Nurse Aide Disclosure
Program Information
Visit the Nurse Aide I Webpage to learn more about our curriculum. May be referred to as Certified Nursing Assistant or CNA in other states.
Licensure Disclosure
Stanly Community College academic programs (credit and non-credit) that are designed to lead to state educational requirements for professional licenses are either tied to the State of North Carolina or national certification. Upon satisfactory completion of Nurse Aide Level I, students will be eligible to register for the NNAAP State Exam through NACES.
If you intend to pursue professional licenses outside the State of North Carolina once you have completed your academic program at Stanly Community College, please refer to the Professional Licensure Section on the college's state authorization page for additional information: State Authorization
U.S. States
Agency Information
Alabama Certified Nurse Aide Registry
The RSA Tower, Suite 700
201 Monroe Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-206-5169
Email: NARCorrespondence@adph.state.al.us
Website: AL Certified Nurse Aide Registry
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Yes
Agency Information
Alaska Board of Nursing
Nurse Aide Registry
550 W. 7th Avenue., Suite 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501-3567
Phone: 907-269-8161
Email: BoardofNursing@Alaska.Gov
Contact form: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/cbp/main/Search/ContactForm
Website: Alaska Nurse Aide Registry
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Certification by endorsement
Agency Information
Arizona State Board of Nursing
Nurse Aide Registry
1740 W Adams Street, Suite 2000
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-771-7800
Website: AZ Board of Nursing
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Yes
Agency Information
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance
700 Main Street, Slot S-427
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
Phone: 501-682-2441, option 4
Email: natpcertification@dhs.arkansas.gov
Website: AR Dept. of Human Services
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
Arkansas has contracted with D&S Diversified Technologies for Nurse Aids testing and registry services.
D&S Diversified Technologies, PO Box 6609, Helena, MT 59604
Phone: 888-401-0465
Email: arkansas@hdmaster.com
Agency Information
California Department of Public Health
Healthcare Professional Certification & Training Section
PO Box 997416, MS 3301
Sacramento, CA 95899-7416
Phone: 916-327-2445
Email: cna@cdph.ca.gov
Website: CA Dept. of Public Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Request form available
Agency Information
Division of Professions and Occupations
State Board of Nursing
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-894-7800
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Yes
Agency Information
Connecticut State Department of Public Health
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: 860-509-7603
Email: oplc.dph@ct.gov
Website: CT State Dept. of Public Health
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Division of Healthcare Quality
263 Chapman Rd. Suite 200
Newark, DE 19702-5408
Phone: 302-421-7403
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
DC Health
2201 Shannon Place SE
Washington, DC 20020
Phone: 202-442-5955
Email: doh@dc.gov
Website: DC Health
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
DC Health is now in contract with Credentia for testing and the CNA registry processes.
Agency Information
Department of Health, Board of Nursing
4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-02
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252
Phone: 850-488-0595
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Georgia CareConnect
PO Box 105753
Atlanta, GA 30348
Phone: 678-527-3010 or 888-383-5662
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Hawaii Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Professional & Vocational Licensing
PO Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
Phone: 808-586-2697
Email: nurse_aide@dcca.hawaii.gov
Website: Professional & Vocational Licensing Division
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) has contracted with Prometric to develop and administer its Nurse Aide Competency Exam and to manage the Nurse Aide (NA) Registry.
Prometric Hawaii Nurses Aides
354 Uluniu St. Suite 308, Kailua, HI 96734
Phone: 800-967-1200
Email: HICNA@prometric.com
Website: Prometric: Nurse Aide Hawaii
Agency Information
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
450 W. State Street
Boise, ID 83702
Phone: 800-748-2480
Email: IDNAP@dhw.idaho.gov
Website: ID Dept. of Health & Welfare
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Illinois Department of Public Health
IDPH Springfield Headquarters Office
525 West Jefferson Street, Fourth Floor
Springfield, IL 62761
Phone: 217-782-4977
Email: DPH.HCWR@illinois.gov
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Indiana State Department of Health
Nurse Aide Registry
2 North Meridian Street, 4B
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-233-7442, Option 1
Email: aides@health.in.gov
Website: IN State Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Yes, written exam required
Agency Information
Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing
6200 Park Ave. Suite 100
Des Moines, Iowa 50321
Phone: 515-381-7835
Email: DCW@dia.iowa.gov
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
Must complete Iowa registry application form and include a copy of their certificate if available.
Agency Information
Health Occupations Credentialing
503 S Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS 66603-3404
Phone: 785-296-4986
Email: kdads.wwwmail@ks.gov
Website: KS Health Occupations Credentialing
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Nurse Aide Registry
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222
Phone: 502-429-3300
Website: KY Board of Nursing
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Yes
Agency Information
LA Department of Health- Health Standards Division
PO Box 3767
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Phone: 225-342-0138
Email: HSS-CNA-DSW-Request@la.gov
Website: Louisiana Nurse Aide Registry
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Yes
Agency Information
Department of Health and Human Services
109 Capitol Street
11 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
Phone: 207-287-3707
Email: DLRS.cnaregistry@maine.gov
Website: ME DHHS - CNA Registry
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Maryland Board of Nursing
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215-2254
Phone: 410-585-1900
Email: mdbon.CNAEnd@maryland.gov
Website: MD Board of Nursing
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
The Massachusetts Nurse Aide Registry
67 Forest St.
Marlborough, MA 01752
Phone: 617-753-8144
Email: nars@mass.gov
Website: MA Nurse Aide Registry
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Yes
Agency Information
Michigan Dept. of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Community and Health Systems
611 W. Ottawa Street
PO Box 30004
Lansing MI 48909
Phone: 517-896-0511
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Minnesota Dept. of Health
Nursing Assistant Registry
PO Box 64501
St Paul MN 55164-0501
Phone: 651-651-215-8705
Email: health.fpc-nar@state.mn.us
Website: MN Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Mississippi State Department of Health
PO Box 1700
Jackson MS 39215-1700
Phone: 601-364-2718
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Missouri Dept of Health and Senior Services
Health Education Unit
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 573-526-5686
Email: cnaregistry@health.mo.gov
Website: MO Health Education Unit
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Yes
Agency Information
Montana Dept. of Health & Human Services
PO Box 202953
Helena MT 59620-2953
Phone: 406-444-4980
Email: cna@mt.gov
Website: Montana Nurse Aide Registry
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
DHHS Licensure Unit att: Nurse Aide
PO Box 94986
Lincoln NE 68509
Phone: 402-471-4322
Fax: 402-742-1151
Email: DHHS.NursingSupport@nebraska.gov
Website: NE DHHS Office of Nursing
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Yes
Agency Information
Nevada State Board of Nursing
6005 Plumas St., Suite 100
Reno, NV 89519
Phone: 888-590-6726
Email: nursingboard@nsbn.state.nv.us
Website: NV State Board of Nursing (scroll down to CNA section)
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Yes
Agency Information
New Hampshire Board of Nursing
7 Eagle Square
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-2152
Email: OPLCLicensing10@oplc.nh.gov
Website: NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Yes
Agency Information
New Jersey Department of Health
Division of Certificate of Need and Licensing
PO Box 358
Trenton, NJ 08611
Phone: 866-561-5914
Email: CNA@doh.nj.gov (include NATCEP in the subject line)
Website: NJ Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Yes, with New Jersey specific training and/or work requirements.
Agency Information
New Mexico Department of Health
Attn: Nurse Aide Registry
3900 Masthead St NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: 505-861-9680
Email: CNA.Registry@doh.nm.gov
Website: New Mexico Nurse Aide Registry
Website: Reciprocity Form
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Yes
Registry Vendor: Headmaster: New Mexico
Agency Information
New York State Dept. of Health
Corning Tower
Empire State Plaza
Albany, Ny 12237
Phone: 1-877-877-1827 (Bureau of Professional Credentialing)
Email: profcred@health.ny.gov
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has contracted with Prometric to develop and administer the New York State (NYS) Nursing Home Nurse Aide Competency Examination and manage the NYS Nursing Home Nurse Aide Registry (NAR).
Website: Prometric - New York Nurse Aide
Phone: 800-805-9128
Email: NYCNA@prometric.com
Agency Information
North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation
Health Care Personnel Education and Credentialing Section
2709 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2709
Phone (Piedmont Region): 704-774-0118 (Lisa Milner)
Email: dhsr.registry@dhhs.nc.gov
Website: NC Health Care Personnel Education and Credentialing
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Yes
Agency Information
North Dakota Department of Health
Health Facilities Unit
1720 Burlington Drive Site A
Bismarck, ND 58504-7736
Phone: 701-328-2352
Email: naregistry@nd.gov
Website: ND Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Yes
Agency Information
Ohio Department of Health
Bureau of Regulatory Operations, Nurse Aide Registry
246 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-564-9500
Email: NAR@odh.ohio.gov
Contact form: https://odh.ohio.gov/about-us/contact-us
Website: OH Nurse Aide Registry
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Yes.
Agency Information
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Nurse Aide Registry
PO Box 268816
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-8816
Phone: 405-426-8150
Email: NAR@health.ok.gov
Contact form: OK State Dept. of Health
Website: OK State Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
Reciprocity: Yes
Agency Information
Oregon State Board of Nursing
17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd.
Portland, OR 97224
Phone: 971-673-0685
Contact form: Ask us a question
Website: OR State Board of Nursing
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Division of Nursing Care Facilities
Room 526, Health & Welfare Building
2525 N. 7th Street, Room 210
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 888-254-5164; 717-787-1816
Website: PA Dept. of Health
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Pennsylvania Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry and Nurse Aide Testing are managed by Credentia.
Credentia Registry Team
Phone: 888-204-6249
Email: paregistry@credentia.com
Website: Credentia Registry Team
Agency Information
Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill, Room 105A
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-222-5960
Email: doh.elicense@health.ri.gov
Contact form: https://health.ri.gov/contact/
Website: Nursing Assistant
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
Credentia: 800-274-2900
Agency Information
South Carolina Bureau of Long Term Care and Behavioral Health Services
PO Box 8206
Columbia, SC 29202-8206
Phone: 888-549-0820
Email: scnar@scdhhs.gov
Website: SC Bureau of Long Term Care
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
South Dakota Board of Nursing
4305 S Louise Ave, Suite 201
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3115
Phone: 605-362-2760
Email: sdbon@state.sd.us
Contact form: SD Board of Nursing
Website: South Dakota CNA Endorsement
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Tennessee Health Facilities Commission
Andrew Jackson Building, 9th Floor
502 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-532-5171
Email: nurseaid.health@tn.gov
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
Tennessee has contracted with Headmaster to handle its CNA reciprocity applications. The website will open to Form 9110. Complete it to request reciprocity.
Website: https://tn.tmutest.com/apply
Phone (Headmaster): 877-201-0758
Agency Information
TX Health and Human Services Commission
Nurse Aide Registry
PO Box 13247
Austin, TX 78711-3247
Phone: 512-438-2050
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Utah Nursing Assistant Registry
450 Simmons Way
Kaysville, UT 84037
Phone: 801-547-9947
Email: office@utahcnaregistry.com
Website: UT Nursing Assistant Registry
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Vermont State Board of Nursing
89 Main Street 3rd floor
Montpelier, VT 05602
Phone: 802-828-1505
Contact form: OPR Contact Form
Website: VTOffice of Professional Regulation
Website: LNA Application Instructions
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
In Vermont a CNA is called a Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA)
Agency Information
Department of Health Professions
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico, VA 23233-1463
Phone: 804-367-4515
Email: nursebd@dhp.virginia.gov
Website: VA Board of Nursing - Nurse Aide
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Washington State Dept of Health
Licenses, Permits & Certifications
PO Box 47877
Olympia, WA 98504-7877
Phone: 360-236-4700
Email: HSQA.CSC@doh.wa.gov
Website: WA State Nursing Assistant
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Nurse Aide/AMAP Programs
Office of Health Facility Licensure & Certification
408 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: 304-558-0050
Email: DHHR.OHFLAC.NAP@wv.gov
Website: WV Office of Health Facility Licensure & Certification
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
1 West Wilson Street
Madison, WI 53703
Phone:608-261-9315
Email: dhswidqa_natcep@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Website: WI Dept. of Health Services
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Aging Division, Healthcare Licensing & Surveys
2300 Capitol Avenue, Suite 510
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7123
Email: wdh-ohls@wyo.gov
Website: WY Healthcare Licensing
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
U.S. Territories
Agency Information
American Samoa Department of Public Health
LBJ Hospital - Fagaalu
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Phone: 684-633-4606
Email: sfuimaono@doh.as
Website: American Samoa Government
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Bureau of Public Health and Social Services
Guam Board of Nurse Examiners
194 Hernan Cortez Avenue, Terlaje Professional Building, Suite 213
Hagatna, Guam, 96910
Phone: 671-735-7411
Email: hplo@dphss.guam.gov
Website: Guam Board of Nurse Examiners
State Educational Requirements:
Meets State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Northern Mariana Islands Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 501458
Saipan, MP 96950 USA
Phone: 670-233-2263
Fax: 670-664-4813
Email: contact@nmibon.info
Contact form: https://nmibon.info/contact-us/
Website: NMI Board of Nursing
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Puerto Rico Nursing Examining Board
State Road No. 8838, Km. 6.3
Rio Piedras Sector, Monacillos Ward
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918
Phone: 787-765-2929
Email: contactus@salud.pr.gov
Website: Puerto Rico Nurse Examining Board
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A
Agency Information
Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure
PO Box 304247
St. Thomas, VI 00803 - 4247
Phone: 340-249-0684
Contact form: Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure
Website: VI Board of Nurse Licensure
State Educational Requirements:
Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements
Notes
N/A