HawaiiCNA Certification Requirements

Regulated by the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) – Professional and Vocational Licensing Division

Training Hours Breakdown

Topics Covered

Restricted Duties

• ✗Cannot administer medications
• ✗Cannot perform sterile procedures
• ✗Cannot insert or remove catheters
• ✗Cannot interpret patient data or make clinical judgments
• ✗Cannot develop or modify care plans

Approved Work Settings

Regulatory Board

CNAs must maintain active certification by meeting work hour requirements and completing in-service training within each renewal cycle. Failure to renew may require retaking the competency exam.

Additional Requirements for Transfer

• •Submit reciprocity application and $25 fee to Prometric
• •Provide verification of active CNA certification from previous state
• •Must have no findings of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation on any state registry
• •Prometric verifies status; if inactive, competency evaluation is required
• •Pass background/abuse registry screening

Out-of-state CNAs typically need to apply for reciprocity through the state's nurse aide registry. Verification of active, good-standing status on the originating state's registry is usually required.