The following list will provide contact information for CNA Registries for each state:

*HOW TO USE THIS LIST:  The contact information for each state CNA registry is on the left.  Clicking on the state name will take you to the webpage for that state’s CNA registry, which will provide valuable information regarding education requirements, laws and testing procedures.  In the right column, you may click on the link provided to verify a license in that state.  The testing agency for that state is indicated in this box as well and clicking this link will take you to the test registration and information site.  When visiting the testing agency site, look for a link titled “CNA Handbook” or “Clinical Skills Checklist” to access specific information on the testing process.  Click on the FAQ link to visit the Frequently Asked Questions page for the state listed (not available for all states).

ALABAMA 

AL Certified Nurse Aide Registry
AL Department of Public Health
Division of Health Care Facilities
The RSA Tower, Suite 600
201 Monroe Street Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: (334) 206-5169
Fax: (334) 206-5219

ALABAMA ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Prometric

Testing agency:  Credentia

*Each facility decides which testing agency it will use.

Alabama CNA FAQ

ALASKA 

AK Nurse Aide Registry
AK Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Board of Nursing
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501-3567
Phone: (907) 269-8169
Fax: (907) 269.8196

Online Abuse Registry

AK ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Credentia

ARIZONA 

AZ Nurse Aide Registry
AZ State Board of Nursing
Nurse Aide Registration Program
4747 North 7th Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, Arizona 85014-3653
Phone: (602) 771-7800
Fax: (602) 771-7888
Email: arizona@azbn.gov

ARIZONA ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Headmaster

Arizona FAQs

ARKANSAS 

AR Nurse Aide Registry
AR Department of Human Services
Office of Long-term Care
PO Box 8059, Slot S409
Little Rock, AR 72203-8059
Automated Line: (501) 682-8430
Fax: (501) 682-1197

Registry Managed by:
Prometric
AR Nurse Aide
7941 Corporate Dr.
Nottingham, MD 21236
Phone: (800) 818-8917

AR ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing Agency:  Prometric

CALIFORNIA 

CA Nurse Aide Registry
CNA/HHA/CHT Certification Unit
Licensing and Certification Division
1615 Capitol Avenue, MS 3301
P.O. Box 997416
Sacramento, CA 95899-7416
Phone: (916) 327-2445
Fax: (916) 552-8785

CALIFORNIA ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Credentia

COLORADO 

CO Nurse Aide Registry
Colorado Board of Nursing
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 894-7800
Fax: (303) 894-7683
Email: dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us

COLORADO ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Credentia

CONNECTICUT

CT Nurse Aide Registry
CT Department of Public Health
Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section
410 Capitol Avenue
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-8000
Phone: (860) 509-703 Press Option#1
Fax: (860) 509-8457
Email: dph.nurseaid@ct.gov

CNA Registry Managed by Prometric
CT Nurse Aide
7941 Corporate Dr
Nottingham, MD 21236
Phone: (866) 499-7485
Fax: (800) 813-6670

CT ONLINE VERIFICATION

Testing Agency:  Prometric

DELAWARE 

DE CNA Registry
Main/New Castle County Office
The Cambridge Building – University Office Plaza
263 Chapman Road, Suite 200
Newark, DE 19702-5408
Phone: (302) 421-7403
Fax: (302) 421-7401

DE CNA Registry
Division of Health Care Quality – Office of Long Term Care
The Windsor Building
24 N.W. Front Street, Suite 100
Milford, DE 19963-1463
Phone: (302) 424-8600
Fax: (302) 424-2939

DE ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing Agency:  Prometric

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

DC Nurse Aide Registry
DC Department of Health
899 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 442-5955
Fax: (202) 442-4795
Email: doh@dc.gov

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
401 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: (202) 698-9000
Email: ocme@dc.gov

DC ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency
Nurse Aide: Credentia
Home Health Aide: Credentia

FLORIDA 

FL Nurse Aide Registry
FL Department of Health
MQA/CNA Program
4052 Bald Cypress Way BIN # C02
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252
Phone: (850) 488-0595
Fax: (850) 412-2207

FL ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing Agency:  Prometric

Florida FAQ

GEORGIA 

GA Nurse Aide Registry
GA Medical Care Foundation
Attn: Georgie Nurse Aide Registry
PO Box 105753
Atlanta, GA 30348
Phone: (770) 325-2320 (local)
(800) 414-4358
Fax: (678) 527-3001

GA ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Credentia

Georgia FAQ

HAWAII 

HI Nurse Aide Registry
HI Department of Commerce & Consumers Affairs
Professional & Vocational Licensing Branch
PO Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801
Phone: (808) 586-2695
Fax: (808) 734-8318
Email: nurse_aide@dcca.hawaii.gov

HI ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Prometric

IDAHO 

ID Nurse Aide Registry
ID Department of Health & Welfare
Division of Medicaid
Bureau of Facility Standards
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Phone: (208) 334-6620,
(800) 748-2480
Fax: (208) 334-6629
Email: IDNAP@DHW.IDAHO.GOV

ID ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Prometric

ILLINOIS 

IL Nurse Aide Registry
IL Department of Public Health
Health Care Worker Registry
525 W. Jefferson Street
Fourth Floor
Springfield, IL 62761
Phone: (844) 789-3676
Email: DPH.HCWR@Illinois.gov

IL ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  All written tests are administered by Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (www.nurseaidetesting.com) and manual skills evaluations are performed by authorized evaluators.

Illinois FAQ

INDIANA 

IN Nurse Aide Registry
IN State Department. of Health
Division of Healthcare Education and Quality
2 N Meridian Street, Section 4B
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 233-7442,
(317) 233-1325
Fax: (317) 233-7750
Email: dkjones@isdh.in.gov

IN ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Testing performed by Ivy Tech Community College.

Indiana FAQ
Aides Registry: FAQs

IOWA 

IA Direct Care Worker Registry
Division of Health Facilities
Lucas State Office Building – 3rd Floor
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0083
Phone: (515) 281-4077, (515) 281-0108
Fax: (515) 281-6259
Email: Greg.DeMoss@dia.iowa.gov

IA ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Testing performed by local community colleges.

Iowa FAQ

KANSAS 

KS Nurse Aide Registry
Health Occupations Credentialing Department
503 S. Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS 66603-3404
Phone: (785) 296-6877
Fax: (785) 296-0256
Email: kdads.wwwmail@ks.gov

KS ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Testing performed by approved training programs.

Kansas FAQ

KENTUCKY 

KY Nurse Aide Registry
KY Board of Nursing
ATTN: Nurse Aid Registry
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300-A
Louisville, KY 40222-5172
Phone: (502) 429-3300, Ext 257
Fax: (502) 429-1247

KY ONLINE VERIFICATION

Testing agency:  Testing will be performed at approved training centers.

Kentucky FAQ

LOUISIANA 

LA Nurse Aide Registry
LA State Board of Examiners for Nursing Facility Administrators
5647 Superior Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816-6049
Phone: (225) 342-5779
Fax: (225) 342-5073

LA ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Prometric

Louisiana FAQ

MAINE 

ME Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants
ME Department of Human Services
Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services
State House Station #11
41 Anthony Avenue
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: (800) 791-4080,
(207) 287-9300
Fax: (207) 287-9325

ME ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Testing will be performed at approved state education facilities.

Maine FAQ

MARYLAND

MD Nurse Aide Registry
MD Board of Nursing
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215-2254
Phone: (410) 585-1900,
(888) 202-9861
Fax: (410) 764-8042
Verification Line: (410) 585-1994

MD ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Credentia

Maryland CNA Info

MASSACHUSETTS

MA Nurse Aide Registry
MA Department of Public Health
Division of Health Care Quality
99 Chauncy Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
Phone: (617) 753-8143
Verification: (617) 753-8192
Email: nars@mass.gov

MA ONLINE VERIFICATION

Testing agency:  Prometric

MICHIGAN 

MI Nurse Aide Registry
Prometric
7941 Corporate Drive
Nottingham, MD 21236
Phone: (800) 752-4724
Phone: (800) 748-0252
Fax: (517) 241-9416

MI ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Prometric

MINNESOTA 

MN Nursing Assistant Registry
MN Department of Health
Compliance Monitoring Division
P.O. Box 64501
St. Paul, MN 55164-0501
Phone: (651) 215-8705
(800) 397-6124 (in state only)
Email: Health.FPC-NAR@state.mn.us

MINNESOTA ONLINE VERIFICATION
Phone Verification: 651-215-8705

Testing agency:  Headmaster

MISSISSIPPI 

MS Nurse Aide Registry
MS State Department of Health
Bureau of Health Facilities
Licensure & Certification
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS  39215
570 East Woodrow Wilson Dr
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: (601) 364-1100
Fax: (601) 364-5052

MS ONLINE VERIFICATION

Testing agency:  Credentia

MISSOURI 

MO Nurse Aide Registry
MO Department of Health & Senior Service
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Attn: Health Education Unit
Phone: (573) 526-5686
Fax: (573) 526-7656
Email: info@health.mo.gov

MO ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Headmaster

Missouri FAQ

MONTANA 

MT Nurse Aide Registry
MT Department of Public Health & Human Services
2401 Colonial Drive, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 202953
Helena, MT 59620-2953
Phone: (406) 444-4980
Fax: (406) 444-3456
Email: cna@mt.gov

MT ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Testing is performed by authorized training centers.

NEBRASKA

NE Nurse Aide Registry
NE Department of Health & Human Services
Division of Public Health
Licensure Unit
Attn: Nurse Aide
PO Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
Phone: (402) 471-4322
Fax: (402) 742-1151
Email: DHHS.NursingSupport@nebraska.gov

NE ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Nebraska Health Care Learning Center

www.providencehealthcareer.com

NEVADA

NV Nurse Aide Registry
NV State Board of Nursing
5011 Meadow Mall Way. Suite 300
Reno, NV 89502-6547
Phone: (775) 687-7700
Verification: (888) 590-6726
Fax: (775) 687-7707
Email: nursingboard@nsbn.state.nv.us

NE ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Headmaster

NEW HAMSPHIRE

NV Nurse Aide Registry
NV State Board of Nursing
5011 Meadow Mall Way. Suite 300
Reno, NV 89502-6547
Phone: (775) 687-7700
Verification: (888) 590-6726
Fax: (775) 687-7707
Email: nursingboard@nsbn.state.nv.us

NH ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Competency Testing Services and Agencies

NEW JERSEY

Certificate Program
PO Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625-0358
Phone: (609) 292-7837
Toll-free in NJ: 1-800-367-6543
Fax: (609) 633-9087
More Contacts

Registry managed by
New Jersey Nurse Aide Registry PSI

3525 Quakerbridge Road, Suite 1000
Hamilton Township, New Jersey 08619
Phone: 1-877-774-4243

NJ ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Headmaster

NEW MEXICO

NM Nurse Aide Registry
2040 South Pacheco Street
2nd Floor, Rm 413
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-9040
Fax: (505) 476-9026
Email: nursingboard@nsbn.state.nv.us

NM ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Prometric

NEW YORK

NY Nurse Aide Registry
NY State Department of Health
Bureau of Credentialing 
Attn: Nurse Aide Unit
875 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
Phone: (518) 408-1297

Registry Managed by:
Prometric
1260 Energy Lane
St. Paul, MN 55108
Verification: (800) 918-8818

NY ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Prometric

NORTH CAROLINA

NC Nurse Aide Registry (Nurse Aide 1)
NC Department of Health & Human Services
Division of Health Service Regulation
2709 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2709
Phone: (919) 855-3969
Verification: (919) 715-0562
Fax: (919) 733-9764

NC ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Credentia

NORTH DAKOTA

ND Nurse Assistant Registry
ND Health Response and Licensure
Division of Health Facilities
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Department 301
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
Phone: (701) 328-2353
Fax: (701) 328-1890

ND ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Headmaster

OHIO

OH Nurse Aide Registry
OH Department of Health
246 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-2412
Verification (Outside OH): (614) 752-9500
Verification (OH Residents Only):  (800) 582-5908
Fax: (614) 564-2461
Email: NAR@odh.ohio.gov 

OH ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency:  Headmaster

Ohio FAQs

OKLAHOMA

OK Nurse Aide  Registry
OK State Department of Health 
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Suite 1702
Phone: (405) 426-8150
Fax: (405) 900-7572
Email: NAR@health.ok.gov

Online Abuse List

OK ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Prometric 

OREGON

OR Nurse Aide Registry
OR State Board of Nursing 
17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd
Portland, Oregon 97224-7012
Phone: (971) 673-0685 
Fax: (971) 673-0684

OR ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Headmaster 

PENSSYLVANIA

PA Nurse Aide Registry
PA Department of Health 
Division of Nursing Care Facilities
Room 526, Health & Welfare Building
625 Forster Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 787-1816 

PA ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Credentia

RHODE ISLAND

RI Nurse Aide Registry
RI Department of Health Professionals 
3 Capitol Hill, Room 105
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Phone: (401) 222-5960
Fax: (401) 222-3352


RI ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Credentia

SOUTH CAROLINA

SC Nurse Aide Registry
SC Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Community and facility Services 
PO Box 8206
1801 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: (803) 898-2500
Email: SCNAR@SCDHHS.GOV


SC ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Credentia

SOUTH DAKOTA

SD Nurse Aide Registry
SC Board of Nursing
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-2536
Phone: (605) 773-2356
Phone (In State): 1-800-738-2301
Email: DOH.info@state.sd.us


SD ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Headmaster

TENNESSEE

TN Nurse Aide Registry
TN Department of Health
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 532-5171
Fax: (615) 248-3601

Board of Nursing
Phone: (615) 532-5166
Email: Nursing.Health@tn.gov

Online Abuse Registry

TN ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Headmaster

TEXAS

TX Nurse Aide Registry
TX Health and Human Services
Mail Code E-414
P.O. Box 149030
Austin, TX 78714-9030
Phone: (512) 438-9030
Fax: (512) 438-2052

TX ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Prometric

Texas FAQs

UTAH

UT Nurse Aide Registry
UT Health Technology Certification
450 Simmons Way
Kaysville, UT 84027
Phone: (801) 547-9947
Fax: (801) 593-2400
Email: unar@davistech.edu


UT ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Testing performed at select training centers

Utah FAQs

VERMONT

VT Nurse Aide Registry
VT Office of Professional Regulation
Board of Nursing
89 Main Street, Floor 3
Montplier, VT 05620-3402
Phone: (802) 828-3402 or (888) 287-5006
Fax: (802) 828-2484

VT ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Prometric

Vermont FAQs

VIRGINIA

VA Nurse Aide Registry
VA Department of Health Professions
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463
Phone: (804) 367-4569
Fax: (804) 527-4455
Automated: (804) 270-6836

VA ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Credentia

Virginia FAQs

WASHINGTON

WA OBRA Nurse Aide Registry
WA Aging & Services Administration Disabilities
PO Box 47877
Olympia, WA 98504-5600
Phone: (360) 236-4700
Fax: (360) 236-4818
Email: hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov


WA ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Credentia

Washington FAQs

WEST VIRGINIA

WV Nurse Aide Registry
WV Division of Health and Human Resources
Office of Health Facility Licensure & Certification
408 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, WV 25301-1713
Phone: (304) 558-0050
Fax: (304) 558-1442
Email: dhhr.ohflac.nap@wv.gov

WV ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Professional Healthcare Development (PHD)

West Virginia FAQs

WYOMING

WY Nurse Aide Registry
WY Board of Nursing
130 Hobbs Ave, Suite B
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7601
Fax: (307) 777-3519
Email: wsbn-pe-info@wyo.gov

WY ONLINE VERIFICATION 

Testing agency: Prometric