So frustrating... Transfer CNA

systoly · Feb 20, 2009

Why not call the MA BON, or go to their website.

PBAJS · Feb 21, 2009

You want to work in Mass ...

I am having difficulty wording this ... I hope you can understand what I am trying to say.

From what I have been reading online, we do not "transfer" our CNA/LNA to another state. Don't know if you would return the NH one to NH, give the NH one to Mass, or keep both and let the NH one expire.

I think you would submit an application to the new state. It appears that most states will allow you to be placed on the registry (obtain a license) by reciprocity, some states will not.

(copied from somewhere) "Reciprocity" ... refers to accepting and adding an aide to the registry of one state, based on the aide's registry listing and requirements met in another state. (North Carolina does not accept reciprocity from other states ...)

In your case, you would be applying to be added to the registry of Mass based on the registry listing and requirements you met in NH.

My suggestion is to call Mass and say that you are moving to Mass and would like to work in that state as a NA/CNA and ask what you should do.

I went to the Mass website and did not find anything helpful. Although this page does have contact information.

http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2terminal&&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions&L3=Department+of+Public+Health&L4=Programs+and+Services+K+-+S&sid=Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=dph_quality_healthcare_g_about_nurse_aide&csid=Eeohhs2

Nurse Aide Registry Program, 99 Chauncy Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (617) 753-8143)

p.s. I met someone a couple of years ago who lives near the border of two states and she said that she is on the registry of both states.

Most states have CNAs; NH has LNA, Ohio has STNA, NC has CNA1, CNA2. I did not see 'Certified' at the Mass webpage, only Nurse Aide.

Hope this helps. Let us know what happened.