CNA reciprocity
CNA Reciprocity and State Transfer Planner
Choose where you hold your credential and where you want to work. Get a checklist with official links and details to confirm.
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CNA Resources · Independent transfer planner
Your transfer checklist
- Issuing state terminology
- Destination state terminology
Continue with the official instructions
Submit applications and documents through the destination’s official process. The destination agency decides eligibility and approval.
Open official instructionsA checked item means you reviewed or completed that task. It is not verification of your documents or state approval. Follow the destination’s instructions for who sends verification of your current credential. Check with the issuing state if you need help obtaining it.
How do I transfer my CNA credential to another state?
If you’re looking for a CNA license transfer, start with the guide for the state where you want to work. It shows what the state calls the credential, which application routes it publishes and who sends registry verification when the state specifies it. The guides are available without the planner.
- Alabama CNA transfer guide
- Alaska CNA transfer guide
- Arizona CNA transfer guide
- Arkansas CNA transfer guide
- California CNA transfer guide
- Colorado CNA transfer guide
- Connecticut CNA transfer guide
- Delaware CNA transfer guide
- District of Columbia CNA transfer guide
- Florida CNA transfer guide
- Georgia CNA transfer guide
- Hawaii CNA transfer guide
- Idaho CNA transfer guide
- Illinois CNA transfer guide
- Indiana CNA transfer guide
- Iowa CNA transfer guide
- Kansas CNA transfer guide
- Kentucky CNA transfer guide
- Louisiana CNA transfer guide
- Maine CNA transfer guide
- Maryland CNA transfer guide
- Massachusetts CNA transfer guide
- Michigan CNA transfer guide
- Minnesota CNA transfer guide
- Mississippi CNA transfer guide
- Missouri CNA transfer guide
- Montana CNA transfer guide
- Nebraska CNA transfer guide
- Nevada CNA transfer guide
- New Hampshire CNA transfer guide
- New Jersey CNA transfer guide
- New Mexico CNA transfer guide
- New York CNA transfer guide
- North Carolina CNA transfer guide
- North Dakota CNA transfer guide
- Ohio CNA transfer guide
- Oklahoma CNA transfer guide
- Oregon CNA transfer guide
- Pennsylvania CNA transfer guide
- Rhode Island CNA transfer guide
- South Carolina CNA transfer guide
- South Dakota CNA transfer guide
- Tennessee CNA transfer guide
- Texas CNA transfer guide
- Utah CNA transfer guide
- Vermont CNA transfer guide
- Virginia CNA transfer guide
- Washington CNA transfer guide
- West Virginia CNA transfer guide
- Wisconsin CNA transfer guide
- Wyoming CNA transfer guide