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. See the table below for a comparison of state and federal CNA requirements. For detailed CNA requirements in other states, visit nursinghome411.org/cna-reqs.
State | Total Training Hours Differ? | Curriculum Differs from Federal Requirements? | In Service Differs? | Renewal Work Hours Differs Federal? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | No | No | No | No |
Alaska | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Arizona | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Arkansas | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
California | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Colorado | No | No | No | Yes |
Connecticut | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
D.C. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Delaware | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Florida | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Georgia | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Hawaii | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Idaho | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Illinois | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Indiana | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Iowa | No | No | No | Yes |
Kansas | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Kentucky | No | No | No | Yes |
Louisiana | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Maine | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Maryland | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Massachusetts | No | No | No | Yes |
Michigan | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Minnesota | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Mississippi | No | No | No | Yes |
Missouri | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Montana | No | Yes | No | No |
Nebraska | No | No | No | No |
Nevada | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
New Hampshire | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
New Jersey | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
New Mexico | No | No | No | No |
New York | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
North Carolina | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
North Dakota | No | No | No | Yes |
Ohio | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Oklahoma | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Oregon | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Pennsylvania | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rhode Island | Yes | No | No | Yes |
South Carolina | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
South Dakota | No | No | No | Yes |
Tennessee | No | No | No | Yes |
Texas | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Utah | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Vermont | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Virginia | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Washington | Yes | Yes | No | No |
West Virginia | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Wisconsin | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Wyoming | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |