How to become a CNA in Kansas.
Kansas requires 90 hours of nurse aide training, including 45 hours of supervised clinical practice. Then you pass the state exam and get listed on the nurse aide registry.
- 90
- Training hours
- 45
- Clinical hours
- $20
- Exam fee
- 34
- Programs
Step by step
Five steps to your Kansas certification
- 1
Meet the entry requirements
Most programs also ask for photo ID, a TB test, and proof of immunizations.
- 2
Finish a state approved training program
Kansas requires 90 training hours, including 45 hours of supervised clinical work. Only programs approved by the state qualify you for the exam.
See all 34 approved programs in Kansas - 3
Pass the state competency exam
The exam has a written or oral knowledge test and a hands on skills test. The exam fee is $20. No more than three attempts within 12 months after the course beginning date Three attempts within 12 months after the beginning date of the 90 hour course (one attempt for those with deemed equivalent training)
- 4
Get listed on the nurse aide registry
Once you pass, your name goes on the Kansas Nurse Aide Registry (KDADS Health Occupations Credentialing). Employers check the registry before they hire you.
Search the KS registry - 5
Keep your certification active
To be eligible for employment a CNA must have been employed performing nursing or nursing related services for at least 8 hours in the preceding 24 months
Online classes
Online classroom allowed, with state conditions. Ask each program how its classroom hours are delivered. Skills lab and clinical hours are always in person.
Moving from another state
K.A.R. 26-50-26: a person on another state's registry who remains eligible there and whose training is equivalent may be employed in Kansas without taking the Kansas state test and is placed on the Kansas registry after KDADS review
Paying for training
Vouchers, employers, grants, and scholarships cover nurse aide training in Kansas.
CNA funding in Kansas →Kansas CNA requirements
- Credential
- Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
- Training hours
- 90 hours
- Clinical hours
- 45 hours
- Exam fee
- $20
- Fee details
- K.A.R. 26-50-24: nonrefundable $20 state test application fee paid by the nurse aide trainee II. The state test is a 100 question multiple choice exam (75% to pass); skills competency is documented by the training program's task checklist, not a separate state skills exam. Test sites may charge additional fees (not officially confirmed).
- Deadline to test
- No more than three attempts within 12 months after the course beginning date
- Retakes
- Three attempts within 12 months after the beginning date of the 90 hour course (one attempt for those with deemed equivalent training)
- Online classroom
- Online classroom allowed, with state conditions
- Regulator
- Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
Checked September 2026 against official state and exam provider sources: law.cornell.edu, kgi.contentdm.oclc.org, kslegislature.gov. Rules and fees change, so confirm with the state or your program before you pay.
Becoming a CNA in Kansas, answered.
How many hours of training do you need to be a CNA in Kansas?
Kansas requires 90 hours of nurse aide training, including 45 hours of supervised clinical practice. Then you pass the state exam and get listed on the nurse aide registry.
Can you take CNA classes online in Kansas?
Online classroom allowed, with state conditions. Skills lab and clinical hours are always in person.
I am a CNA in another state. Can I work in Kansas?
K.A.R. 26-50-26: a person on another state's registry who remains eligible there and whose training is equivalent may be employed in Kansas without taking the Kansas state test and is placed on the Kansas registry after KDADS review
How do you renew a CNA certification in Kansas?
To be eligible for employment a CNA must have been employed performing nursing or nursing related services for at least 8 hours in the preceding 24 months
How do I pay for CNA training in Kansas?
Workforce vouchers, employer sponsorship, state grants, and scholarships all pay for nurse aide training. A nursing home that hires you within a year of certification must reimburse your training costs under federal rules.
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