CNA exam by state
Which vendor runs your exam, and where the official handbook is. The table only points at the source — it does not replace it.
The states
CNA certification is managed state by state, by different vendors. Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements and names the vendor. This table is a lookup: it shows the vendor and the official handbook where they are verified, and the honest absence where they are not.
AL Alabama
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
AK Alaska
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
AZ Arizona
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
AR Arkansas
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
CA California
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
CO Colorado
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
CT Connecticut
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
DC District of Columbia
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
DE Delaware
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
FL Florida
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
GA Georgia
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
HI Hawaii
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
ID Idaho
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
IL Illinois
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
IN Indiana
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
IA Iowa
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
KS Kansas
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
KY Kentucky
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
LA Louisiana
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
ME Maine
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
MD Maryland
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
MA Massachusetts
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
MI Michigan
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
MN Minnesota
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
MS Mississippi
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
MO Missouri
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
MT Montana
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
NE Nebraska
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
NV Nevada
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
NH New Hampshire
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
NJ New Jersey
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
NM New Mexico
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
NY New York
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
NC North Carolina
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
ND North Dakota
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
OH Ohio
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
OK Oklahoma
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
OR Oregon
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
PA Pennsylvania
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
RI Rhode Island
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
SC South Carolina
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
SD South Dakota
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
TN Tennessee
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
TX Texas
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
UT Utah
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
VT Vermont
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
VA Virginia
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
WA Washington
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
WV West Virginia
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
WI Wisconsin
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
WY Wyoming
We haven’t verified this state’s vendor yet.
Your state’s board of nursing sets the requirements. The national directory of state
boards is at ncsbn.org.
Why some rows are unverified
Vendors change, handbooks are revised, and a wrong answer here would send a candidate to the wrong place. So until a state’s vendor and handbook are verified against the board of nursing, the row says so plainly and links to the national directory of boards at ncsbn.org. This site never guesses.
Nothing on this site is to be performed on a real person on the basis of this site. This is exam preparation, not clinical training. Emergency situations follow the facility's protocol and the direction of the nurse in charge.
Common questions
- Which vendor runs my state's CNA exam?
- That depends on your state, and this table points you to the source. Each state has a board of nursing and a testing vendor, and the vendor can change. Where a row is not yet verified, this page says so and links to the state's board instead of guessing.
- Where is my official candidate handbook?
- From your testing vendor. This page tells you which vendor runs your exam where it is verified, and links to your state's board of nursing so you can find your own official handbook. Your state's requirements are the source you should rely on.
- Is this site official?
- No. This is an original practice site, not affiliated with any state board of nursing or any testing vendor. The table only points at the official sources; it does not replace them.