How to become a CNA in Wyoming.
Wyoming requires 75 hours of nurse aide training, including 16 hours of supervised clinical practice. Then you pass the state exam through Headmaster and get listed on the nurse aide registry.
- 75
- Training hours
- 16
- Clinical hours
- $127
- Exam fee
- 77
- Programs
Step by step
Five steps to your Wyoming certification
- 1
Meet the entry requirements
Two fingerprint cards submitted with the application; processed by Wyoming DCI and FBI (DCI takes 15 to 30 days). Most programs also ask for photo ID, a TB test, and proof of immunizations.
- 2
Finish a state approved training program
Wyoming requires 75 training hours, including 16 hours of supervised clinical work. Only programs approved by the state qualify you for the exam.
See all 77 approved programs in Wyoming - 3
Pass the state competency exam
The exam has a written or oral knowledge test and a hands on skills test, run by Headmaster. The exam fee is $127. Within 2 years of graduation; after 2 years must complete another WSBN approved program No more than 5 attempts within the 2 year period following graduation
- 4
Get listed on the nurse aide registry
Once you pass, your name goes on the Wyoming State Board of Nursing license lookup / Wyoming CNA Registry. Employers check the registry before they hire you.
Search the WY registry - 5
Keep your certification active
Every even year; in past 2 years: 400 hours CNA employment, or 200 hours plus 15 hours CE, or 30 hours CE, or pass the NATCEP. 2026 renewals open Oct 1, 2026 with fees waived.
Online classes
Classroom hours can be taken online. Ask each program how its classroom hours are delivered. Skills lab and clinical hours are always in person.
Moving from another state
Endorsement for CNAs certified in another state, current and in good standing, never certified in Wyoming; apply via Nurse Portal with CNA Verification Form.
Paying for training
Vouchers, employers, grants, and scholarships cover nurse aide training in Wyoming.
CNA funding in Wyoming →Wyoming CNA requirements
- Credential
- Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
- Training hours
- 75 hours
- Clinical hours
- 16 hours
- Exam provider
- Headmaster
- Exam fee
- $127 ($32 knowledge, $95 skills)
- Fee details
- Knowledge $32 (or retake), audio knowledge $42, skills $95 (or retake). Separate WSBN application fee and DCI fingerprint fee (amounts not confirmed officially; aggregators say $60 each).
- Deadline to test
- Within 2 years of graduation; after 2 years must complete another WSBN approved program
- Retakes
- No more than 5 attempts within the 2 year period following graduation
- Background check
- Two fingerprint cards submitted with the application; processed by Wyoming DCI and FBI (DCI takes 15 to 30 days).
- Online classroom
- Classroom hours can be taken online
- Regulator
- Wyoming Department of Health
Checked September 2026 against official state and exam provider sources: health.wyo.gov, wsbn.wyo.gov, wyoleg.gov, ecfr.gov. Rules and fees change, so confirm with the state or your program before you pay.
Becoming a CNA in Wyoming, answered.
How many hours of training do you need to be a CNA in Wyoming?
Wyoming requires 75 hours of nurse aide training, including 16 hours of supervised clinical practice. Then you pass the state exam through Headmaster and get listed on the nurse aide registry.
Who gives the CNA exam in Wyoming?
Headmaster runs the Wyoming nurse aide competency exam. The exam fee is $127.
Can you take CNA classes online in Wyoming?
Classroom hours can be taken online. Skills lab and clinical hours are always in person.
I am a CNA in another state. Can I work in Wyoming?
Endorsement for CNAs certified in another state, current and in good standing, never certified in Wyoming; apply via Nurse Portal with CNA Verification Form.
How do you renew a CNA certification in Wyoming?
Every even year; in past 2 years: 400 hours CNA employment, or 200 hours plus 15 hours CE, or 30 hours CE, or pass the NATCEP. 2026 renewals open Oct 1, 2026 with fees waived.
How do I pay for CNA training in Wyoming?
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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