cna certification

[ugobozz]

good day all. please is it possible for me to sit for the cna board exam in dc without being presented by a nursing school.

i ask this because the school i was attending was reaping off its students, so many of us are looking for alternatives. unfortunately i dont have the finances to start another program but i would very much want to write the board exam because i know i will pass both the written and skill test. please anyone that knows how to make my dream come through should not hesitate to inform me thank you

[mrsboots87]

Pretty much every state requires that you have taken and passed a CNA course to sit for the exam. Many, but not all, offer CNA education waivers if you have completed the first semester of a nursing program. And very few will allow you to get certified with proof of so much time as a non certified nurses aide. The fastest way to get this question answered is to go to your state BON website and pull up the CNA application. It will be quite a few pages long and will list the requirements for certification. You can also email the BON and just ask them. Most will respond within a few days. What we say in this forum doesn't matter because the BON, and I guess in some states the health department, regulate CNA certification.

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

Moved to the CNA forum.

[studentnurse47]

In NC you can challenge the state test, so maybe you can there too? Be careful though, they are very strict on the skills part.