Pathway lookup
Nurse Aide / Patient Care in North Carolina
These pages summarize rules to help you plan. They are not legal advice. Before you place students at a work site or change a program, check with your state agency, your district's counsel and your insurance carrier.
In short
North Carolina students can earn Nurse Aide I through HN43 or Career and College Promise; DHSR approves the program, each RN instructor and each clinical site.
State program: HPCP pathway, HCHS cluster: HU40/HP71, HU42, HN43 (270-300 hrs)
What a high school can deliver
The full credential: HN43 runs well above any likely DHSR hour total, and students can be listed on the Nurse Aide I registry before graduating.
Credentials students can earn
NC Nurse Aide I (registry); First Aid/CPR; Nurse Aide I credential also articulates to NAS 101
Age and hour requirements
No age in rule; DHSR recommends 16.5 at enrollment, the DPI HN43 page cites 16 on the first day. DHSR sets hours at approval and will not approve the bare 75; 1:10 clinical ratio.
Other agencies involved
NCDHHS DHSR (Center for Aide Regulation and Education): approves the program, each RN instructor and each clinical site (HCPR-4510, HCPEC-8). No published review time.
Who can teach it
License 720 Health Science-RN (no provisional status): unrestricted RN, 2 years clinical nursing. DHSR HCPEC-8: NC RN, 2 years (4,000 hours), teaching-adults qualification; coordinator adds 1 year long-term care.
Child labor rules for work placements
Youth employment certificate for every paid minor; no work 11 p.m.-5 a.m. before a school day without parent and principal approval. Federal HO 7 powered patient lifts: assist only (FAB 2011-3).
College credit after high school
HS-to-CC Articulation Agreement: NC Nurse Aide I credential (HN43) to NAS 101 (B, 93 post-assessment, 2-year window: Confirm with the agency); CCP Workforce Continuing Education Nurse Aide I, tuition waived.
Where to go next
- The full Nurse Aide / Patient Care guide, showing North Carolina
- The North Carolina state profile
- Add this pathway to your plan
Nurse Aide / Patient Care in other states
Other pathways in North Carolina
- EMT
- Electrical
- Welding
- Construction and Carpentry
- HVAC/R
- Cybersecurity / Networking
- Programming / Computer Science
- Automotive
- Medical and Dental Assisting
- Cosmetology
- Agriculture
- Early Childhood Education
- Culinary and Hospitality
- Machining and Mechatronics
- Engineering and Drafting
- Firefighting
- Law, Public Safety and Corrections
- Business Management and Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
Changes to this page
No changes since this page was published.
See something out of date? Tell us.