CNA License in Maryland can be obtained by sitting for the NNAAP Examination after completion of state and OBRA-87 approved Nursing Aide training Program. The Maryland Board of Nursing bears the responsibility for managing the CNA Program in the state, which also includes GNA registration and Registry services. CNA License is mandatory for a candidate to get registered as a GNA.

Pearson VUE to have been contracted by the Maryland Board of Nursing, to develop, assess, regulate, administer and inform the results of the NNAAP licensing Exam. The American Red Cross (ARC) Maryland Chapter also jointly works with Pearson VUE to schedule and mange the examination.

It is also necessary that a candidate appearing for NNAAP competency evaluation exam must complete the Geriatric Nursing Assistant

Application for Registration by examination form and should mail it to:

American Red Cross, PO Box 5875, Harrisburg, PA 17110 (For US Mail Service)

For further assistance the candidate may contact ARC Customer Service Representative at

(866) 257-6470.

NNAAP Examination for CNA License in Maryland features two parts including, written/oral test and skill demonstration test. Both tests are prepared on the basis of classroom instruction and clinical hands-on training during CAN programs, and skills that are essential for offering competent nursing care to ailing patients in health care settings.

The passing of CNA licensing test awards a candidate CNA License in Maryland and legal working opportunities as GNA in numerous health care facilities in and around Maryland.

It is also worth knowing that if you get employment within 12 months, as a nurse aide by a Medicaid Nursing Facility or Medicare, you are eligible for the reimbursement of the training and competency evaluation fees through the facility.