Eligibility to test requires verification of CNA training using one of the following four (4) choices:

1. If you have successfully completed a Tennessee Department of Health approved Training Program within the last two years, submit a copy of the Registration Roster from your training program to D&S DT, and on the registration page enter the ID for your program from the following list.
   
   
2. If you are enrolled in a Nursing Program and have satisfactorily completed a Fundamentals of Basic Nursing course with a clinical component or have a Military related nursing background, then submit your Validated Challenge approval letter issued by the Tennessee Department of Health to D&S DT, and on the registration page enter [9997] as your training program ID.
   
   
3. If you are taking the examination because your CNA certification on the Tennessee registry lapsed (a previously certified Tennessee Nursing Assistant), then submit a copy of the Registration Roster from the training program that you completed within the last two years to D&S DT, and on the registration page enter the ID for your program from the following list.
   
   
4. If you are currently certified in a State for which Tennessee does not accept reciprocity, then submit your Validated Challenge Approval letter issued by the Tennessee Department of Health to D&S DT, and on the registration page enter [9997] as your training program ID.

Call 615-741-7173 to obtain a challenge application or access the challenge application on line at www.hdmaster.com.

Note: Your test results will not be released and you will not be placed on the Nurse Aide Registry until your Registration Roster or Validated Challenge approval letter is received at D&S DT.