Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) · rules checked October 22, 2026
Certification may be renewed only until you allow 24 consecutive months to pass with NO nursing-related services for monetary compensation (F.S. 464.203(5)). Florida does not set a minimum hour count - any paid nursing-related work in the window keeps you renewable, which is why work_hours_per_window is null. You must also complete 24 hours of in-service training each biennium (F.S. 464.203(7)). Renewal fees: $55 on time, $105 if expired, $160 if notified delinquent (fees include the $5 unlicensed-activity fee).
If you have never worked for pay since certifying, use your certification date.
| Credential | Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) |
|---|---|
| Registry | Florida Nurse Aide Registry (Florida Board of Nursing, Department of Health) · (850) 245-4125 |
| Training required | 120 hours |
| Exam | Prometric — $155 (written $35 · skills $120) |
| How renewal works | A calendar renewal and a paid-work rule both apply. Renewal fee: $55. |
| Keep-active work rule | Certification may be renewed only until you allow 24 consecutive months to pass with NO nursing-related services for monetary compensation (F.S. 464.203(5)). Florida does not set a minimum hour count - any paid nursing-related work in the window keeps you renewable, which is why work_hours_per_window is null. You must also complete 24 hours of in-service training each biennium (F.S. 464.203(7)). Renewal fees: $55 on time, $105 if expired, $160 if notified delinquent (fees include the $5 unlicensed-activity fee). |
| Continuing education | 24 hours of in-service training per biennium covering required topics including bloodborne pathogens/infection control, domestic violence, medical record documentation and legal aspects, resident rights, communication with cognitively impaired clients, CPR, and medical error prevention. Keep your own documentation - the Board does not collect it at renewal. |
| Who reports your work | You do — nobody files it for you |
Portal, forms, the steps in order, the exact fee, and the trap that lapses Florida aides — our guide How to renew your CNA license in Florida walks the renewal end to end.
Delinquent (expired less than 2 years and you have not gone 24 consecutive months without paid work): renew through the MQA portal, attest to work and in-service, and pay the higher delinquent renewal fee ($105, rising to $160 in notified-delinquent status).
Null and void: once 24 consecutive months pass without paid nursing-related work, the certificate cannot be renewed at all. You must reapply as a new applicant, complete Level II Live Scan background screening, and retake both Prometric exams. The statute (464.203(5)) phrases the comeback as completing a new training and competency evaluation program OR a new competency evaluation program - in practice the Board treats null-and-void as reapply + retest as new.
Florida is the challenge-exam state: training is NOT legally required to sit the exam - anyone 18+ (or with a diploma/GED) may challenge it directly, though approved programs are 120 hours (80 classroom + 40 clinical). Failing the exam 3 times forces an approved training program before a 4th attempt (464.203(2)).
Application fee: $0 · typical processing: About 10-30 business days after a complete application and screening (secondary-source estimate).. MOBILE Act endorsement (s. 456.0145): hold an active, unencumbered out-of-state CNA certification, meet the statutory practice-history and good-standing requirements, pass a national exam/certification check, and complete Florida Level II background screening via Live Scan (ORI EDOH4420Z). No separate Board endorsement fee - you pay only the Live Scan provider (about $80-$100). If you do not meet MOBILE criteria, you must use the examination pathway instead. Work-history requirement: Practice-history requirement is stated inconsistently in secondary sources - 2 years of active practice in the past 4 years in some Board-based summaries, 3 years in the past 4 in others. Verify the current MOBILE Act figure on floridasnursing.gov before relying on either number.. Background screening is mandatory even though the Board fee is $0 - budget for Live Scan and keep your Transaction Control Number.
The table below is computed for an active aide in good standing, trained to the origin state's standard hours. Your own hours or status can change your row — run the transfer checker with your real facts.
| Certified in | Verdict for Florida | Fee | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Alaska | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Arizona | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Arkansas | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| California | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Colorado | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Connecticut | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Delaware | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| District of Columbia | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Florida | Same state — no transfer needed | ||
| Georgia | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Hawaii | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Idaho | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Illinois | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Indiana | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Iowa | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Kansas | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Kentucky | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Louisiana | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Maine | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Maryland | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Massachusetts | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Michigan | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Minnesota | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Mississippi | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Missouri | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Montana | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Nebraska | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Nevada | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| New Hampshire | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| New Jersey | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| New Mexico | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| New York | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| North Carolina | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| North Dakota | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Ohio | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Oklahoma | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Oregon | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Pennsylvania | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Rhode Island | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| South Carolina | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| South Dakota | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Tennessee | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Texas | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Utah | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Vermont | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Virginia | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Washington | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| West Virginia | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Wisconsin | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
| Wyoming | Accepted — with conditions | $0 | Florida accepts active certifications with a work-history requirement, a possible exam, decided on your file. |
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