Nursing Assistant Certification

Certification Stat​​us & Renewal​ Update - June 22, ​2026

  • ​The Maryland Board of Nursing’s (MBON) new online system (CHART) is now able to process CNA-I AND CNA-II electronic transactions. 

​Certification Verification

  • Verify a Nursing Assistant's Certification - A nursing assistant can be verified using name, certification number or partial social security number (addresses, and social security numbers do not appear for security reasons). The information can be printed for facility files.  
  • Primary source verification of certification status is found in the "Look Up A License" feature of this website. This secure program is updated daily. Paper licenses are not secure and are only accurate at the time they are printed. Paper licenses and certificates are easy to forge and are used by impostors for fraud and identity theft; these are serious issues that threaten our mission of public protection. In the rare event an employer will not accept the Look Up A License verification, you may request a paper verification form.

 

​How To Be Certified As A Nursing Assistant

Certification Training Programs - Includes Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medication Aide (CMA), and Dialysis Technician​ (DT)​​ training programs​

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 E-mail the Board

Information on Initial CNA or GNA Certification​[email protected]
​Information on CNA Renewal[email protected]
​Information on CNA End​orsment [email protected]
​Information on Initial Medication Technician Certification[email protected]
​Information on Medication Technician Renewal[email protected]
​​Information on CNA-DT certification​​[email protected]
​Questions about Nursing Assistant training programs[email protected]

 



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Start your application for a license or certification for the state of Maryland. You can save your application until you are ready to submit along with the fee. First, you must register for your account.


Updated 6/21/2026 (508)