Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) training & certification requirements vary considerably across the U.S. In some states, the requirements go beyond the federal minimum while in other states requirements are nearly identical to the federal standards.

This page displays Kansas CNA Requirements as of February 2023.

To see requirements in other states, visit nursinghome411.org/cna-reqs.

Kansas CNA Requirements

  • Education & Training Requirement
    • Individuals must complete a state approved nurse aide training and competency evaluation program.
  • Testing Requirement
    • Individuals must pass both a written and skills test.
    • Each person shall have a maximum of three attempts within 12 months from the beginning date of the course to pass the state test after completing an approved 90-hour course as specified in K.A.R. 28-39-165.
    • If the person does not pass the state test within 12 months after the starting date of taking an approved 90-hour course, the person shall retake the entire course.
  • Renewal & In-Service Requirements
    • In-service requirements are the same as federal.
    • Renewal requires 8 hours of nursing or nursing-related duties every 24 months.
  • Hours
    • 90 hours, with 50% of the curriculum provided as clinical instruction.
  • Curriculum
    • The curriculum is divided into two parts. Part I is a combination of 20 hours didactic or classroom and 20 hours supervised laboratory and clinical instruction. Part II is advanced training and should include a minimum of 25 hours didactic/classroom instruction combined with 25 hours supervised clinical instruction in a licensed adult care home environment. The clinical portion in part II may be done at the end of the didactic portion.
    • Part I
      • Introduction
        • State purposes for completing can course, name federal requirements related to CNA education
      • Residents of an Adult Care Home
      • Roles and Responsibilities of CNA
      • Meeting Resident Needs: Communication
      • Meeting Resident Needs: Infection Prevention and Control
      • Meeting Resident Needs: Mobility
      • Meeting Resident Needs: The Resident’s Personal Living Space
      • Meeting Resident Needs: Safety
      • Meeting Resident Needs: Personal Care and Grooming
      • Meeting Resident Needs: Nutrition and Fluids
      • Meeting Resident Needs: Elimination
      • Measuring and Recording Vital Signs
    • Part 2
      • The Resident’s Care Plan
      • Observing, Reporting and Documenting
      • Physical Changes Accompanying Aging
      • Sexuality in Aging
      • Meeting Resident Needs for Comfort and Rest
      • Meeting Resident Needs: End-of-Life Care
      • Meeting Resident Needs: Restoring Nutrition and Elimination
      • Meeting Resident Needs: Maintaining and Restoring Mobility
      • Meeting Resident Needs: Dementia and Problem Behaviors
      • Additional Resident Care Procedures
      • Meeting Resident and Family Needs: Admission, Transfer and Discharge
      • First Aid in the Adult Care Home
      • Working as a CNA