CNA Knowledge Exam

  • Following completion of a Board-approved Nurse Aide Training Program (NATP), a CNA Applicant must pass a Board-approved CNA knowledge Exam to be registered as a CNA
  • The Applicant, with the assistance of the NATP Program Director or Instructor, must register to sit for the online CNA Knowledge Exam through SDHCA 
  • Upon passing the CNA Knowledge Exam with a minimumm score of 75%, the Applicant will be listed by the Board as a registered CNA Verify Registration
  • If an applicant fails the exam, an Applicant may retake the exam two times; the Applicant should review learning materials, then the NATP Instructor may assist the Applicant to register to retake the exam from SDHCA
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