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All identification must be current (not expired) and no birth certificates will be accepted. Photocopies of identification will NOT be accepted. Examples of proper identification include:\u003Cbr>• Driver’s license\u003Cbr>• Signature-bearing Social Security card\u003Cbr>• Clinic card\u003Cbr>• Credit card\u003Cbr>• Library card\u003Cbr>• State-issued identification card\u003Cbr>• US Passport\u003Cbr>• School-Issued Identification Card.\u003Cbr>The name on your identification must be the same as the name you used on the application to register for the examination. If your name is different, you MUST bring proof of your name change (a copy of an official document such as a marriage license or divorce decree) to the test center. If you do not bring proper identification, you will not be allowed to test, and your\u003Cbr>examination fee will not be refunded. |\n\n\n| Alaska | You are required to have two (2) forms of official ID with a signature (one must be a photo identification) . Photocopies of identification will NOT be accepted. Examples of identification you can use include:\u003Cbr>• Driver’s License\u003Cbr>• Social Security Card\u003Cbr>• Clinic Card\u003Cbr>• Credit Card\u003Cbr>• Library Card\u003Cbr>• State-issued Identification Card\u003Cbr>• U.S. Passport\u003Cbr>• Tribal ID (With Signature)\u003Cbr>• Military Identification\u003Cbr>The name on your identification must be the same as the name you used on the application to register for the examination. Fees are not refundable. If you do not bring proper identification, you will not be allowed to test, and your examination fee will not be refunded. If you no show for two examinations, your application to test will be removed and you will need to re-apply. |\n| --- | --- |\n| California | You are required to bring two forms of official, signature-bearing identification. 1) Your original Social Security or ITIN card. And 2) A legal photo identification that includes signature. Photocopies of identification will NOT be accepted. Examples of legal photo identification include:\u003Cbr>• Driver’s license\u003Cbr>• Signature Bearing Social Security Card/ITIN card\u003Cbr>• DMV Identification card\u003Cbr>•US Passport\u003Cbr>• U.S. Military ID card\u003Cbr>The first and last names or suffix (i.e., Jr., II, III), on the current government photo identification, social security card, Nurse Assistant Certification (HS 283b), or CDPH Approval letter (CDPH 923) must be the same name used on the registration application to register for the examination.\u003Cbr>If you do not bring proper identification, or if your names do not match on all presented documents, you will not be allowed to test, and your examination fee will not be refunded. All documents presented at test site must be current, original, legible, and unaltered. |\n\n\n| Colorado\u003Cbr>(NNAAP &\u003Cbr>MACE) | Two (2) forms of current, not expired, signature-bearing identification. One MUST be a government-issued photo identification (for example: driver’s license) . Please note: THE SIGNATURES ON THE TWO (2) IDs MUST MATCH.\u003Cbr>If you come to the test site without the proper ID, you will not be allowed to take the exam and you will lose your exam fee. Examples of proper identification include current, not expired:\u003Cbr>• Driver’s license\u003Cbr>• Signature-bearing Social Security Card\u003Cbr>• Military Identification\u003Cbr>• Clinic Card\u003Cbr>• Credit Card\u003Cbr>• Library Card\u003Cbr>• State-issued identification card\u003Cbr>• US Passport\u003Cbr>The name on your identification must be the same as the name you used on the application to register for the examination. If your name is different, you will not be allowed to test. |\n| --- | --- |\n| District of\u003Cbr>Columbia\u003Cbr>(NNAAP &\u003Cbr>HHA) | Get your ID ready – you are required to have two (2) forms of official ID with a signature (one must be a photo identification) . 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