COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation:

Testing candidates: Check our COVID-19 Update Page (Opens in new window) to review the health and safety measures in place for testing and find out about any country-specific testing policies.

Appointment availability is limited due to social distancing precautions and varies by location. Please note that our customer service wait-times are also longer than usual right now. For information on rescheduling, refunds, and more, please check out our FAQs.

    South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

    South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

    Learn more about testing for Essential Services in the U.S. and Canada during COVID-19. See FAQs »

    Learn more about Pearson VUE test delivery during COVID-19.

    ALERT! CANDIDATES REQUIRED TO BRING AND WEAR A FACE MASK AND BRING THE SIGNED LIABILITY WAIVER TO TESTING. CANDIDATES UNDER THE AGE OF 18 WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TEST WITHOUT A PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE ON THE LIABILITY WAIVER.

    See "Test Taker Services" for specific requirements.

    As of May 5, 2021, the SCDHHS has issued an exam authorization extension to December 31, 2021. All exam authorization extensions have been issued, so, for any exam authorization that has, or will, expire on January 1, 2021- December 30, 2021, will now have an expiration date of December 31, 2021.

    Announcement

    Effective July 1, 2020 new exam fees. Please refer to the Candidate Handbook for more information.

    Effective August 26, 2019 score reports will be provided online and will no longer be handed out at the test center. To access your score report, please log into your PCM account.

    Score reports are generally available within 24 hours after a testing event is completed for the day. Click here for printable instructions.

    Steps to enroll on the SC Nurse Aide Registry

    The following are the steps in the process of enrollment onto the South Carolina Nurse Aides Registry. Steps that require action by you are indicated by a symbol.

    1

    Complete training program

    Student must complete the state approved training program. Read the following documents.

    2

    Submit training program completion form & select provider

    You will create a student account in PCM then submit a form to indicate your training program completion and select the training provider.

    Your provider will approve the form.

    3

    Email received

    You will receive an e-mail indicating you are eligible to schedule your exam(s) when the provider approves your form. This will include a link to login and schedule your exam(s).

    4

    Schedule your test

    Use the link in your activation email to start this process. (Referenced in step 3, above.)

    We recommend you read the Instructions for Completing Application & Exam Scheduling (PDF) before you begin this process. If you have already activated your account, log in to schedule a test or change your testing appointment.

    After your test

    Information you may need after taking your test.

    More information

    Click on the sections below for more information.

    Last updated 2021-03-13