Specialty Guide

Certified Nursing Assistant

Compare licensing requirements, processing times, and fingerprint rules across all 51 states.

51
States Covered
0
Offer Temp License
50
Require Fingerprint

States

51 jurisdictions
Alabama 2 to 4 Weeks Alaska 2 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint Arizona 6 to 9 Weeks · Fingerprint Arkansas Not specified · Fingerprint California 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Colorado 1 to 2 Weeks · Fingerprint Connecticut 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Delaware 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint District of Columbia 6 to 8 Weeks · Fingerprint Florida 2 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint Georgia 2 Weeks · Fingerprint Hawaii 2 to 3 Weeks · Fingerprint Idaho Unknown · Fingerprint Illinois 2 to 4 Weeks (for reciprocity applications) · Fingerprint Indiana 2 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Iowa 2 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint Kansas 1 to 2 Weeks · Fingerprint Kentucky 1 to 2 Weeks · Fingerprint Louisiana 1 to 2 Weeks after passing the competency exam · Fingerprint Maine 2 to 3 Weeks · Fingerprint Maryland 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Massachusetts 1 to 2 Weeks · Fingerprint Michigan 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Minnesota 1 to 2 Weeks · Fingerprint Mississippi 1 to 2 Weeks · Fingerprint Missouri 0 to 3 Weeks · Fingerprint Montana 2 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint Nebraska 2 Weeks · Fingerprint Nevada 2 to 3 Weeks · Fingerprint New Hampshire 1 to 2 Weeks · Fingerprint New Jersey 2 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint New Mexico 2 to 3 Weeks · Fingerprint New York 1 to 2 Weeks · Fingerprint North Carolina 1 to 2 Weeks · Fingerprint North Dakota 2 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint Ohio 2 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint Oklahoma 2 to 3 Weeks · Fingerprint Oregon 1 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint Pennsylvania 10 to 14 Business Days · Fingerprint Rhode Island 2 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint South Carolina 1 Week · Fingerprint South Dakota Not officially specified · Fingerprint Tennessee 1 to 2 Weeks · Fingerprint Texas 1.5 to 2 Weeks · Fingerprint Utah 2 to 3 Weeks · Fingerprint Vermont 4 to 8 Weeks · Fingerprint Virginia 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Washington Up to 1 Week · Fingerprint West Virginia 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Wisconsin Typically within 1 week · Fingerprint Wyoming 2 to 3 Weeks · Fingerprint