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National Network of Career Nursing Assistants
New NAs FAQ > Training?

How to find information about State Testing

A Summary of State Agencies for Nurse Aide Training Programs 2005

The following is the latest information we have received from State Agencies for Nurse Aide Training Programs.You can contact your state directly for information about NA Reciprocity, Testing and Training. You can help us keep this list up to date - send changes to cnajeni@aol.com. Compiled by the National Network of Career Nursing Assistants.

AK

10/04

Theresa Thacker Dir

Dept of Commerce, Community  & Eco Devel

Div of Occup. Licensing

550 W 7th Ave S-1500

Anchorage, AK 99501

907-269-8169
907 269 8196 – fax

Web site

www.dced.state.ak.us/occ

Background with application for testing.

TTT – offered Univ.

Approved by DCCED

theresa_thacker@commerce.state.ak.us

AL

2/03

9/05

Department of Public Health

Nurse Aide Program

PO Box 303017

Montgomery, AL 35130
334-206-5169

 8/29/03 – update

Caroline Harvey

To request reciprocity, first get a job in a nursing home and the NH will call the AL NATP to request reciprocity.

email  charvey@adph.state.al.us
web site – www.adph.org
AmS

American Samoa
Health Serv and Reg Board
LBJ Tropica MG,
Pago, Pago Samoa 96799
800 468 4644

AR

Office of LTC Slot 405
PO Box 8059
Little Rock, AR 72203-8059
501-682-8484  automated

 
AZ
2/03

State Board of Nursing
1651 E Morten Suite 150
Phoenix, AZ 85020-7605
602-331-8111

Web site
www.azboardofnursing.org

CA

7/05

Dept of Hlth Svs Regis Unit

Aide & Tech Cert Section

PO Box 942732

Sacramento, CA 94234
916-327-2445

Web site
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/lnc/cert/default.htm

CO
2/03

 Board of Nursing
1560 Broadway  Ste 670
Denver, CO 80202
303 894 2816

Web site
www.dora.state.co.us/nursing

CT
2/03

Dept of Health
410 Capital Ave
MS # 12MQA
PO Box 340308
Hartford CT 06134-0308
(860) 509-7596
(860) 509-7607 fax

Web site
www.asisvcs.com

DC
2/03

ASI DC Nurse Aide Registry
3 Bala Plaza West
Philadelphia, PA 19101-3481
1-800-566-8668

Web site
www.asisvcs.com

DE
2/03

Hlth Fac Licensing & Cert
Division of LTC
3 Mill Road, Suite 308
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 577-6666

Web site
www.asisvcs.com

FL

10/04

Barbara Conditt, Supervisor

Dept of Hlth CNA Program

2020 Capitol Circle SE

BIN # C04

Tallahassee, FL 32399-3254
(850) 245 4567

Web site

www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa

 

Testing

Click here: Experior Assessments, LLC, a Division of Capstar, Home Page at www.experioronline.com

go to test takers

click on Fl

click on CNA testing

 

Click here: Florida Certified Nurse Assistant Exams

 

Click here: http://www.experioronline.com/pdf/FLCNABulletin_20030922.pdf

GA
2/03
6/04

Kathryn Shoemaker
Georgia Health Partnership
GMCF
1455 Lincoln Parkway East, S 750
Atlanta, GA 30346-2200

Ph: 678-527-3646
E-mail:

kshoemaker@gmcf.org

Website
www.ghp.georgia.gov

GU

State Survey Agency
PO Box 28
Agana GU 96910

 
HI
2/03

Dept of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Prof & Voc Lic Branch
PO Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
(808) 739-8122

Web site
Townsendp@hawaii.rr.com

IA
2/03

Dept of Innspec & Appeals
Health Fac Division
321 East 12th
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 242-5991
(515) 2425022 fax
(515) 281-4114

Web site
www.dia.nfd.state.ia.us

ID
2/03

Idaho Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
(208) 334-6626
(208) 364-1888 fax

Web site
www2.state.id.us

IL

2/03

8/05

IL Dept of Public Health

Ed & Training Section

525 W Jefferson

Springfield IL 62761

(217) 782 3070- for general info and to verify status on the Registry
(217) 785 5133 – to talk to a person

Web site
www.idph.state.il.us
to email go to web site and email from there.

IN
2/03

Dept of Health Div of LTC
2 N. Meridian St Sec 4B
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-7615
(317) 233-7322 fax

e-mail
DMMILLER@ISDH.STATE.IN.US

Website
www.state.in.us/isdh

KS
2/03

KS Dept Health & Env,
1000  SW Jackson St. Suite 330
Topeka, KS 66612-1365
(785)296-1240
(785) 296-3075 fax

e-mail
dstaab@kdhe.state.ks.us

Web site
www.kdhe.state.ks.us/hoc

KY
2/03

Kentucky NA Registry
312 Whittington Pkwy Ste-300
Louisville, KY 40222-5172
(502) 329-7047
(502) 696-3957

 

LA
9/14/05

 

Nurse Aide Program5647 Superior Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816

Nurse Aide Registry
Phone (225) 295-8575
Fax (225) 295-8578

www.labenfa.com

7/29/05 - D’Juana Lanning

testing Chauncey, Promissor

 NAs go to NH to find training
Can work for 4 months in a NH before applying for reciprocity or approval

MA
2/03

MA NA Registry Dept of PH
10 West St. 6th Fl
Boston MA 02111
(617) 753-8000
(617) 753-8096 fax

e-mail
Thankinson@state.ma.us

MD
2/03

Lic & Cert Admin
4201 Patterson Ave
Baltimore MD 21215-2299
(410) 764-2770
(800) 470-8761 verification

Web site
www.asisvcs.com

ME
2/03

Maine Registry of CNA
35 Anthony Ave. Sta #11
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 624-5205
(207) 624-5237 fax

 

MI

9/05

Dept of Consmr & Indstry Svs

Div of Fed Supp Svs

PO Box 30664

Lansing MI 48909

To request an application for waiver of training or reciprocity  (517) 241-0554.

Nurse Aide Registry (800) 748-0252

 

For info about testing

www.chauncey.com/State_Nurse_Aide/michigan.htm .

800-752-4724.

iris.sabree@thompson.com
MN
2/03

Fac&Provider Compliance Div
NA Registry
PO Box 64501
St Paul MN 55164-0501
(651) 215-8705
(800) 397-6124

Web site
www.health.state.mn.us

MO
8/05

MO Dept of Health and Senior Services
Health Education Unit
PO Box 570J
efferson City, MO 65102
(573) 751-3082 – General info
(573) 522- 6203 – NA Unity
(573) 526-5686  verification
(573) 526-7656 - FAX

Web site – in process
Call for info
www.dhss.mo.gov
MS
2/03

pt of Health
Div oh Health Facilities LicCert
PO Box 1700
Jackson MS 39215 - 1700
(800) 204-6213
(800) 204-6215  automated

Web site
www.asisvcs.com

MT
2/03

Dept of Public Health & Human Services
Nurse Aide Registry
P.O. Box 202953
 Helena, MT 59620-2953
(406) 444-4980
(406) 444-3456 fax

e-mail
roefta@state.mt.us

NC
2/03

Dept of Health Human Svs
Div of Facility Services
2709 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2709
(919) 733-2786

Web site
www.ncnar.org

ND

7/05

Board of Nursing

Div of EHS

600 E. Boulevard Ave

Bismarck, ND 58505-0200

(701) 328-2675

ND Board of Nursing

919 S 7th ST. Ste 501

Bismarck, ND 58504-5881

(701) 328-9784

Website:
Click Here to Go to the site
NE
2/03

Dept of Reg & Lisensure
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
(402) 471-4971 general
(402) 471-0537 registry

Web site
www.hhs.state.ne.us

NH
2/03

NH Board of Nursing is responsible for approval of agencies and programs:

Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 3898
Concord, NH 03302-3898
(603) 271-6282
(603) 271-6599-verification

Web site
www.state.nh.us/nursing

NJ
2/03

Project Manager NA Section
Div of LTC Sys Dev & Qual
PO Box 367
Trenton, NJ 08625-0367
(609) 633-9051
(800) 274-8970 verification

email
henry.kozek@doh.state.nj.us

Web site
www.state.nj.us/health/ltc

Testing
http://www.promissor.com/

NM

LTC Program
Bureau of Lic Cert.
525 Camino del los Marquez Suite 2
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 827-4200

 
NV
2/03

NV Board of  Nursing
PO Box 46886
Las Vegas, NV 89114
(702) 486-5800
(702) 486-5803 fax

e-mail
Lasvegas@nsbn.state.nv.us

Web site
www.nursingboard.state.nv.us

NY
5/05

NYS Dept. of HealthOffice of Continuing Care
161 Delaware Ave.
Delmar, NY 12054-1393
(518) 408-1297

Web site
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/healthinfo/nar.htm

Web site offers NA Certification handbook,  sample tests and offers NA on line project for questions.

OH

(Cindy)

7/05

Dept of Health NA Registry

246 N High st

PO Box 118

Columbus OH 43266-0118

(800) 582-5908-Ohio only

614 752 9500 – Outside Ohio

(614) 752-8285
(614) 995-5085 fax

 

Web site

http://www.odh.state.oh.us

 

Effective 7/1/05

Thomson Promedia Testing Co.

http://www.prometric.com/nurseaide/oh.htm
OK

Nurse Aide Registry
1000 NE 10th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73117
(405) 271-4085
(800) 695-2157

Web site
Nurse Aid Registry And Abuse
OR
2/03

Board of Nursing
800 NE Oregon St Ste – 465
Portland, OR 97282
(503) 731-4745
(503)  731-3459 verification

Web site
www.osbn.state.or.us

PA

10/5/04

(Miss Mann

Dept of Health - Div of Nursing Care Facilities

PO Box 90

Harrisburg PA 17108

Ph: (717) 772-3815
Toll-Free: (800) 852-0518

Promissor

PO Box 13785

Philadelphia, PA 19131-3785
PR

Commonwealth of PR Board of Nurse Ex
Call box 10
Santurce PR  00908

 
RI
2/03

RI Dept of Health
Division of Professional Regulation
3 Capitol Hill Room 104
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Phone: (401) 222-5888
Fax: (401) 222-3352

e-mail
Michelle.Arrighi@health.ri.gov

Web site
www.health.state.ri.us

SC
2/03

Dept of Health and Environmental Central
Division of Certification
2600 Ball St.
Columbia, SC 29201

Web site
www.asisvcs.com

SD
2/03

Board of Nursing
4300 S Louise Ave St. C-1
Souix Falls, SD 57106
(605) 362-2760

Web site
www.state.sd.us/dcr/nursing

 

TN

2/03

8/05

Jacqueline Johnson, Dir
Board of Nursing
426 5th Ave N  1st floor
Nashville TN 37247 – 1010
(615) 532-5171
(888) 310-4650

Web site
www.state.tn.us/health

TX

2/03

8/05

Nurses Aide Registries

Credentialing Dept

PO Box 149030

MC W-240

Austin, TX 78714-9030

(512)231-5800

(800) 452 5858
(512) 8346764 fax

E-mail:

credentialing@ dads.state.tx.us

Website:

www.dads.state.tx.us/programs/ltc/credentialing

per Kelly  8/20/05

reciprocity – 512 231 5829 option 2

Abuse inquiries – 512 438 5495

Also approve Medication Aides

UT
2/03

Utah Health Technology Cert. Center
550 E 300 South
Kaysville  UT 84037
(801) 547-9947

 
VA
2/03

Board of Nrsg NA Regist.
6606 West Broad St 4th fl.
Richmond, VA 23230-1717
(804) 662-7310

Web site
www.dhp.state.va.us

VI

Board of Nurse Licensure
PO Box 4247
Veterans Dr. Station
St. Thomas, VI 00803
(340) 776-7397

 
VT
2/03

VT. Board of Nursing
109 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05609
(802) 828-2819
(802) 828-2453

Web site
www.sec.state.vt.us

WA
2/03

OBRA NA Registry
PO Box 45600
Olympia WA 98504-5600
(360) 725-2597
(360) 493-2581 fax

e-mail
MAUDSLM@dshs.WA.gov

Web site
www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/professional/nat

WI
2/03

Wisconsin NAT
DeptHealth & Family Services
Caregiver Regulation & Investigation Section
2917 International Lane,
Suite 300
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 243-2019

Testing - WI NARegistry
Promissor
PO Box 13785
Philadelphia, PA 19101-3785
(877)329-8760
IVR (877)224-0235 Web site

Web site
www.dhfs.state.wi.us

click on "Licensing,"
"Licensing-Health/Medical Care,"
"Nurse Aide Training & Registry."


email :
caregiver_intake@dhfs.state.wi.us

WV

Nursing Assistant Program: Office of Health Facility Licensure & Certification (OHFLAC)
Address-Bldg3, Rm 550;
1900 Kanawha Blvd. E
Charleston, WV 25305
(304) 588-0688

 

WY
2/03

State Board of Nursing
2020 Carey Ave Ste.110
Cheyenne, WY 82009
(877) 626-2681
(307)777-6127
(307)777-3519 fax

e-mail
msmedlastate.wy.us

Web site
www.nursing.state.wy.us