How to use your NHA account
These documents will help you, as an institution user (exam proctor, trainer, instructor, administrator, director, etc.), manage your NHA account.
If you are helping an exam candidate or certificate holder, you can find all of their resources on the tools for exam candidates and tools for #NHAcertified professionals documents page.
Page Contents (click any title to jump to that section of the page):
Preparing and Registering Candidates for the Exam
Important Documents
- Ensure your devices meet system requirements
- Implementation Guides and Maps to Exam Study Materials
- Exam Accommodation Forms for Candidates with ADA Recognized Disabilities
- Exam Ready Checklist
- NHA Candidate Handbook
Video Tutorials for Instructors and Directors:
- Video: Managing the Certification Queue (1.49 mins)
- Video: How to Create a Course (2.16 mins)
- Video: How to Invite Candidates to a Course (2.53 mins)
- Video: How to Manage a Course (2.47 mins)
- Video: Approving a Roster for an NHA Exam (2.13 mins)
- Video: Scheduling an on-site Exam (2.53 mins)
- Video: How to use the NHA P360 Vitals Report (5.12 mins)
- Video: How to approve course enrollment (1.54 mins)
- Video: How to view exam applications (2.37 mins)
PDF How-to Guides for Instructors and Directors:
- How to Create a Course
- How to Manage a Course
- Approving a Roster for an NHA Exam
- How to Invite Candidates to a Course
- How to Approve Course Enrollment
- Group Scheduling with PSI
- Managing the Externship Certification Queue
- How to View Certification Exam Results
- How to Schedule Online Exams
- How to View Study Material Reporting
- How to View Applications
- How to add a User to your Account
- How to Remove a User from your Account
- P360 Vitals: Accessing Candidate Progress and Performance
- How to Verify Multiple Certifications
- Inviting a Candidate to Create an Account
- Steps to Certification as an Instructor/Administrator
- How to update your Administrative Profile
PDF How-to Guides to Share with Exam Candidates and Learners:
- Creating an NHA Candidate Account
- Purchasing Study Materials through a Course
- Purchasing Study Materials Individually
- How to Access Online Study Guide and Practice Tests through a Course
- Accessing Online Study Materials as an Individual
- How to Use a Focused Review
- Applying for an NHA Exam Through your Institution
- How to Apply for a PSI Exam as an Individual
- Enrolling in Courses
- How to Print your Certification
- Scheduling an Exam at PSI
- Rescheduling an NHA Exam
- How to Reschedule a PSI Exam
- How to View Certification Exam Results
- How to Update a Provisional Certification
- How to load external CE Credits
- How to Update Your Candidate Profile
Video Guides and Overviews for Exam Candidates and Learners:
- Beginning Your Allied Health/Health Science Program (Video)
- Ending Your Allied Health/Health Science Program (Video)
- How to Prepare for an NHA Certification Exam Overview (Video)
- Video: Creating an NHA Candidate Account (3.06 mins)
- What to Expect on Test Day (Video)
- Video: Enrolling in Courses (1.52 mins)
- Video: Accessing and Using Online Study Materials (4.07 mins)
- Accessing NHA's mobile app
- Video: Applying for an NHA Exam Through your Institution (2.57 mins)
- Video: Purchasing Study Materials through a Course (1.14 mins)
- Video: How to use Track My Progress (3.27 mins)
- Video: How to access and use your focused review (3.00 mins)
- Video: How to print your certification (1.30 mins)
- Video: How to Apply for an NHA exam as an individual (2.36 mins)
- Video: How to schedule a PSI Exam with Remote Proctoring (6.15 mins)
- Video: How to load external CE (2.02 mins)
- Video: Preparing for your NHA exam (6.57 mins)
Proctoring the Exam and Exam Day Troubleshooting
Manuals for Exam Proctors:
Step-by-step How-to Guides for Exam Proctors:
- How to Become a Proctor
- How to Renew Proctor Status
- Approving a Roster for an NHA Exam
- How to reset a password during an on-site exam
Video Guides for Exam Proctors:
Exam Guides and Resources
General Resources for Instructors and Directors:
NHA Exam Guides:
- Medical Assistant (CCMA)
- Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
- EKG Technician (CET)
- ExCPT Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
- Patient Care Technician (CPCT/A)
- Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS)
- Billing & Coding Specialist (CBCS)
- Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
What Comes After the Exam?
Candidates who pass their exam will need to renew their certification every two years (unless it is provisional) to keep their credential current. You can help your candidates be prepared for renewing by sharing the resources below.
Resources About Renewing Certification:
- How to renew your certification in 7 steps
- Special renewal instructions ONLY for certified pharmacy technicians
- PDF: How to Renew a Certification (non ExCPT)
- PDF: How to Renew an ExCPT Certification
- NHA Candidate Handbook
- About NHA's Continuing Education Library
Each state may have specific CE requirements that affect which courses they accept. Before completing NHA CE, certificate holders should check the rules or regulations of the licensing or regulatory agency of their state. NHA generally accepts CE from other sources; if you have a question about a specific course, please contact NHA.
Posters, Brochures, and Other Resources to Print and Share
Downloadable Brochures:
- What is Certification? Overview (PDF)
- NHA Overview Brochure for Educators (PDF)
- NHA Overview Brochure for Employers (PDF)
Resources for the classroom:
- Student Promotional Kit (downloadable posters, signs, and more for your class/training room or testing site)
- Tools for exam candidates (shareable online resource for NHA exam candidates)
Resources about certification success – How to talk about the value of certification:
- Technology Requirements for the Best Account Experience
- Customer Case Studies
- About NHA
- NHA Industry Advocacy Tools
Other Learning Resources
Essential Soft Skills Developers
- PersonAbility™ Implementation Guide
- PersonAbility™ Implementation Guide (Pharmacy Technician)
- Principles of Health Coaching™ Implementation Guide
PharmaSeer™
Other Learning Resources
- Medical Terminology Implementation Guide
- Anatomy & Physiology Implementation Guide
- TEAM Based Care™ Implementation Guide
Accreditation and Resource Maps