How to register to take CNA exam?

[caffianatedstudier97]

I am a freshman nursing student from New Jersey who is finishing up her first semester in nursing school.I am interested in working as a CNA since I finished my foundations course, however, I am very confused as to how to register to take the exam? Is there a specific website to go to in order to register? Also, how long does it take to register to take the exam?

Any help is appreciated :)

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

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Obtaining Nurse Aide Certification Through Alternate Training (Vocational) Routes

The following individuals may take the Department's written/oral examination without first completing a nurse aide training course and clinical skills evaluation:

Students, graduate nurses, or foreign licensed nurses, pending licensure, who submit evidence of successful completion of a course in the fundamentals of nursing;

Individuals who submit evidence of the successful completion of a course in the Fundamentals of Nursing within the 12 months immediately preceding application to take the written/oral competency examination, including;

Individuals certified as a nurse aide in long term care facilities in another state by a state governmental agency and listed on that state's nurse aide registry, who do not meet the requirements for equivalency.

Individuals who have had training and experience as a nurse aide in a military service, equivalent to that of a nurse aide; and

Individuals who are certified as homemaker-home health aides by the New Jersey Board of Nursing, and who successfully complete the Long-Term Care Module of the Core Curriculum for Unlicensed Assistive Personnel approved by the Department; (Note: a passing grade in the clinical skills evaluation is still required); and

Persons who successfully complete the Core Curriculum for Unlicensed Assistive Personnel approved by the Department and the New Jersey Board of Nursing, and the Long-Term Care Module of the Core Curriculum for Unlicensed Assistive Personnel approved by the Department. (Note: a passing grade in the clinical skills evaluation is still required)

Send all documentation of required training to:

Certification Program

Division of Health Facilities Evaluation & Licensing

New Jersey Department of Health

P.O. Box 358

Trenton, NJ 08625-0358

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