| ALABAMA
AL Certified Nurse Aide Registry
AL Department of Public Health
Division of Health Care Facilities
The RSA Tower, Suite 600
201 Monroe Street Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-206-5169
Fax: 334-206-5219
Online NAR |
AL ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Prometric
Testing agency: Pearson
*Each facility decides which testing agency it will use.
Alabama CNA FAQ |
| ALASKA
AK Nurse Aide Registry
AK Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Board of Nursing
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501-3567
Phone: 907-269-8169
Fax: 907-269.8196
Online NAR
Online Abuse Registry |
AK ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson |
| ARIZONA
AZ Nurse Aide Registry
AZ State Board of Nursing
Nurse Aide Registration Program
4747 North 7th Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, Arizona 85014-3653
Phone: 602-771-7800
Fax: 602-771-7888
Email: arizona@azbn.gov
Online NAR |
AZ ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: All training facilities evaluate student clinical competence. |
| ARKANSAS
AR Nurse Aide Registry
AR Department of Human Services
Office of Long-term Care
PO Box 8059, Slot S405
Little Rock, AR 72203-8059
Automated Line: 501-682-8484
Direct Line: 501-682-1807
Fax: 501-682-8551
Registry Managed by:
Prometric
1260 Energy Lane
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 800-818-8917
Fax: 800-813-6670
Online NAR |
AR ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing Agency: Prometric |
| CALIFORNIA
CA Nurse Aide Registry
CNA/HHA/CHT Certification Unit
Licensing and Certification Division
1615 Capitol Avenue, MS 3301
P.O. Box 997416
Sacramento, CA 95899-7416
Phone: 916-327-2445
Fax: 916-552-8785
Online NAR |
CA ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson |
| COLORADO
CO Nurse Aide Registry
Colorado Board of Nursing
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-894-2430
Fax: 303-894-2821
Online NAR |
CO ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson |
| CONNECTICUT
CT Nurse Aide Registry
CT Department of Public Health
Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section
410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 12 MQA
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: 860-509-7596
Fax: 860-509-8457
Registry Managed by Prometric
CT CNA Program
1260 Energy Lane
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 866-499-7485
Fax: 800-813-6670
Online NAR |
CT ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing Agency: Prometric |
| DELAWARE
DE CNA Registry
DE Department of Health and Social Services
Division Long Term Care Residents Protection
24 N.W. Front Street
Milford, DE 19963-1463
Phone: 302-577-6666
Fax: 302-424-2939
Online Registry |
DE ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing Agency: Prometric |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DC Nurse Aide Registry
DC Department of Health
Health Regulation and Licensing Administration
Health Care Facilities Division
717 14th Street, NW Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-724-4900
Registry Managed by:
Pearson VUE
PO Box 13785
Philadelphia, PA 19101-3785
Phone: 888-274-6060
Online NAR |
DC ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson |
| FLORIDA
FL Nurse Aide Registry
FL Department of Health
MQA/CNA Program
4052 Bald Cypress Way BIN # C01
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3263
Phone: 850-488-0595
Fax: 850-487-9626
Online NAR |
FL ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing Agency: Prometric
Florida FAQ |
| GEORGIA
GA Nurse Aide Registry
GA Health Partnership – GMCF
1455 Lincoln Parkway East, Suite 750
Atlanta, GA 30346-2200
Phone: 678-527-3010 (local) or
800-414-4358
Fax: 678-527-3001
Online NAR |
GA ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson
Georgia FAQ |
| HAWAII
HI Nurse Aide Registry
HI Department of Commerce & Consumers Affairs
Professional & Vocational Licensing Branch
PO Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801
Phone: 808-739-8122
Fax: 808-734-8318 |
HI ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Prometric |
| IDAHO
ID Nurse Aide Registry
ID Department of Health & Welfare
Division of Medicaid
Bureau of Facility Standards
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Phone: 208-334-6620,
800-748-2480
Fax: 208-334-6629
Online NAR |
ID ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Prometric |
| ILLINOIS
IL Nurse Aide Registry
IL Department of Public Health
Health Care Worker Registry
525 W. Jefferson Street
Fourth Floor
Springfield, IL 62761
Phone: 217-785-5133
Fax: 217-524-0137
Online NAR |
IL ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: All written tests are administered by Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (www.nurseaidetesting.com) and manual skills evaluations are performed by authorized evaluators.
Illinois FAQ |
| INDIANA
IN Nurse Aide Registry
IN State Department. of Health
Division of Long Term Care
2 N Meridian Street, Section 4B
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-233-7442,
317-233-1325
Fax: 317-233-7750
Online NAR |
IN ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Testing performed by Ivy Tech Community College.
Indiana FAQ |
| IOWA
IA Direct Care Worker Registry
IA Department of Inspections & Appeals
Health Facilities Division
Lucas State Office Building
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0083
Phone: 515-281-4077, 515-281-0108
Fax: 515-281-6259
Toll-Free (in state only): 866-876-1997
Online NAR |
IA ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Testing performed by local community colleges.
Iowa FAQ |
| KANSAS
KS Nurse Aide Registry
KS Department of Health & Environment
Health Occupations Credentialing
1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 200
Topeka, KS 66612-1365
Phone: 785-296-1240
KNAR Phone: 785-296-6877
Fax: 785-296-3075
Online Abuse List
Online NAR |
KS ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Testing performed by approved training programs. |
| KENTUCKY
KY Nurse Aide Registry
KY Board of Nursing
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300-A
Louisville, KY 40222-5172
Phone: 502-429-3347,
502-429-3300, Ext 257
888-530-1919
Fax: 502-429-3336
Online NAR |
KY ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Testing will be performed at approved training centers.
Kentucky FAQ |
| LOUISIANA
LA Nurse Aide Registry
LA State Board of Examiners for Nursing Facility Administrators
5647 Superior Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816-6049
Phone: 225-295-8575
Fax: 225-295-8578
Online NAR |
LA ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson
Louisiana FAQ |
| MAINE
ME Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants
ME Department of Human Services
Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services
State House Station #11
41 Anthony Avenue
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 800-791-4080,
207-624-7300
Fax: 207-287-9325
Online NAR |
ME ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Testing will be performed at approved state education facilities.
Maine FAQ |
| MARYLAND
MD Nurse Aide Registry
MD Board of Nursing
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215-2254
Phone: 410-585-1990,
877-847-0626
Fax: 410-764-8042
Verification Line: 410-585-1994
Online NAR |
MD ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson |
| MASSACHUSETTS
MA Nurse Aide Registry
MA Department of Public Health
Division of Health Care Quality
99 Chauncy Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
Phone: 617-753-8143
Verification: 617-753-8192 |
MA ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Contact the Massachusetts Nurse Aide Testing Office at (781) 979-4010 or (800) 962-4337 (outside of MA) with requests for applications for the nurse aide competency evaluation program or questions about scheduling the examination. |
| MICHIGAN
MI Nurse Aide Registry
MI Department of Community Health
Bureau of Health Professions
PO Box 30670
Lansing, MI 48909-8170
Phone: 517-241-0554
Fax: 517-241-9416
Online NAR |
MI ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Prometric
Michigan FAQ |
| MINNESOTA
MN Nursing Assistant Registry
MN Department of Health
Compliance Monitoring Division
P.O. Box 64501
St. Paul, MN 55164-0501
Phone: 651-215-8705
800-397-6124 (in state only) |
MINNESOTA
Testing agency: Pearson |
| MISSISSIPPI
MS Nurse Aide Registry
MS State Department of Health
Bureau of Health Facilities
Licensure & Certification
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215
143B LeFleur’s Square
Jackson, MS 39211
Phone: 601-364-1100
Fax: 601-364-5052
Registry Managed by Pearson VUE
PO Box 13785
Philadelphia, PA 19101-3785
Phone: 888-204-6213
Online NAR |
MS ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson |
| MISSOURI
MO Nurse Aide Registry
MO Department of Health & Senior Service
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Attn: Health Education Unit
Phone: 573-526-5686
Fax: 573-526-7656
Online NAR |
MO ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Testing is performed by authorized training centers.
Missouri FAQ |
| MONTANA
MT Nurse Aide Registry
MT Department of Public Health & Human Services
2401 Colonial Drive, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 202953
Helena, MT 59620-2953
Phone: 406-444-4980
Fax: 406-444-3456
Online NAR |
MT ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Testing is performed by authorized training centers. |
| NEBRASKA
NE Nurse Aide Registry
NE Department Health & Human Services
Division of Public Health
Licensure Unit
Nursing and Nursing Support
PO Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
Phone: 402-471-0537
Fax: 402-471-1066
Online NAR |
NE ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency:Nebraska Health Care Learning Center
www.providencehealthcareer.com |
| NEVADA
NV Nurse Aide Registry
NV State Board of Nursing
5011 Meadow Mall Way, Suite 300
Reno, NV 89502-6547
Phone: 775-687-7700
Verification: 888-590-6726
Fax: 775-687-7707
Online NAR |
NV ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Prometric |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE
NH Nurse Aide Registry
NH Board of Nursing
21 South Fruit Street, Suite 16
Concord, NH 03301-2431
Phone: 603-271-6282
Fax: 603-271-6605
Online NAR |
NH ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson |
| NEW JERSEY
Certification Program
PO Box 358
Trenton, NJ 08625-0358
Nationwide Toll Free Number: 866-561-5914
Fax: 609-633-9087
Registry managed by New Jersey Nurse Aide Registry PSI
3525 Quakerbridge Road, Suite 1000
Hamilton Township, New Jersey 08619
Phone: 1-877-774-4243
Online NAR |
NJ ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: PSI Services
New Jersey FAQ |
| NEW MEXICO
NM Nurse Aide Registry
2040 South Pacheco Street
2nd Floor, Rm 413
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: 505-476-9040
Fax: 505-476-9026
Online NAR |
NM ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Prometric |
| NEW YORK
NY Nurse Aide Registry
NY State Department of Health
Bureau of Credentialing – Attn: Nurse Aide Unit
875 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
Phone: 518-408-1297
Registry Managed by:
Prometric
1260 Energy Lane
St. Paul, MN 55108
Verification: 800-918-8818
Online NAR |
NY ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Prometric |
| NORTH CAROLINA
NC Nurse Aide Registry (Nurse Aide 1)
NC Department of Health & Human Services
Division of Health Service Regulation
2709 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2709
Phone: 919-855-3969
Verification: 919-715-0562
Fax: 919-733-9764
Online NAR |
NC ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson |
| NORTH DAKOTA
ND Nurse Assistant Registry
ND Department of Health
Division of Health Facilities
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Department 301
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
Phone: 701-328-2353Fax: 701-328-1890
Online NAR
|
ND ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson
North Dakota FAQ |
| OHIO
OH Nurse Aide Registry
OH Department of Health
246 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-2412
Verification: (outside OH): 614-752-9500
Verification (OH Residents only): 800-582-5908
Fax: 614-564-2461
Online NAR |
OH ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Testing is performed by selected training programs.
Ohio FAQ |
| OKLAHOMA
OK Nurse Aide Registry
OK State Departmentof Health
1000 NE 10th Street, Room 1111
Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1207
Phone: 405-271-4085
Fax: 405-271-1130
Online NAR
Online Abuse List |
OK ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Prometric |
| OREGON
OR Nurse Aide Registry
OR State Board of Nursing
17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd.
Portland, Oregon 97224-7012
Phone: 971-673-0685
Fax: 971-673-0684
Online NAR |
OR ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Headmaster Testing Service |
| PENNSYLVANIA
PA Nurse Aide Registry
PA Department of Health
Division of Nursing Care Facilities
Room 526, Health & Welfare Building
625 Forster Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: 717-787-1816
Registry Managed by:
Pearson VUE
PO Box 13785
Philadelphia, PA 19101-3785
Phone: 800-852-0518
Online NAR |
PA ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson DASHER |
| RHODE ISLAND
RI Nurse Aide Registry
RI Department of Health Professionals
3 Capitol Hill, Room 105
Providence, Rl 02908-5097
Phone: 401-222-5888
Fax: 401-222-3352
Online NAR
Online Abuse Verification |
RI ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson |
| SOUTH CAROLINA
SC Nurse Aide Registry
SC Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Community and Facility Services
PO Box 8206
1801 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: 803-898-2587
Registry Managed by Pearson VUE
PO Box 13785
Philadelphia, PA 19101-3785
Phone: 800-475-8290
Online NAR |
SC ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson |
| SOUTH DAKOTA
SD Nurse Aide Registry
SD Board of Nursing
4305 South Louise Avenue, Suite 201
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3115
Phone: 605-362-2760
Fax: 605-362-2768
Online NAR |
SD ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Testing performed at select training centers. |
| TENNESSEE
TN Nurse Aide Registry
TN Department of Health
Division of Health Care Facilities
Cordell Hull Building, 3rd Floor
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-532-5171 or 615-741-7670
Fax: 615-248-3601
Online NAR
Online Abuse Registry |
TN ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Testing performed at select training centers. |
| TEXAS
TX Nurse Aide Registry
TX Department of Aging & Disability Services
Mail E-414
PO Box 149030
Austin, TX 78714-9030
Phone: 512-438-2050
Fax: 512- 438-2052
Verification: 800-452-3934
Online NAR |
TX ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson
Texas FAQ |
| UTAH
UT Nurse Aide Registry
UT Health Technology Certification Center
Room 2036, 550 E. 300 South
Kaysville, UT 84037
Phone: 801-547-9947
Fax: 801-593-2584
Online NAR |
UT ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Testing performed at select training centers. |
| VERMONT
VT Nurse Aide Registry
VT State Board of Nursing
National Life Building,
Office of Professional Regulation
North Floor 2
Montpelier, VT 05620-3402
Phone: 802-828-2396 or 888-287-5006
Fax: 802-828-2484 |
VT ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson |
| VIRGINIA
VA Nurse Aide Registry
VA Board of Nursing
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463
Phone: 804-367-4569
Fax: 804-527-4455
Automated: 804-270-6836
Online NAR |
VA ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson |
| WASHINGTON
WA OBRA Nurse Aide Registry
Aging & Services Administration Disabilities
PO Box 45600
Olympia, WA 98504-5600
Phone: 360-725-2570
Fax: 360-493-2581
Online NAR |
WA ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson
Washington FAQ |
| WEST VIRGINIA
WV Nurse Aide Registry
WV Division of Health and Human Resources
Office of Health Facility Licensure & Certification
408 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, WV 25301-1713
Phone: 304-558-0050
Fax: 304-558-1442
Online NAR |
WV ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Professional Healthcare Development (PHD)
West Virginia FAQ |
| WISCONSIN
WI Nurse Aide Registry
WI Department Health Services
Division of Quality Assurance
Office of Caregiver Quality
P.O. Box 2969
Madison, WI 53701-2969
Phone: 608-261-8319
Registry Managed by Pearson VUE
PO Box 13785
Philadelphia, PA 19101-3785
Phone: 877-329-8760
Online NAR
Online Caregiver Misconduct Registry |
WI ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson
Wisconsin FAQ |
| WYOMING
WY Nurse Aide Registry
WY Board of Nursing
1810 Pioneer Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7601
Fax: 307-777-3519
Online NAR |
WY ONLINE VERIFICATION
Testing agency: Pearson |
