As usual, if you are planning to become a Nurse Aide in the state of Pennsylvania, you should first take a look at the process you must undergo and how it is ruled. First of all and maybe the most important aspect of this lies in eligibility. So, for this matter, it is required that you be 16 years old as a minimum. In addition, submitting to a criminal background check is absolutely necessary. This is done by the Department of Education, and in order to be eligible, you can not have an exclusionary conviction on your personal record.
Besides the general requirements you must meet in order to test, there are some options you must choose depending on your personal situation. If you have completed a training program on nurse aide approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education taken 24 months ago as a maximum or if you are a student nurse and have an application of eligibility approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, you are eligible for this. Likewise, those who received some training in other states but have been approved by the same Department can also apply.
In the case that your registration of Pennsylvania nurse aide has lapsed due to the fact that, in the past 2 years, you have not served services related to nursing, you are allowed to take the test again. This is also valid regardless of the fact that you have nurse aide registry in another state. Moreover, you are required to fill out a registration form, and for this, you must take in a copy of your training certificate and the corresponding payment (examination fee). Go for it!