How to become a LNA in Vermont.
Vermont requires 75 hours of nurse aide training, including at least 16 hours of supervised clinical practice. Then you pass the state exam through Excel Testing and get listed on the nurse aide registry.
- 75
- Training hours
- 16
- Clinical hours
- $200
- Exam fee
- 43
- Programs
Step by step
Five steps to your Vermont certification
- 1
Meet the entry requirements
Federal fingerprint based criminal background check (FBI via VCIC) required of all first time applicants; a 90 day provisional license is possible once exams are passed and the fingerprint receipt is uploaded. Most programs also ask for photo ID, a TB test, and proof of immunizations.
- 2
Finish a state approved training program
Vermont requires 75 training hours, including at least 16 hours of supervised clinical work. Only programs approved by the state qualify you for the exam.
See all 43 approved programs in Vermont - 3
Pass the state competency exam
The exam has a written or oral knowledge test and a hands on skills test, run by Excel Testing. The exam fee is $200. Nursing assistant education program must be completed within two years of application for licensure by examination 3 attempts; after that the candidate must repeat an approved nursing assistant education program
- 4
Get listed on the nurse aide registry
Once you pass, your name goes on the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation license lookup (Licensed Nursing Assistant, LNA). Employers check the registry before they hire you.
Search the VT registry - 5
Keep your certification active
Every 2 years; active practice of 50 days (400 hours) in the last two years. If not met and lapsed under 5 years, pass skills and written exams; 5 years or more, retrain and retest.
Moving from another state
Endorsement: licensed/certified in good standing in another state, federal background check, and at least 50 days (400 hours) of work in the prior 2 years. Fast Track Endorsement if licensed 3 or more years in another jurisdiction.
Paying for training
Vouchers, employers, grants, and scholarships cover nurse aide training in Vermont.
CNA funding in Vermont →Vermont CNA requirements
- Credential
- Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA)
- Training hours
- 75 hours
- Clinical hours
- At least 16 hours
- Exam provider
- Excel Testing
- Exam fee
- $200
- Fee details
- Excel Testing registration page states combined written plus skills fee of $200. Per part and retest fees not itemized officially (aggregator claims $55 written / $120 skills retakes, unverified). Test guide says there is a fee to retest. Separate OPR license application fee (amount not confirmed officially).
- Deadline to test
- Nursing assistant education program must be completed within two years of application for licensure by examination
- Retakes
- 3 attempts; after that the candidate must repeat an approved nursing assistant education program
- Background check
- Federal fingerprint based criminal background check (FBI via VCIC) required of all first time applicants; a 90 day provisional license is possible once exams are passed and the fingerprint receipt is uploaded.
- Regulator
- Vermont Agency of Human Services
Checked September 2026 against official state and exam provider sources: dlp.vermont.gov, outside.vermont.gov, legislature.vermont.gov. Rules and fees change, so confirm with the state or your program before you pay.
Becoming a CNA in Vermont, answered.
How many hours of training do you need to be a CNA in Vermont?
Vermont requires 75 hours of nurse aide training, including at least 16 hours of supervised clinical practice. Then you pass the state exam through Excel Testing and get listed on the nurse aide registry.
Who gives the CNA exam in Vermont?
Excel Testing runs the Vermont nurse aide competency exam. The exam fee is $200.
I am a CNA in another state. Can I work in Vermont?
Endorsement: licensed/certified in good standing in another state, federal background check, and at least 50 days (400 hours) of work in the prior 2 years. Fast Track Endorsement if licensed 3 or more years in another jurisdiction.
How do you renew a CNA certification in Vermont?
Every 2 years; active practice of 50 days (400 hours) in the last two years. If not met and lapsed under 5 years, pass skills and written exams; 5 years or more, retrain and retest.
How do I pay for CNA training in Vermont?
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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