Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry
Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry
Wisconsin Department of Health Services - Division of Quality Assurance
Office of Caregiver Quality
P.O. Box 2969, Madison, WI 53701
Phone: (608) 261-8319
Fax: (608) 264-6340
Email:
The online Nurse Aide Registry is managed by Pearson Vue.
Phone: (877) 329-8760
State approved nurse aide programs in Wisconsin must meet several requirements, one of them being a predetermined program length. All state approved nurse aide courses have a minimum of one hundred twenty (120) hours of instruction, with a minimum of thirty-two (32) hours set aside for direct clinical practice in a long-term care facility, caring for elderly clients. A nurse aide candidate, who has completed the training part of the nurse aide program, must pass the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program examination within one year from the date of program completion. Those who pass the nurse aide test will have their names listed on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry, and are issued a nursing assistant card. Individuals listed as nurse aides on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry are eligible to become employed in federally certified facilities, state licensed facilities, and hospitals.
CNA Registries in the United States
Select an area from the map below to find addresses and phone numbers for Nurse Aide Registries in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia as well as links to online nursing assistant registries if available.
Should you know about your state's nursing assistant registry? Absolutely. A state's nurse aide registry serves important functions for any certified nursing assistant as well as for those looking to become certified. An individual who has finished a nursing assistant training program and has passed the state competency exam becomes listed on the CNA registry. Employers check the registry listings to confirm that a potential employee satisfies the training and testing requirements to obtain a nursing assistant job. To work as a certified nursing assistant, your status on the CNA registry must be active, without any charges of resident abuse, neglect, or misappropriation. It is important to update your name and address on the registry. By doing so, your information is current and you are able to receive important documents sent by the registry.
For example, renewal forms are mailed to the address you have provided to the registry. You will not receive the certification renewal forms unless your address on the registry is accurate. One of the most frequent questions we get is how to get a copy of a CNA certificate. The nurse aide registry is in charge of issuing a duplicate of your nurse aide certificate and to obtain a copy you need to contact them. A nursing assistant certificate is typically reprinted when the original has been lost, accidentally destroyed, stolen, or when the individual has changed their name. The nurse aide registry is also the entity in charge of revoking a nursing assistant's certification in cases of neglect, abuse, or misappropriation of a client's property. In such cases, an individual's name is permanently listed on the registry along with the specific findings.
Questions, Comments, Suggestions
Name: Amie Date posted: September 02, 2009 - 02:33 PM
Message: I completed the CNA course years ago, and received my license 7 years ago I believe. I was a licensed CNA in Wisconsin however, I never kept this license up. How do I go about getting re-licensed? Do I just need to take the CNA test again? Would I need to take the written and skills test, or just the written test?
Name: Admin Date posted: September 03, 2009 - 04:36 PM
Message: To return a lapsed certificate to active status you must re-challenge and pass both parts of the nursing assistant exam. You need to complete the application for competency evaluation, and then schedule and pass the Wisconsin CNA exam. Successfully passing the nursing assistant test results in re-certification. The application may be found here (your eligibility is E5 - nurse aide whose registration has lapsed): National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP™) Application for Competency Evaluation. Once you receive the approval to test, you may choose a test site from a list of available locations. A list of current testing locations may be found here: Wisconsin NNAAP Regional Test Sites and Test Schedules.
Name: Kensie M. Date posted: September 20, 2009 - 08:45 PM
Message: I was just wondering since I am originally from North Dakota and have received my CNA license in North Dakota, which only required me to have 76 hours of training, how would I go about getting the other 44 hours needed for me to become a CNA in Wisconsin? Would I have to take the whole course over again or could I just take to 44 hours that I need to qualify to take the oral and written exam?
Name: Admin Date posted: September 21, 2009 - 06:35 PM
Message: According to the information provided by the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry, an out-of-state certified nursing assistant may apply for reciprocity in Wisconsin as long as the individual is listed as active and in good standing on their state's nurse aide registry. If your reciprocity application is approved, the state of Wisconsin allows you to schedule and challenge the certification exam. As far as I know, you do not need to complete extra hours of training, but you must re-take and pass the CNA state exam. Contact the Wisconsin nurse aide registry to verify this information. The reciprocity application and instructions may be found here: Nurse Aide Registry Out-of-State Application.
When asking a question, please provide as much relevant information as possible (for example include the state in which you are certified when asking about how to verify your license or about CNA classes in your area).