CNA exam requirements by state
Training hours, exam format, fees, and retake rules for each state we currently support. If your state isn't listed, we'll add it — drop us a note.
| State | Vendor | Written | Pass | Training hrs | Clinical hrs | Fee | Retakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AL Alabama | Credentia (NNAAP) | 70 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
AK Alaska | Credentia | 70 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
AZ Arizona | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
AR Arkansas | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 90 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
CA California | Headmaster (D&S) | 70 q · 120m | 70% | 160 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
CO Colorado | Credentia | 70 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
CT Connecticut | Prometric | 60 q · 90m | 75% | 100 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
DE Delaware | Prometric | 60 q · 90m | 75% | 150 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
FL Florida | Prometric | 60 q · 90m | 75% | 120 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
GA Georgia | Credentia | 70 q · 90m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
HI Hawaii | Prometric | 70 q · 90m | 75% | 100 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
ID Idaho | Prometric | 60 q · 90m | 75% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
IL Illinois | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 120 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
IN Indiana | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
IA Iowa | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
KS Kansas | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 90 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
KY Kentucky | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
LA Louisiana | Prometric | 60 q · 90m | 75% | 80 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
ME Maine | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 130 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
MD Maryland | Credentia | 70 q · 120m | 70% | 100 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
MA Massachusetts | Headmaster (D&S) | 60 q · 120m | 70% | 100 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
MI Michigan | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
MN Minnesota | Headmaster (D&S) | 70 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
MS Mississippi | Headmaster (D&S) | 70 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
MO Missouri | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 175 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
MT Montana | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
NE Nebraska | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
NV Nevada | Credentia | 70 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
NH New Hampshire | Excel Testing | 80 q · 120m | 75% | 100 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
NJ New Jersey | Prometric | 60 q · 90m | 75% | 90 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
NM New Mexico | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
NY New York | Prometric | 60 q · 90m | 75% | 100 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
NC North Carolina | Credentia | 70 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
ND North Dakota | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
OH Ohio | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
OK Oklahoma | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
OR Oregon | Prometric | 60 q · 90m | 75% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
PA Pennsylvania | Credentia (NNAAP) | 70 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
RI Rhode Island | Prometric | 60 q · 90m | 75% | 100 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
SC South Carolina | Prometric | 60 q · 90m | 75% | 100 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
SD South Dakota | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
TN Tennessee | Credentia | 70 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
TX Texas | Prometric | 60 q · 90m | 75% | 100 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
UT Utah | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
VT Vermont | Excel Testing | 80 q · 120m | 75% | 80 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
VA Virginia | Credentia | 70 q · 120m | 70% | 140 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
WA Washington | Credentia | 70 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
WV West Virginia | PHD | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 120 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
WI Wisconsin | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 102 | 16 | $100 | 3 |
WY Wyoming | Headmaster (D&S) | 75 q · 120m | 70% | 75 | 16 | $100 | 3 |