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Correct answer: B. At least 16 hours

Correct: 42 CFR 483.152(a)(2) requires at least 16 hours of supervised practical training, directly supervised by an RN or LPN, before a trainee has unsupervised contact with a resident.

• A: 8 hours is below the federal minimum for supervised practical training.
• C: 30 hours overstates the federal minimum for supervised practical training specifically.
• D: 40 hours overstates the requirement; that figure is closer to half the entire program's total hours, not just the practical-training portion.

Correct answer: A. Credentia, using the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP)

Correct: Colorado's nurse aide competency exam is administered by Credentia using the NNAAP written and manual skills exam, consistent with the state's OBRA-approved evaluation program under 3 CCR 716-1.10.

• B: The Colorado Department of Education oversees some CNA training programs at community colleges but does not administer the state competency exam itself.
• C: Prometric is not the current Colorado nurse aide exam vendor; Credentia holds that role.
• D: Facilities may host testing sites but cannot write or grade their own competency exam; the exam is standardized and vendor-administered statewide.

Correct answer: B. 75 hours

Correct: 42 CFR 483.152(a)(1)(i) requires a minimum of 75 clock hours of training, the federal OBRA '87 floor that Colorado-approved nurse aide training programs must meet or exceed.

• A: 40 hours is below the federal floor and would not meet 42 CFR 483.152(a)(1)(i).
• C: 100 hours exceeds what federal law requires as a floor; some programs may choose to offer more, but 75 is the required minimum.
• D: 120 hours is not the federal minimum; it overstates the requirement.

Correct answer: C. 2 years

Correct: 3 CCR 716-1.10 requires the applicant to have successfully completed both the written and manual skills competency evaluation within two years of the Board's receipt of the certification application.

• A: 6 months is shorter than the window Colorado rule actually allows.
• B: 1 year is shorter than the window Colorado rule actually allows.
• D: 5 years exceeds the two-year window set by Colorado rule.

Correct answer: C. They must repeat an approved nurse aide training program before being eligible to test again

Correct: under 3 CCR 716-1.10, a candidate who fails any component of the competency evaluation three times must repeat a nurse aide training program before becoming eligible to test again.

• A: Colorado rule does not allow unlimited free retesting; a third failure triggers a retraining requirement.
• B: A waiting period alone is not sufficient under Colorado rule after a third failure.
• D: The candidate is not permanently barred; retraining restores eligibility, it does not end it.