CNA Registries

The following list will provide contact information for CNA Registries for each state:

 

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*HOW TO USE THIS LIST:  The contact information for each state CNA registry is on the left.  Clicking on the state name will take you to the webpage for that state’s CNA registry, which will provide valuable information regarding education requirements, laws and testing procedures.  In the right column, you may click on the link provided to verify a license in that state.  The testing agency for that state is indicated in this box as well and clicking this link will take you to the test registration and information site.  When visiting the testing agency site, look for a link titled “CNA Handbook” or “Clinical Skills Checklist” to access specific information on the testing process.  Click on the FAQ link to visit the Frequently Asked Questions page for the state listed (not available for all states).

 

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

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