State exam resources

California CNA skills test

Being verified · some resources are incomplete

CDPH lists Headmaster, Credentia and Regional Testing Center. Confirm your testing route with your program. A matching California handbook and fee page are being verified; Maryland and Michigan cards are not California checklists.

Testing route

Credentia source set
Headmaster / D&S source set

CDPH also lists Regional Testing Center. Use the state vendor page to identify your route.

Skills exam format

Being verified — consult the current handbook for your selected testing route.

Registration, handbook and fees

Registration resources
Candidate handbook: Being verified
Current exam fees: Being verified

State testing resource

Practice checklists by source

These links show their own source jurisdiction. Maryland and Michigan cards are not verified state-specific instructions for California. Compare your current handbook first.

The Northern California Credentia list excludes electronic blood pressure (12) but includes female catheter care (18), which the Maryland list excludes. These Maryland cards are not a California exam pool. Confirm the handbook for your Credentia, Headmaster or Regional Testing Center route; Southern California source access needs a fresh check. State skills list

Credentia

Maryland

Headmaster / D&S

Michigan

A few useful answers.

Which testing route should I use in California?

Are these checklists verified for every testing route?

No. Each checklist states its source jurisdiction and edition. Compare it with the current handbook for your testing route; Maryland and Michigan sources must not be assumed to match another state.

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