can avail within the city area include DDC- DNA Diagnostics Center, Daniels Pharmacy, Butterfly House, Crpm Inc., Ashleigh Place, Laurel Baye Healthcare Blackville, Blackville Medical Center, Barnwell County Hospital, and Family Medical Center of Blackville. photo attribution: create-learning