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Licensure Disclosure - Nurse Aide

SCC Contact Information:

Scott Sutton
Dean of Workforce Continuing Education
scotts@southwesterncc.edu
828.339.4296
800.447.4091, ext. 4296

Contact Information for Other States

State Meets State Educational Requirements/Does Not Meet
State Educational Requirements for Licensure or Certification
Agency Information Notes

Alabama

Meets State Educational Requirements

Alabama Certified Nurse Aide Registry

Alabama Department of Public Health

Division of Health Care Facilities

The RSA Tower, Suite 700

201 Monroe Street

Montgomery, AL 36104

Phone: 334-206-5169

Fax: 334-206-0361

Website: https://dph1.adph.state.al.us/NurseAideRegistry/(S(5w1yp0kc4nvar0m5e52yqzrp))/FAQ#anchor10

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/alabama-nursing-assistant/

Alaska

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Divisions of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing

Nurse Aide Registry

David Worrell, Licensing Examiner

550 W. 7th Avenue., Suite 1500

Anchorage, AK 99501-3567

Phone:(907) 269-8169

Alaska Board of Nursing

550 West 7th Ave.  STE 1500

Anchorage, AK 99501-3567

Phone: (907) 465-2550

Website: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/professionallicensing/nurseaide...

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/alaska-nursing-assistant/

American Samoa

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board
Department of Health
Pago Pago, AS 96799

Phone: 684.633.1222

Fax: 684.633.1869

Website: https://www.americansamoa.gov/

 

Arizona

Meets State Educational Requirements

 Arizona State Board of Nursing

1740 W Adams Street, Suite 2000

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Phone: (602) 771-7800

Website: https://www.azbn.gov/licenses-and-certifications/apply-for-a-license

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/arizona-nursing-assistant/

Arkansas

Meets State Educational Requirements

Arkansas Department of Human Services

P.O. Box 8059, Slot S409

Little Rock, AR 72203-1437

Phone: (501) 682-1001

Website: https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/arkansas-nursing-assistant/

California

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

California Department of Public Health

PO Box 997377, MS 0500

Sacramento, CA 95899-7377

Phone: (916) 558-1784

Website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/california-nursing-assistant/

Colorado

Meets State Educational Requirements

Division of Professions and Occupations

1560 Broadway, Suite 1350

Denver, CO 80202

Phone: (303) 894-7800

Fax: (303) 894-7693

Email: dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us

Website: https://dpo.colorado.gov/

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/colorado-nursing-assistant/

Connecticut

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Connecticut State Department of Public Health

410 Capitol Avenue, MS#12APP

Hartford, CT 06134

Phone: (860) 509-7603

Email: dph.nurseaide@ct.gov

Website: https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/Nurseai...

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/connecticut-nursing-assistant/

Delaware

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Division of Healthcare Quality

24 NW Front Street Suite 100

Milford, DE 19963

Phone: (302) 421-7403

Website:  https://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dhcq/

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/delaware-nursing-assistant/#training

District of Columbia

Meets State Educational Requirements

 DC Health

899 North Capitol Street, NE

Washington DC  20002

Website:  https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/certified-nurse-aides-licensing

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/district-of-columbia-nursing-assist...

Florida

Meets State Educational Requirements

Department of Health, Board of Nursing

4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-02

Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252

Phone: 850-245-4125

Fax: 850-617-6460

Website: https://floridasnursing.gov/

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/florida-nursing-assistant/#training

Georgia

Meets State Educational Requirements

Georgia Nurse Aide Registry

PO Box 105753

Atlanta, GA  30348

1800-414-4358

Website: https://www.mmis.georgia.gov/portal/ResourceProxy.aspx?iCProxyTo=MS1OQVR...

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/georgia-nursing-assistant/#training

Guam

Meets State Educational Requirements

Guam Board of Nurse Examiners

194 Hernan Cortez Ave, Ste 213,

Hagatna, GU 96910-5052

Email: publichealth@dphss.guam.gov 

Phone: (671) 735-7409

Rosemary D. Carman – Rosemary.Carman@dphss.guam.gov

Website: https://dphss.guam.gov/guam-board-of-nurse-examiners-2/

 

Hawaii

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing

PO Box 3469

Honolulu, HI 96801

Phone: (808) 586-2695

Email: nursing@dcca.hawaii.gov

Website: https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/nurse/

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/hawaii-nursing-assistant/#training

Idaho

Meets State Educational Requirements

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

3232 W. Elder St

Boise, ID  83705

Website:  https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/providers/certified-nurse-assistant/a...

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/idaho-nursing-assistant/#training

Illinois

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Illinois Department of Public Health

IDPH Springfield Headquarters Office

525-535 West Jefferson Street

Springfield, IL 62761

Phone: (217) 782-4977

IDPH Chicago Headquarters Offices

122 S. Michigan Avenue, 7th and 20th Floors

Chicago, IL 60603

Phone: (312) 814-2793

Website: http://dph.illinois.gov/

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/illinois-nursing-assistant/#out

Indiana

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Indiana State Department of Health

Nurse Aide Registry 

2 North Meridian Street, 4B

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: 317-233-7442, Option 1

Fax: 317-233-7750

Email: aides@isdh.in.gov

Website: https://www.in.gov/health/

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/indiana-nursing-assistant/#out

Iowa

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals

Lucas State Office Building, Third Floor

321 East 12th Street

Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0083

Phone: (515) 281-7102

Website: https://www.iowa.gov/

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/iowa-nursing-assistant/#out

Kansas

Meets State Educational Requirements

Health Occupations Credentialing

503 S Kansas Ave.

Topeka, KS 66603-3404

Phone: (785) 296-4986

Website: https://www.kdads.ks.gov/commissions/survey-certification-and-credential...

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/kansas-nursing-assistant/#out

Kentucky

Meets State Educational Requirements

Kentucky Board of Nursing

312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300-A

Louisville, KY 40621

Phone: 888.530.1919

Fax: 502-564-9523

Website: http://www.kbn.ky.gov/

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/kentucky-nursing-assistant/#out

Louisiana

Meets State Educational Requirements

LA Nurse Aide Registry

Mailing: PO Box 3767, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629

Physical: 628 N. 4th Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Phone: (225) 342-9500

Fax: (225) 342-5568

Website: https://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/2257

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/louisiana-nursing-assistant/#out

Maine

Meets State Educational Requirements

Department of Health and Human Services

109 Capitol Street

11 State House Station

Augusta, Maine 04333

Phone: (207) 287-3707

Fax: (207) 287-3005

Website: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/dlc/cna-registry

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/maine-nursing-assistant/#out

Maryland

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Maryland Board of Nursing
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore  Maryland 21215-2254
877-847-0626 or 888-202-9861
 

Massachusetts

Meets State Educational Requirements

The Massachusetts Nurse Aide Registry

67 Forest St.

Marlborough, MA 01752

Phone: (617) 753-8144

Email: nars@mass.gov

 Website: https://www.mass.gov/nurse-aide-registry-program

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/massachusetts-nursing-assistant/#tr...

Michigan

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Bureau of Community and Health Systems

PO Box 30664

Lansing MI  48909

Phone: 800.752.4724

Email: BCHS-CNA-Registry@michigan.gov

Website: www.michigan.gov/bchs 

To become a CNA, new candidates must first complete a Michigan approved training course.

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/michigan-nursing-assistant/#training

Minnesota

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Nursing Assistant Registry

PO Box 64975

St  Paul  MN 55164-0975

Phone: 651-201-5000 or 888-345-0823

Email: Bonnie.Wendt@state.mn.us

Website: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/providers/nursingassistant/ind...

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/minnesota-nursing-assistant/#training

Mississippi

Meets State Educational Requirements

Mississippi State Department of Health

PO Box 1700

Jackson MS 39216

Website: www.msdh.state.ms.us

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/mississippi-nursing-assistant/#trai...

Missouri

Meets State Educational Requirements

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Health Education Unit

PO Box 570

Jefferson City, MO  65102

Phone: 573.526.5686

Website: http://www.health.mo.gov/safety/cnaregistry/

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/missouri-nursing-assistant/#training

Montana

Meets State Educational Requirements

Montana Government

PO Box 202953

Helena MT 59620-2953

Phone: (406) 444-2099

Fax: (406)444-3456

Website: https://dphhs.mt.gov/qad/certification/cna

 

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/montana-nursing-assistant/

Nebraska

Meets State Educational Requirements

DHHS Office of Nursing Support

PO Box 94986

Lincoln NE 68509

Phone: (402)471-4322

Fax: (402)742-1151

Website: https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-Aide.aspx

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/nebraska-nursing-assistant/#training

Nevada

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

 Nevada Department of Health and Human Services

727 Fairview Dr., Ste E

Carson City, NV 89701

Phone: 775.684.1055

Website: https://dhhs.nv.gov/

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/nevada-nursing-assistant/#training

New Hampshire

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

 New Hampshire Board of Nursing

121 South Fruit Street, Suite 102

Concord, NH 03301-2412

Phone: 603.271.8282 or 603.271.6604

Website and online verification: https://www.oplc.nh.gov/new-hampshire-board-nursing

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/new-hampshire-nursing-assistant/#tr...

New Jersey

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

 New Jersey Department of Health

Division of Certificate of Need and Licensing

PO Box 358

Trenton, NJ 08625-0358

Phone: 1-866-561-5914

Main Website: https://candidate.psiexams.com/index.jsp

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/new-jersey-nursing-assistant/#training

New Mexico

Meets State Educational Requirements

New Mexico Nurse Aide Training & Registry

New Mexico Department of Health

2040 S. Pacheco Street, Suite 237

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Phone: 505.476.9040

Website: https://registry.prometric.com/registry/publicNM

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/new-mexico-nursing-assistant/#training

New York

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Bureau of Quality Assurance

New York State Department of Health

875 Central Avenue

Albany, NY 12206

Phone: 877.877.1827

Website: www.prometric.com/nurseaide/ny

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/new-york-nursing-assistant/#training

North Carolina

Meets Requirements

Health Care Personnel Education and Credentialing Section (HCPEC)

2709 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, NC 27699-2709

Phone: 919-855-3969

Fax: 919-733-9764

Website: https://info.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/hcpr/index.html

 

North Carolina does not accept reciprocity from other states for Nurse Aide I or Medication Aide Registry listing, therefore, individuals certified in another state, who are listed in good standing on that state's registry, may not "transfer" their license to North Carolina.

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/north-carolina-nursing-assistant/#t...

North Dakota

Meets State Educational Requirements

OBRA Mandated Registry:

North Dakota Department of Health

Division of Health Facilities

600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 301

Bismarck, ND 58505-0200

Phone: 701.328.2353

Website: https://www.health.nd.gov/

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/north-dakota-nursing-assistant/#tra...

Northern Mariana Islands

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Northern Mariana Islands Board of Nursing

P.O. Box 501458

Saipan, MP 96950

USA

Email: contact@nmibon.info

Phone: (670) 233-2263

Fax: (670) 664-4813

Website: https://nmibon.info/

 

Ohio

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Ohio Department of Health

Bureau of Regulatory Operations, Nurse Aide Registry

246 N. High Street

Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 800-582-5908 (in-state) 614-752-9500 (out-of-state)

Fax: 614-564-2461

Email: NAR@odh.ohio.gov

Website: https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/nurse-aide-registry/resources/nur...

 

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/ohio-nursing-assistant/#training

Oklahoma

Meets State Educational Requirements

Oklahoma State Department of Health

Nurse Aide Registry

1000 N.E. 10th Street

Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299

Phone: 405.271.4085

Website: http://nar.health.ok.gov

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/oklahoma-nursing-assistant/#training

Oregon

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Oregon State Board of Nursing

17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd.

Portland, OR 97224

Phone: 971.673.0685

Website: www.oregon.gov/OSBN

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/oregon-nursing-assistant/#training

Pennsylvania

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Pennsylvania Department of Health

Division of Nursing Care Facilities

Room 526, Health & Welfare Building

625 Forster Street

Harrisburg, PA 17120-0701

Phone: 1-800-852-0815

Email: c-ncomplai@state.pa.us

Website: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/facilities/Nurse%20Aide/Pages/Nurse%20A...

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/pennsylvania-nursing-assistant/#tra...

Puerto Rico

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

 Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners

Building GM Group 3rd. – Urb. Caribe floor

1590 Ponce de Leon Street

Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico 00926

Phone: 787.765.2929

Email: contactus@salud.pr.gov

Website: https://www.salud.gov.pr/CMS/42

 

Rhode Island

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Linda Esposito

Public Health Promotion Specialist

Rhode Island Department of Health

3 Capitol Hill, Room 205

Providence, RI 02908-5097

Website: www.health.ri.gov

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/rhode-island-nursing-assistant/#tra...

South Carolina

Meets State Educational Requirements

South Carolina Bureau of Long Term Care and Behavioral Health Services

PO Box 8206

Columbia, SC 29202-8206

Phone: 888-549-0820

Email: info@scdhhs.gov

Website: https://www.scdhhs.gov/historic/insideDHHS/Bureaus/BureauofLongTermCareS...

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/south-carolina-nursing-assistant/#t...

South Dakota

Meets State Educational Requirements

Ashley Vis

South Dakota Board of Nursing

4305 S Louise Ave, Suite 201

Sioux Falls, SD 57106

Phone: 605.362.3525

Website: https://doh.sd.gov/boards/nursing/

 https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/south-dakota-nursing-assistant/#tra...

Tennessee

Meets State Educational Requirements

Department of Health

710 James Robertson Parkway

Nashville, TN 37243

Email: tn.health@tn.gov

Website: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-professionals/hcf-main/nai.html 

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/tennessee-nursing-assistant/#training

Texas

Meets State Educational Requirements

Anne Trejo, Manager, NFA Licensing

Health and Human Services Commission

PO Box 149030, MC: E-414

Austin, TX 78714-9030

Phone: 512.438.2050

Website: https://www.hhs.texas.gov/business/licensing-credentialing-regulation/lo...

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/texas-nursing-assistant/#training

Utah

Meets State Educational Requirements

Utah Nursing Assistant Registry

550 East 300 South

Room 2036

Kaysville, UT 84037

Phone: 801.547.9947

Website: www.utahcna.com

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/utah-nursing-assistant/#training

Vermont

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Vermont State Board of Nursing

89 Main Street 3rd floor

Montpelier, VT 05620

Phone: 802.828.1503

Website: https://sos.vermont.gov/nursing/

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/vermont-nursing-assistant/#training

Virgin Islands

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure

PO Box 304247 Veterans Drive Station St.

Thomas, VI  00803

Phone: 340.776.7397

Website: https://doh.vi.gov/

 

Virginia

Meets State Educational Requirements

Department of Health Professions

Perimeter Center

9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300

Henrico, VA 23233-1463

https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/ApplicantResources/ApplyforL...

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/virginia-nursing-assistant/#training

Washington

Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements

 OBRA Nurse Aide Registry

PO Box 45600

Olympia, WA  98504

Phone: 360.725.2597

Website: https://www.dshs.wa.gov/altsa/residential-care-services/nurse-aide-registry

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/washington-nursing-assistant/#out

West Virginia

Meets State Educational Requirements

Nurse Aide/AMAP Programs

Office of Health Facility Licensure & Certification

408 Leon Sullivan Way

Charleston, WV 25301

Phone: 304-558-0050

Fax: 304-558-1442

Email: DHHR.OHFLAC.NAP@wv.gov

Website: https://ohflac.wvdhhr.org/Programs/NA.html

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/west-virginia-nursing-assistant/#tr...

Wisconsin

Meets State Educational Requirements

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

1 West Wilson Street

Madison, WI 53703

Phone: 608-266-1865

Website: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/contacts.htm

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/wisconsin-nursing-assistant/#training

Wyoming

Meets State Educational Requirements

Laura Hudspeth, MSc, RD, LD

State Survey Agency Director

6101 Yellowstone Rd, Suite 186C

Cheyenne, WY 82002

Aging Division, Healthcare Licensing & Surveys

2300 Capitol Avenue, Suite 510

Cheyenne, WY 82002

(307) 777-7123

Fax: (307) 777-7127

wdh-ohls@wyo.gov

Website: https://health.wyo.gov/aging/hls/

 

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/cna/wyoming-nursing-assistant/#training

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