[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-455614-105":59,"doc-detail-455614-en":129},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":122,"head_meta":124,"extra_data":126,"updated_unix":128},105,"en","professional-licensure-nurse-assistant-requirements-and-reciprocity-comparison","Professional Licensure Nurse Assistant - Requirements and Reciprocity Comparison","","Comprehensive reference table comparing U.S. states and territories for nurse assistant licensure requirements. For each jurisdiction, the guide lists the license title, whether educational requirements are met, whether additional curriculum review or supervised experience is needed, and which exams are required or marked as none found or N/A. It also identifies the responsible board or agency, provides board/website references, and summarizes notes on conditional and case-by-case reciprocity, including curriculum review, additional hours, and state-specific training.",{"@graph":69,"@context":121},[70,84,104],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":35,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/healthcare/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/professional-licensure-nurse-assistant-requirements-and-reciprocity-comparison/455614/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":98,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":99,"interactionStatistic":100},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/professional-licensure-nurse-assistant-requirements-and-reciprocity-comparison/455614.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Jacob","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-09-30",true,{"@type":101,"interactionType":102,"userInteractionCount":4},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":103},"ViewAction",{"@type":105,"mainEntity":106},"FAQPage",[107,113,117],{"name":108,"@type":109,"acceptedAnswer":110},"What columns does the table use to compare nurse assistant licensure across jurisdictions?","Question",{"text":111,"@type":112},"It compares license title, whether educational requirements are met, whether curriculum/additional requirements are needed, which exams are required (or marked none found/N/A), and the licensing board/agency plus website references, along with reciprocity notes.","Answer",{"name":114,"@type":109,"acceptedAnswer":115},"How does the table indicate whether a program must be compared to state standards?",{"text":116,"@type":112},"It uses a field indicating whether curriculum review or comparison to specific state standards/coursework/supervised experience is needed to determine if the program meets educational requirements for licensure.",{"name":118,"@type":109,"acceptedAnswer":119},"What does “None found” and “N/A” mean for exams in the table?",{"text":120,"@type":112},"“None found” means the jurisdiction does not specify an exam for that license type, while “N/A” indicates the jurisdiction does not offer a license.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":123,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":125,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":127,"site_id":62},455614,1790743638,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":130},{"doc_id":127,"user_id":131,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":132,"doc_module":4,"category_id":34,"category_name":35,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":133,"file_id":134,"file_url":135,"file_type":136,"file_size":137,"view_count":4,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":138,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":128,"read_time":143},962084931830,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_a8503ba1806abce46bf441b54a3ca4cd","| State/Territory | License Title | Educational\u003Cbr>Requirements Met? | Curriculum\u003Cbr>CYoe”piaNeeded? | Exam(s) Required | Board/Agency Name | Board/Agency\u003Cbr>Website | Notes |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *KEY | Specific title of license\u003Cbr>issued by the state/territory.\u003Cbr>Note, if a\u003Cbr>state/territory issues a\u003Cbr>required time-limited\u003Cbr>license for purposes of gaining supervised experience after graduating that has different educational requirements, information for this type of license and the next-level license is provided. Curriculum\u003Cbr>should be compared to\u003Cbr>all relevant titles/levels\u003Cbr>in order to determine if a program “meets”educational requirements. | Conditional | comparison of the program to specific state\u003Cbr>standards/coursework\u003Cbr>/supervised experience listed is needed to determine if the program meets educational requirements forlicensure.\u003Cbr>\"No\" means a program does not need to compare their program to specific state/territory educational requirements. In most instances, the\u003Cbr>Board/Agency is relying on specialized accreditation or approval, license applicants holding certification, or license applicants meeting | Any exams required for the type of license.\u003Cbr>\"None found\" means that the state/territory does not specify an exam for that particular license.\u003Cbr>\"N/A\" means the state/territory does not offer a license. | Licensing board or agency name |  | State has conditional or case-by-case reciprocity\u003Cbr>requirements. |\n| Alabama | Nursing Assistant | Conditional | Yes | NNAAP | Alabama Department\u003Cbr>of Public Health, The Bureau of Health Provider Standards | [https://www.alabama](https://www.alabama)\u003Cbr>[publichealth.gov/prov](publichealth.gov/prov)\u003Cbr>[iderstandards/index.ht](iderstandards/index.ht)ml | State requires curriculum review, additional hours, or state-specific training for reciprocity approval. |\n| Alaska | Certified Nurse Aide | Yes | No | None found provided a competency evaluation was passed\u003Cbr>in another state where applicant is already registered.\u003Cbr>The application for registration by endorsement states:\u003Cbr>*If applicant does not have a current certificate but has completed a CNA program in the last 2 years, they may be eligible for certification by exam.\u003Cbr>[https://www.commer](https://www.commer)\u003Cbr>[ce.alaska.gov/web/Por](ce.alaska.gov/web/Por)\u003Cbr>tals/5/pub/nua4070. pdf | Alaska Board of Nursing | [https://www.commer](https://www.commer)\u003Cbr>[ce.alaska.gov/web/cbp](ce.alaska.gov/web/cbp)\u003Cbr>[l/professionallicensing](l/professionallicensing)\u003Cbr>[/nurseaideregistry.asp](/nurseaideregistry.asp)x\u003Cbr>| Illinois OBRAcompliant CNA training is generally accepted for reciprocity. |\n| American Samoa | None found. | Conditional |  |  | None found. |  | State has conditional or case-by-case reciprocity\u003Cbr>requirements. |\n| Arizona | Licensed Nursing\u003Cbr>Assistant/Certified\u003Cbr>Nursing Assistant | Conditional | Yes | None found. | Arizona Board of Nursing | [https://azbn.gov/l](https://azbn.gov/l)icenses-andcertifications/applylicense | State requires curriculum review, additional hours, or state-specific training for reciprocity approval. |\n\n\n| Arkansas | Certified Nurse Aide | Conditional | Yes | Competency exam; however, reciprocity applicants are not required to take the exam, provided they passed another state's exam within one year\u003Cbr>of completing the outof-state nurse aide program.\u003Cbr>From the Arkansas Candidate Handbook (p. 5):\u003Cbr>If you have successfully passed a nurse aide competency exam that is the same or substantially similar to the Arkansas competency examination within one (1) year of completing your training program, your name may be placedon theARNAR   | Arkansas Department of Human Services, Occupational Licensing | [https://humanservices](https://humanservices)\u003Cbr>. [arkansas.gov/divisions-](arkansas.gov/divisions-) | State requires curriculum review, additional hours, or state-specific training for reciprocity approval. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | ---","cbCaiftxKrZ6zFrK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiftxKrZ6zFrK","pdf",156194,13,"English","# License Requirements by State/Territory\n## Educational Requirements Met?\n## Curriculum Review or Additional Requirements\n## Exam(s) Required\n## Licensing Board/Agency and Website\n## Reciprocity Notes","[{\"question\":\"What columns does the table use to compare nurse assistant licensure across jurisdictions?\",\"answer\":\"It compares license title, whether educational requirements are met, whether curriculum/additional requirements are needed, which exams are required (or marked none found/N/A), and the licensing board/agency plus website references, along with reciprocity notes.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the table indicate whether a program must be compared to state standards?\",\"answer\":\"It uses a field indicating whether curriculum review or comparison to specific state standards/coursework/supervised experience is needed to determine if the program meets educational requirements for licensure.\"},{\"question\":\"What does “None found” and “N/A” mean for exams in the table?\",\"answer\":\"“None found” means the jurisdiction does not specify an exam for that license type, while “N/A” indicates the jurisdiction does not offer a license.\"}]","Professional Licensure Nurse Assistant - Requirements and Reciprocity Comparison | PDF",33]