ProV Testing

General Testing Information

Candidates seeking to be certified with New Mexico Board of Nursing must complete a certification examination; either for the Certified Hemodialysis Technician I, Certified Hemodialysis Technician II, Certified Medication Aide I, or the Certified Medication Aide II exams. The New Mexico Board of Nursing has contracted with Prov, Inc. to administer those certification exams.

ProV is not authorized to make the determination of which exams(s) candidates must take. If a candidate is unsure which exam is needed for a or to review qualifications, please call the New Mexico Board of Nursing office at (505) 841-8340. 

Registration and Scheduling

HOW DO I REGISTER TO TEST?  To register and schedule for testing, go to https://www.provexam.com/schedule.  You may also call us at 866-720-7768.  Click here for more information about registering. 

WHERE CAN I TEST?  You may test at any one of Prov’s testing centers.  Click here for a current list and directions to each of our testing centers.  

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?  Each certification exam costs $80.00 per testing attempt. 

WHEN DO I GET MY TEST RESULTS?  Exam results are available at the testing center once you complete your exam.

WHAT IS ON THE TEST? Click here for information about the available examinations.

 

Test Day Rules and Procedures

Check-in Deadline

 The doors to each testing center will open at least 15 minutes before all scheduled testing appointments in order to check candidates into the testing center.  You should plan to arrive early to make sure you are seated by the time the testing begins.  If you arrive late, AND the testing session has already begun, YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY, will forfeit your exam fees, and will be required to reschedule for a future testing date. 

Proof of Identity

Upon arriving at the testing center, you will be required to show government-issued, photo-bearing identification.  The photo-bearing ID must be current and valid. 

• Forms of valid photo-bearing ID are - driver’s license, passport, or military ID.

 You will also be required to sign a test center log and will be photographed by the test center staff.  If you cannot produce a valid government-issued photo ID, refuse to participate in signing the test center log, or refuse to be photographed, you will be dismissed from the testing center and forfeit all testing fees for that testing session.  If you do not have a photo ID, you may still present a valid State driver’s license without a photo, a State ID card without a photo that is issued by the DMV, or a birth certificate.

Prohibited Items

 No cameras, recorders, cell phones or other communication devices are allowed in the testing room.  Talking and smoking are not allowed in the testing room.  

Visitor Policy

No one other than the candidate will be allowed in the testing room.  Non-testing visitors are NOT permitted to wait in the lobby while candidates test.

Unethical Conduct Policy

Any individual caught giving or receiving assistance during or after the exam or caught using unauthorized materials during the exam will be reported directly to the Department.  Those caught in the act of cheating will be dismissed from the exam and their testing results will be frozen.  Furthermore, the candidate will forfeit the testing fees paid.  Finally, anyone caught with test questions in their possession, either during or following the exam will be prosecuted by Prov for theft of copyrighted material.