If it is your aim to get CNA License in Hawaii, you must understand that Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Exam is administered by American Red Cross Hawaii chapter and you must clear that test to obtain the licensing.

But, you can only be eligible to appear for the test, if you complete state and federal/OBRA’87 approved CNA Nursing Training programs, consisting of classroom coursework instruction and clinical trainings. The successful completion of the training program allows you to sit for the nurse assistant licensing test.

It is also worth knowing that Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Licensing Division has contracted American Red Cross for administering CNA Exam. It is also responsibility of ARC Hawaii chapter to schedule testing dates and exams all over the state in various locations and process application for examination. They also undertake scoring and developing new testing results, which are mailed to test candidates by mail. They have also contracted different facilities, to offer group testing in their own facilities. Hawaii State Nurse Aide Registry is also managed by the American Red Cross.

Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Exam administered by the American Red Cross, the state of Hawaii chapter includes, written/Oral and skill demonstration test. The time offered for the completion of the test is 5 ½ hours, which can be completed in the same day. Nurse Assistant Licensing test results are informed the same day and the successful candidate gets CNA License card in Hawaii, within 10 working days.