On-Line Initial Certification Applications

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.

Passport-style Photograph Required

A properly formatted passport-style photo is required to be submitted with all ini​tial licensure and certification applications. Please ​ click here for examples of passport-style photos. If you have a digital photo (JPG or PNG format) close to the example, you can use your preferred photo editing tool to meet the passport-style standard.

 

NOTE: ANY PHOTO SUBMITTED NOT MEETING THE PASSPORT-STYLE FORMATTING STANDARD WILL DELAY THE PROCESSING OF YOUR INITIAL APPLICATION!

​Initial Nursing Assistant Certification 

Effective with the April 1, 2026 redesignation of CNA-I (formerly GNA) and CNA-II (formerly CNA) certification types, the initial application process has changed.  Please download the new forms and instructions to complete your initial certification application​​.

Instructors who need to complete the class list for their students may click here to submit the Class Confirmation list.

 

Nursing Assistant Cla​ss Confirmation List

Initial Medication Technician Certification

The on-line Initial Medication Technician Initial Certification is a 2-step process where the course instructor must first enter the class information BEFORE the applicant can register an application.

Instructors: Submit your Initial Medication Technician classes here

Applicants: Complete your Initial Medication Technician application here