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Certified Nursing Assistant โ€” License Requirements by State

Provides hands-on patient care under RN supervision. Two-part exam: written + clinical skills.

51 of 51 states populated with official data (retrieved 2026-08-20).

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AL75 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Alabama Nurse Aide Registry โ€” Alabama Department of Public Health โ†—
AK140 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Alaska Board of Nursing โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
AZ120 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Arizona State Board of Nursing โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
AR90 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Arkansas Nurse Aide Registry โ€” Arkansas Department of Human Services โ†—
CA150 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”California Department of Public Health โ€” Aide and Technician Certification Section โ†—
CO75 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Colorado Board of Nursing โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
CT100 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Connecticut Department of Public Health โ†—
DE150 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Delaware Division of Health Care Quality โ†—
DC120 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”DC Health โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
FL120 hrs70N ยท 70%87.14%โ€”โ€”โ€”Florida Board of Nursing โ†—
GA85 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Georgia Nurse Aide Registry โ€” Georgia Department of Community Health โ†—
HI100 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Hawaii Nurse Aide Registry โ€” Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs โ†—
ID120 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Idaho Nurse Aide Registry โ€” Idaho Department of Health and Welfare โ†—
IL120 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Illinois Department of Public Health โ€” Health Care Worker Registry โ†—
IN105 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Indiana Department of Health โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
IA75 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Iowa Nurse Aide Registry โ€” Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals โ†—
KS90 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
KY75 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Kentucky Board of Nursing โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
LA80 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Louisiana Department of Health โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
ME180 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Maine Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants โ†—
MD100 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Maryland Board of Nursing โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
MA100 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Massachusetts Nurse Aide Registry โ€” Massachusetts Department of Public Health โ†—
MI75 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Michigan Nurse Aide Registry โ€” Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs โ†—
MN75 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry โ€” Minnesota Department of Health โ†—
MS75 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Mississippi State Department of Health โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
MO175 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
MT120 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Montana Nurse Aide Registry โ€” Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services โ†—
NE75 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
NV150 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Nevada State Board of Nursing โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
NH100 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”New Hampshire Board of Nursing โ†—
NJ90 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”New Jersey Department of Health โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
NM75 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”New Mexico Nurse Aide Registry โ€” New Mexico Department of Health โ†—
NY100 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”New York State Department of Health โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
NC75 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry โ€” NC Department of Health and Human Services โ†—
ND75 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”North Dakota Department of Health โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
OH75 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Ohio Department of Health โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
OK75 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Oklahoma State Department of Health โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
OR175 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Oregon State Board of Nursing โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
PA80 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Pennsylvania Department of Health โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
RI120 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Rhode Island Department of Health โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
SC100 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”South Carolina Nurse Aide Registry โ€” SC Department of Health and Human Services โ†—
SD75 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”South Dakota Board of Nursing โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
TN75 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Tennessee Department of Health โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
TX75 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Texas Health and Human Services โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
UT100 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Utah Nursing Assistant Registry โ€” Utah Division of Professional Licensing โ†—
VT100 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Vermont Board of Nursing โ†—
VA120 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Virginia Board of Nursing โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
WA85 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Washington State Department of Health โ€” Nursing Assistant Program โ†—
WV120 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”West Virginia Office of Health Facility Licensure & Certification โ†—
WI120 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Wisconsin Department of Health Services โ€” Nurse Aide Registry โ†—
WY105 hrs70N ยท 70%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Wyoming State Board of Nursing โ†—

Data retrieved 2026-08-20 from state boards, PSI, Pearson VUE and CMS. Requirements change โ€” verify with your state board before enrolling or paying. Dash (โ€”) = not published / pending verification.

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