NebraskaCNA Certification Requirements

Regulated by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Training Hours Breakdown

Topics Covered

Restricted Duties

• ✗Cannot administer medications (unless certified as Medication Aide)
• ✗Cannot perform sterile procedures
• ✗Cannot insert or remove catheters
• ✗Cannot interpret patient data or make clinical judgments
• ✗Cannot develop or modify care plans
• ✗Ages 16-17 cannot independently use mechanical lifts

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 Interstate Endorsement Application
• •Provide verification of CNA certification from previous state
• •Complete 1-hour Nebraska-specific abuse/neglect/misappropriation training
• •Demonstrate recent CNA work or testing within 24 months
• •Must be in good standing with no findings on abuse registry
• •Processing may take up to 30 days

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.