Florida CNA

It is a 90-minute test with 60 multiple-choice questions, written in English. If you have difficulty reading English, an oral or Spanish version of the written test may be requested, but you must ask for it when you submit your application. Content covers nursing assistant care across physical care, psychosocial care, and the role of the nurse aide.

It depends on your pathway. Candidates who completed an approved training program within six months of applying are required to take and pass only the written portion. Other eligible candidates take both the written test and the manual skills evaluation, which requires performing five randomly selected nursing assistant skills.

Under Section 464.203(2), Florida Statutes, applicants who do not pass the CNA examination after three attempts must complete an approved training program before attempting the examination again. To retry before that limit, you reapply with Prometric; information already on file is reused, so you do not submit duplicates.

The board office reviews the file within 30 days of receiving it from Prometric and notifies you of any deficiencies. Once approved, you are emailed and Prometric receives your eligibility within 72 hours. Prometric then schedules your exam within 7–14 business days and emails your admission ticket.

You must complete a Level II background screening using ORI# EDOH0380Z through an FDLE-approved Livescan provider; the applicant bears the cost. You may schedule fingerprinting before applying to speed things up. Have a photograph taken at fingerprinting, or the screening cannot be shared among state agencies.

The Board's CNA page states only that all fees are paid directly to Prometric and to the Livescan service provider; it does not publish dollar amounts. Check the Prometric candidate information bulletin for current charges, and expect fingerprinting costs to vary by provider.

Yes, if you qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act. All requests for special accommodations must be submitted directly to Prometric, using its testing accommodations request form and ADA Accommodations Request Packet. Do not send accommodation requests to the board office.

Start with the skills: practice each step aloud in order until the sequence is automatic, since the skills evaluation is pass/fail on steps performed. Then drill the written content in timed, 60-question sets. Common problems are skipping steps under pressure, rushing and forgetting to verify identity or perform hand hygiene, and running out of time on the written test.