State terminology: Certified nursing assistant (CNA). Oregon consolidated its former CNA 1 and CNA 2 designations into one CNA certification on July 1, 2025. Oregon CNA consolidation timeline ↗ · Oregon CNA certification rules ↗ · Oregon Board of Nursing CNA terminology ↗ · terminology checked November 5, 2026.
Sources checked November 4, 2026. Oregon State Board of Nursing.
How do I transfer my CNA credential to Oregon?
Route to review: CNA by endorsement. Check all the conditions for this route. An out-of-state credential alone does not establish eligibility.
What does CNA reciprocity mean?
States use the terms reciprocity, endorsement and transfer to describe how they review nurse aide credentials from another state. Each state defines its own process, so use the term your new state uses. Approval is not automatic. The destination state decides whether your training, testing, work history and registry status meet its rules.
A nurse aide registry is an official state list used to check nurse aide status. A competency evaluation is the state-approved nurse aide exam. Its format varies by state. This guide explains the published instructions, but the agency decides whether you qualify.
How do you become a CNA in Oregon?
Oregon nursing assistant programs must be at least 105 hours: 37 classroom hours (which can be live virtual), 28 hours of supervised lab practice and 40 hours of supervised clinical experience (Division 61 rule, effective July 1, 2025).
- Headmaster provides Oregon CNA testing resources and Oregon TMU, with the candidate handbook updated July 2026.
- Use an OSBN-approved program, follow the CNA-by-examination route and current Headmaster exam instructions; keep endorsement separate.
Official training directory: OSBN-approved nursing assistant / medication aide programs ↗
Which pathway applies to you?
CNA by endorsement
Applicants with active out-of-state CNA certification, within the published endorsement categories.
- Complete one hour of Oregon Pain Management Commission training within 36 months and hold active out-of-state CNA status.[2]
Create or reuse the portal account
Validate the account email and choose the CNA endorsement application.[2]
Provide training and disclosure evidence
Enter the matching training program and submit its graduation certificate; explain positive disclosure answers and provide supporting records.[2]
Arrange fingerprints after applying
Use the Board’s Fieldprint instructions; do not submit fingerprints before the application.[2]
Official route: OSBN online licensing portal. [1] Open agency instructions ↗
What if you previously held a nurse aide credential in Oregon?
Prior destination credentials require agency confirmation; a new interstate application is not assumed to replace renewal or reinstatement.
Who sends registry verification?
Confirm who sends credential verification in the full live application.[2]
What exceptions apply?
Military, licensed nurse or student-nurse applicant
The directions list separate qualifying categories; read the category-specific rule rather than assuming standard CNA transfer requirements.[2]
What fees does the state publish?
The reviewed source does not publish an amount for the following item: Application and third-party charges. Confirm the current charge with the agency before paying.
What should you confirm with the agency?
- Confirm the current fee and verification checklist with the agency.
- Use the current CNA application instructions, not the CNA-2 endorsement description.
- Confirm the prior Oregon certification or return route with the agency.
The state decides eligibility and approval. This guide does not grant a credential.
What will the Oregon planner ask?
- Which pathway applies to you? (CNA by endorsement)
- Have you previously held CNA certification in Oregon? (Yes, No, I’m not sure)
Sources
- OSBN application how-to directory ↗
Checked November 3, 2026 · CNA by endorsement link
- CNA endorsement application steps, as of 12/31/2025 ↗
Checked November 3, 2026 · Eligibility p.1; portal steps pp.1–2; document/fingerprint directions p.3
- Oregon State Board of Nursing continuing education for renewal ↗
Checked November 4, 2026 · CNA renewal applicants; January 1, 2026 changes
- OAR 851-002-0040 Nursing Assistant Schedule of Fees ↗
Checked November 4, 2026 · Reviewed from a printout dated November 4, 2026: CNA renewal $60; reinstatement $60; workforce data surcharge at renewal $8; delinquent fee $5.
- OSBN: Continuing Education Requirements for Reinstatement ↗
Checked November 4, 2026 · As of January 1, 2026, practice or work hours are no longer required for CNAs. Renewal applicants whose certificate has been expired 91 days or more must reinstate. CNA reinstatement (expired more than 91 days): two hours of cultural competency education in the past 48 months.
- OSBN Division 62 permanent rule filing (BN 9-2025, effective July 1, 2025) ↗
Checked November 4, 2026 · OAR 851-062-0070: no grace period; a CNA may renew up to 30 days after expiration with a late fee, after which reactivation rules apply; renewal required 400 paid hours in two years. OAR 851-062-0071: reactivation for certificates expired more than 30 days but less than two years.