Kansas Nurse Aide Registry
Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services
Health Occupations Credentialing
1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 200, Topeka, KS 66612
License Verification: (785) 296-6877
Nurse Aide Registry: (785) 296-0059
In Kansas, individuals who want to work as Certified Nurse Aides must be added to the Kansas CNA Registry. The registry and licensing process are managed by the Kansas Board of Nursing.
Become a CNA in Kansas
To become a Certified Nurse Aide in Kansas, you must complete a state-approved nurse aide training program. You must then apply to sit for the Kansas Nurse Aide Test:
- Application to sit in the Kansas Nurse Aide Test
- Online verification of certification status
- Certification regulations
- Nurse Aide Course Curriculum
- NATCEP Checklist
- Special Accommodation Request Form
- Test Sites for Nurse Aide and Home Health Aide Exams
- OTAPTA Nurse Aide Bridge Course Outline
- Student Course Evaluation Form for Online Training Courses
- Waiver Application
- Waiver Evaluation Form
Certification Renewal for CNAs in Kansas
The status of a CNA within the CNA registry in Kansas goes inactive if they did not perform a minimum of 8 hours of paid work in the last 24-month certification period. An inactive status means that the CNA can no longer work as a CNA in the state of Kansas. If they did perform the work and their status is still inactive, the employer must fill out and submit the following form:
Reinstatement of Lapsed Certificate
There are two routes that a CNA who has not worked in a 24-month period can take in order to obtain recertification:
- take a refresher course
- go through a task checklist with a registered nurse at a hospital or long-term care facility or in a school laboratory setting, BUT not through a home health agency.
- CNA Refresher Course Instructions – Guidelines
- CNA Refresher Course FAQs
- CNA Refresher Course Roster
- CNA Refresher Update Certification Form
Out-of-state CNA Certification Transfer
Out-of-state certified nurse aides must take and pass the Kansas Nurse Aide Test before their certification can be transferred from their home state to Kansas registry. However, they do not need to enroll in and complete a training program. Out-of-state CNAs can only challenge the KS Nurse Aide Test once.