Medication testing is required for anyone administering drugs to residents in any adult care home in North Carolina who is not authorized by occupational laws to administer medications.
Physical Address: 805 Biggs Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
Telephone: 919-855-3793
Voice Response System: 919-733-7615, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Website: N.C. Adult Care Medication Testing
Medication Exam Schedule (PDF, 39 KB)
State Approved Infection Control Course for Adult Care Homes
At this time, testing is no longer available at the following locations: McDowell Technical Community Collge in Marion; Pitt County Department of Social Services in Greenville; and Roanoke-Chowan Community College in Ahoskie.
Exam Scheduling
Testing schedules (PDF, 39 KB) are available.
In order to receive registration confirmation by mail, this information must be received by the Adult Care Licensure Section 14 days before the exam date. Submitting the information prior to this time does not guarantee registration for the chosen exam site and date. If the exam you have selected is full when the registration form is received, you will be registered for the next available exam date for the location you chose.
If you do not receive a confirmation letter within 10 business days from the day you mailed your registration, please contact the ACLS via e-mail at AdultCare.ctu@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919-855-3793 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. ACLS is not responsible for lost, misdirected or delayed mail.
Any questions regarding test locations or scheduling, contact the ACLS office. Do not contact the test sites with questions about the testing or schedules.
Once you have initially been registered for a test, you may use the automated Voice Response System to confirm your registration. The number for the automated voice response is 919-733-7615. You may access this number 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Cancellation and Re-scheduling
If you are unable to attend your scheduled exam, you must notify ACLS at least five
business days before the examination date to re-schedule. Saturday and Sunday and
national holidays are not considered business days. If you provide at least five business days advance notice, you may re-schedule one time and your fee may be transferred to your new examination date. If you need to re-schedule an examination in less than five business days before the examination date, you must apply for an excused absence.
If you do not call ACLS at least five business days before your examination date to re-schedule and do not show up for your scheduled examination, your fee will not be refunded and can not be transferred to a new examination date. Also, you may not give your examination date to another person.
Weather Emergencies/Inclement Weather
Testing will be canceled if weather conditions are considered hazardous for local travel or for commuting. Information on cancellations may be obtained by:
Check in
In order to allow time for check in, you are to arrive at least 30 minutes before the examination starts. You will be required to present proper photo identification.
If you are late for the written examination you will not be allowed to test and your fees will not be refunded. You will have to re-register and pay another registration fee.
Misconduct
Every effort is made to keep any disturbances at the testing site to a minimum. If an individual is involved with causing disturbance of any kind or engaging in any kind of misconduct, the individual will be asked to leave the test site premises.
Obtaining Exam Results
You may use the automated Voice Response System to check to see if you passed an exam. The number for the automated voice response is 919-733-7615. You may access this number 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also check the N.C. Adult Care Medication Aide Testing Website.
Only those participants who do not pass the exam will receive a letter by mail. Providers are responsible for printing the results of the medication aide written exam. Do not call the Adult Care Licensure Section for test results.
If you intend to re-take the medication exam, you must complete another registration form and pay the $25.00 testing fee each time you take the exam.
Adult Care Licensure Section (ACLS)
ACLS is located in the Broughton Building at 805 Biggs Drive, Raleigh, N.C. You may contact the testing staff at 919-855-3793 between the hours of 8:30 am - 4 pm, Monday through Friday or via e-mail AdultCare.ctu@dhhs.nc.gov.
If you have taken the medication aide test for the adult care homes, it does not qualify you to pass medications in a nursing home.
Individuals who wish to work as a Medication Aide in a Nursing Home must contact the N.C. Health Care Personnel Registry at 919-855-3969 or the N.C. Board of Nursing at 919-782-3211 for information and specify that you are interested in working in a nursing home.