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Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) License Requirements Compared Across States

Every state below has been researched for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) licensing and verified against an official source, and each links through to the full state page. Sort any column to find the cheapest, fastest, or lightest-continuing-education path.

States compared
51
Training hours
75–175
Upfront cost
$0–$283
Alabama$135$135Every 2 years
Alaska140 hrs$60$26024 hrsEvery 2 years
Arizona120 hrs$0$0Every 2 years
Arkansas90 hrs$125$125Every 2 years
California160 hrs$130$13048 hrsEvery 2 years
Colorado75 hrs$135$135Every 2 years
Connecticut100 hrs$118$118Every 2 years
Delaware91 hrsEvery 2 years
District of Columbia$165$16524 hrsEvery 2 years
Florida120 hrs$155$15524 hrsEvery 2 years
Georgia85 hrs$130$130Every 2 years
Hawaii100 hrs$200$225Every 2 years
Idaho120 hrs$29$29Every 2 years
Illinois120 hrs$85$85
Indiana105 hrs$100$100Every 2 years
Iowa75 hrs$165$16512 hrs
Kansas90 hrs
Kentucky75 hrs$135$13512 hrsEvery 2 years
Louisiana80 hrs$125$125Every 2 years
Maine130 hrs$012 hrsEvery 2 years
Maryland100 hrs$130$150Every 2 years
Massachusetts75 hrs$110$110Every 2 years
Michigan75 hrs$175$21512 hrsEvery 2 years
Minnesota75 hrsEvery 2 years
Mississippi75 hrs$135$135Every 2 years
Missouri175 hrs$135$135Every 2 years
Montana75 hrs$97$97Every 2 years
Nebraska75 hrs
Nevada75 hrsEvery 2 years
New Hampshire100 hrs$200$28324 hrsEvery 2 years
New Jersey90 hrs$76$76Every 2 years
New Mexico75 hrs$140$14024 hrsEvery 2 years
New York100 hrs$115$115Every 2 years
North Carolina75 hrsEvery 2 years
North Dakota75 hrs$95$120Every 2 years
Ohio75 hrs$120$120Every 2 years
Oklahoma75 hrsEvery 2 years
Oregon155 hrs$106Every 2 years
Pennsylvania75 hrs$135$135Every 2 years
Rhode Island120 hrs$3512 hrsEvery 2 years
South Carolina100 hrs$140$140Every 2 years
South Dakota75 hrs$159.5$159.524 hrsEvery 2 years
Tennessee75 hrsEvery 2 years
Texas100 hrs$120$12024 hrsEvery 2 years
Utah100 hrs$110$110Every 2 years
Vermont75 hrs$25Every 2 years
Virginia140 hrs$140$140Every 2 years
Washington108 hrs$55$140Every 1 year
West Virginia120 hrsEvery 2 years
Wisconsin75 hrs$137.75$137.75Every 2 years
Wyoming$127$127Every 2 years

Total upfront fees = application fee + license fee + exam fees, from each state's fee schedule. Exam fee total is exam fees only. "—" means the figure wasn't found or doesn't apply in that state.