Get certification through CNA Exam

CNA Exam is a state sponsored test and comprises of two components, Written Test and Skill Test. The passing of both tests awards CNA Certification, listing with respective state nurse aide registry and legal working permission in various types of the health care facilities and health care settings of the state, from where the candidate has completed CNA program and appeared for the test. The test may be offered by state Board of  Agency or through the respective state Board’s partnered or contracted agencies.

CNA Exam is a state sponsored test and comprises of two components, Written Test and Skill Test. The passing of both tests awards CNA Certification, listing with respective state nurse aide registry and legal working permission in various types of the health care facilities and health care settings of the state, from where the candidate has completed CNA program and appeared for the test. The test may be offered by state Board of  Agency or through the respective state Board’s partnered or contracted agencies.

Majority of states follows belong given testing procedures, while offering CNA Exam:

Written/Oral Test

•    Consist of 70-75 multi choice test questions.
•    Testing time duration is 2 hours.
•    Passing score is 70% & above.

Skill Test

•    Skill test is performed on volunteer/client/dummy or on a live model.
•    5 skill are to be performed ( randomly selected from 25 skills)
•    Time Limit is 30 to 45 minutes
•    Passing score is 75% & above

Both test components are based on Classroom instruction and Clinical trainings, and nursing skills that are essential for offering competent routine cares to ailing patients in hospitals and long term care facilities.

The student failing to clear the exam first time is offered two (2) more chances to clear the exam and failure to pass the exam even after 2 attempts requires attending the complete training program once again. Passing in the both test passes the test and awards CNA Certification. The test results are declared same day by the testing authorities and official result is send to the candidate’s mail address within 12 days of the completion of the test.

The candidate is permitted to re-schedule the exams for the following reasons and application in advance must be submitted to testing agency for exam rescheduling:

• Sickness of the candidate or family member 
• Any family death
• Disabling traffic accident
• Jury duty or need to appear in the Court
• Military duty
• Weather emergency

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