04/09/2026
CMS Clarifies Nurse Aide Training Requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a memo on April 8 clarifying certain federal requirements for nurse aide training programs. Recall that while CMS sets federal standards, each state is responsible for approving or disallowing nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs (NATCEPs) and competency evaluation programs (CEPs). While the April 8 memo does not contain new policy, the clarifications will be useful to providers interested in applying for a NATCEP or in states that are considering changing current NATCEP policies. CMS provides clarification on many topics including fees, supervision, instructor qualifications, the use of remote technologies in competency evaluations, and state and CMS location authorities to waive NATCEP disapprovals.
Read more about these important clarifications here.
