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Please choose one of the following:
Click the "Apply Now" button below to proceed to the online application for Advanced Nurse Aide Certification.
Read the Application Instructions carefully before proceeding with an application.
Applications for Advanced CNA reinstatement will need to be mailed to:
Virginia Board of Nursing
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463
You May Qualify for CNA by Examination
You will need to visit the Credentia website and schedule the Virginia Nurse Aide Competency Test ("State Board").
You May Qualify for CNA by Endorsement
Click the "Apply Now" button below to proceed with the online application process for CNA by Endorsement (tested and certified in another state).
Checklist Instructions for Certification by Endorsement as a Nurse Aide
Virginia Board of Nursing
Claire Morris, RN, LNHA, Executive Director
Cynthia M. Swineford, MSN, RN, CNE, President