Expired California CNA to Texas CNA

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Specializes in ER.

Hello,

Wondering if anyone has been in this situation: I was a CNA in California in 2006-2007, only worked as one for about a year. I am now just starting a BSN in Texas, and was thinking of getting a CNA cert here to possibly work/volunteer during school. Has anyone tried to do this (expired out of state CNA to a new state). The Texas DADS website is a little vague, and I don't know if their competency exam is equivalent to the one I took in CA. Thanks!

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Every state is different in their rules but being that your CNA is expired AND you haven't worked in 6 years you might have to take the class and exam all over again. If you still were a working CNA sometimes you just have to take the states exam to qualify for the state you want to work in. But in this case be prepared to start fresh.

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Specializes in Forensic Psych.

Hmmm, I haven't done it, but since you haven't worked in so long, your license would've been expired here, too. Meaning you'd have to retake your skills and written exam.

Give DADS a call...they're super helpful!

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