TX-CNA-CIB - Candidate Information Bulletin State of Texas CERTIFIED NURSE EVALUATION PROGRAM - Procedures

Sep 29, 2026

Candidate Information Bulletin for the State of Texas Certified Nurse Evaluation Program explains the steps to become a Texas CNA and be listed on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry. It describes how Prometric develops, scores, and reports results for the required Nurse Aide Examination. The bulletin outlines application, test preparation, scheduling, passing requirements, eligibility routes for competency evaluation testing, and renewal or retest rules, including situations such as expired status and equivalent military training.

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To Become a Certified Nurse Aide in Texas

Eligibility to Test Requirements

Nurse Aides with Expired Status

Nurse Aides with Equivalent Military Training

RN/LVN Graduate

RN/LVN Student

Out-of-State Training

To Get Answers not Provided in this Bulletin

Candidate Information Bulletin State of Texas CERTIFIED NURSE EVALUATION PROGRAM The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has contracted with Prometric, a nationally recognized leading provider of assessment services to regulatory agencies and national associations. Prometric will develop, score and report the results of the Nurse Aide Examination required for certification and placement on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry. This bulletin describes the procedures for becoming a Texas CNA and being listed on the Registry. To Become a Certified Nurse Aide in Texas 1 Complete the Texas Nurse Aide Application at [https://txhhs.my.site.com/TULIP/s/login/](https://txhhs.my.site.com/TULIP/s/login/) 2 Prepare for your tests, using the content outlines in this bulletin—Page 11. 3 Take your tests at your scheduled test site. Be sure to bring the necessary identification with you to the test site—Page 6. 4 Once you have passed both tests, you will be placed on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry —Page 10. To Get Answers not Provided in this Bulletin Direct all questions and requests for information about the testing process to: Prometric, Attention TX Nurse Aide 7941 Corporate Drive Nottingham, MD 21236 Phone: 800.488.5787 Email: [txcna@prometric.com](txcna@prometric.com) [www.prometric.com/exams/nurseaide-tx](www.prometric.com/exams/nurseaide-tx) For questions and requests for information about the Nurse Aide Registry and statespecific regulations: Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) TX Nurse Aide Registry Mail E-414 PO Box 149030 Austin, TX 78714-9030 Phone: 512.438.2050 Eligibility to Test Requirements Eligibility for taking the Competency Evaluation Program testing is established by meeting one of the following eligibility routes: Route New Nurse Aide Candidate applying under this eligibility route must: • Complete a Texas-approved training course within the last 24 months. Receive email from Prometric confirming that your training program coordinator has uploaded your course completion information. • Submit a New Nurse Aide by Examination Application in TULIP. Log into TULIP to create an applicant registration and reset password. • Once you have completed an application the NATCEP Program Director will approve your training in HHSC TULIP. • Submit required exam fees to Prometric and schedule your exam appointments. • Pass the Clinical Skills exam and Written or Oral exam within 24 months of completing your training. You will have three attempts to pass the Clinical Skills exam and three attempts to pass the Written or Oral exam before you are required to re-train. Nurse Aides with Expired Status If you have NOT performed nursing or nursing related duties in a health care setting and completed 24 hours of in-service education during the twenty-four (24) months since registration or renewal, your nurse aide registration has expired. • To renew your registration, you must take the skills and written or oral examinations. • To apply, submit a Request to Retest for Nurse Aides in Expired Status Application in Tulip. Log into TULIP to create an applicant registration and reset password. NOTE: If you HAVE performed nursing or nursing related duties in a healthcare setting during the twenty-four (24) months and completed 24 hours of in-service education since registration or renewal, you do not need to re-test. Submit an Application through TULIP: Log into the TULIP account to create an applicant registration, login and reset password. Then complete a Certified Nurse Aide Renewal Application. Nurse Aides with Equivalent Military Training Candidate applying under this eligibility route must have: • Completed military training of 100 hours or more on or after July 1, 1989, equivalent to civilian nurse aide training. • Complete a DPS criminal history check: Complete a criminal history check through the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Recor

FAQs

Which organization administers and reports the Nurse Aide Examination results in Texas?

Prometric develops, scores, and reports the results of the Nurse Aide Examination required for certification and placement on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry.

What are the main steps to become a Certified Nurse Aide in Texas?

Complete the Texas Nurse Aide Application in TULIP, prepare using the content outlines in the bulletin, take tests at the scheduled test site with required identification, and pass both tests to be placed on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry.

What happens if a nurse aide’s status has expired?

If the candidate has not performed nursing/nursing-related duties and completed 24 hours of in-service education within the prior 24 months, the registration has expired and renewal requires taking skills and written or oral examinations via a Request to Retest in TULIP.

Sep 29, 2026

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