Candidate Handbook - Sample Written and Manuals Skills Check List (See Page 13) [PDF]

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CDPH 929 – Request for Name/Address Change and/or Duplicate for CNA/HHA/CHT Certificate [PDF]

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​CDPH 929 – Request for Name/Address Change and/or Duplicate for CNA/HHA/CHT Certificate [PDF]

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Include with the application the Testing Payment (money order or cashier’s check only). 

Fee Schedule.  All fees are non-refundable.

Written and Manual Skills Examination--- $120

Oral Written and the Manual Skills Examination --- $135

Retake the Written Examination---$40

Retake the Manual Skills Examination---$80

Oral Written Examination (Audio Recording- English Only)---$55

Rescheduling Fees for Written/Oral and Skills Examination (applicable for all missed/absent/canceled exams)

*Manual Exam --- $25

*Written --- $25

*Oral Written Exam --- $25

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EXAM DETAILS:

The Certified Nurse Assistant state exam consist of two areas:

1. Written/Oral Written

2. Manual Examination. 

Written Exam:

• There will be a total of 70 multiple choice questions.

• Maximum hours to complete the exam:  2 hours 

• 15 minutes warning time to complete the exam will be communicated by the test evaluator.

ORAL Written Examination:

• For applicants who elect to request for an ORAL WRITTEN exam, the applicant will receive an MP3 player with headphones. An additional $15 fee is added to the application fees.

Manual Exam:

• The exam is 4-6 hours. Please plan accordingly.

• Be prepared to complete and test on five (5) different skills.

  • The "hand washing" skill will be on all exams.

• The student will have 30 minutes to complete the exam.

• There are 23 skills in the handbook. The skills that states "Skills Not Tested" are not included in the final grading score.

• A step that is highlighted in bold type is called a Critical Element Step. If you leave out a critical element step or do not perform correctly, you will fail the exam.

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EXAM RESULTS:

Please DO NOT contact the Regional Testing Center or the District Office for your exam results.

Results/score reports will not be handed out on the exam date. You will be asked to bring a self-addressed stamped envelope as your results/score reports will be mailed to you within 24 hours of the exam date.

Test Results processing time is 5-7 business days. If you still have not received your results after this time period, please contact Credentia at scorenow@credentia.com.

In the communication to Credentia, the applicant will need to include the following information to request for a copy of the results:

• Full name (first and last)

• Date of birth

• Exam date

• Test site/location

• Last 4 digits of SSN

• Email address