Register for a State Sponsored Blueprint for OASIS Workshop and COS-C Exam

Learn how to seamlessly navigate the Oasis Answers portal to find training events, register with local workshop sponsors, and purchase your COS-C exam.

August 3, 2026 By Isabelle Sharp

This guide walks you through finding and registering for a Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy workshop and the corresponding COS-C exam. Completing these steps ensures your spot in both the preparatory training and the official certification test.

This workflow is intended for home care professionals and agency staff seeking OASIS certification. You will use this process when scheduling your annual or initial training and examination dates.

Registering for the Training Workshop

Step #1: Click on CALENDAR from the top navigation menu on the Oasis Answers homepage. — Click on **CALENDAR** from the top navigation menu on the Oasis Answers homepage.

Step #2: Use the search fields in the "Find Trainings" section to locate events near your zip code. — Use the search fields in the "Find Trainings" section to locate events near your zip code.

Step #3: Click on the Blueprint for OASIS event on your preferred date. — Click on the **Blueprint for OASIS** event on your preferred date.

Step #4: Click View Event Details in the pop-up modal to view the venue and sponsor information. — Click **View Event Details** in the pop-up modal to view the venue and sponsor information.

Workshop registrations are handled directly by the local sponsoring organization, not Oasis Answers. You will need to find the sponsor's website to complete the workshop portion of your registration.

Step #5: Highlight the name of the workshop sponsor (e.g., "Minnesota Home Care Association") from the event details. — Highlight the name of the workshop sponsor (e.g., "Minnesota Home Care Association") from the event details.

Press Ctrl + C to copy the sponsor's name.

Open a new browser tab, go to your preferred search engine, and press Ctrl + V to paste the sponsor's name.

Press Enter to search for the organization.

Step #9: Click the correct link in the search results to visit the sponsor's official website. — Click the correct link in the search results to visit the sponsor's official website.

Step #10: Navigate to the sponsor's Education Calendar or equivalent events page. — Navigate to the sponsor's **Education Calendar** or equivalent events page.

Step #11: Find and select the Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy Workshop from their event list. — Find and select the **Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy Workshop** from their event list.

Step #12: Click Register and complete the registration and payment process directly on the sponsor's site. — Click **Register** and complete the registration and payment process directly on the sponsor's site.

Purchasing the COS-C Exam

Unlike the workshop, the COS-C exam registration must be completed directly through the Oasis Answers website.

Step #13: Return to your browser tab with the Oasis Answers calendar. — Return to your browser tab with the Oasis Answers calendar.

Step #14: Close the workshop event details modal if it is still open. — Close the workshop event details modal if it is still open.

Step #15: Locate and click on the Exam - Paper & Pencil event corresponding to the workshop you just registered for. — Locate and click on the **Exam - Paper & Pencil** event corresponding to the workshop you just registered for.

Step #16: Click View Event Details in the pop-up modal. — Click **View Event Details** in the pop-up modal.

Step #17: Click the Select Exam Type dropdown and choose your exam category (e.g., Initial Exam or Renewal Exam). — Click the **Select Exam Type** dropdown and choose your exam category (e.g., Initial Exam or Renewal Exam).

Step #18: Click Add to Cart to add the exam to your shopping cart. — Click **Add to Cart** to add the exam to your shopping cart.

Step #19: Click View cart in the flyout sidebar that appears on the right side of the screen. — Click **View cart** in the flyout sidebar that appears on the right side of the screen.

Step #20: Scroll down below the cart totals summary and click Next Page. — Scroll down below the cart totals summary and click **Next Page**.

Step #21: Click Add Attendee to enter the testing candidate's details and proceed through checkout. — Click **Add Attendee** to enter the testing candidate's details and proceed through checkout.

Q: Why do I need to register for the workshop on a different website?

A: Oasis Answers partners with local sponsoring organizations (such as state home care associations) to host the Blueprint for OASIS workshops. While you can find the event dates on the Oasis Answers calendar, the actual workshop registration and payment are managed directly by the hosting sponsor.

Q: Can I register for the COS-C exam on the sponsor's website too?

A: No. While workshop registration happens through the local sponsor, all COS-C exam registrations must be completed and paid for directly through the Oasis Answers website.

Term	Definition
OASIS	Outcome and Assessment Information Set, a group of standard data elements developed to measure patient outcomes in home healthcare.
COS-C	Certificate for OASIS Specialist-Clinical, a premier certification indicating clinical expertise and accuracy in OASIS data collection.
Blueprint for OASIS Accuracy	A comprehensive training workshop designed to prepare clinicians for accurate OASIS data collection and the COS-C exam.