State exam resources

Pennsylvania CNA skills test

Checked 2026-10-02

Register using the Credentia platform linked on the state provider page. The practice cards on this site currently cite Maryland; compare with the Pennsylvania Skills section.

Testing route

• Credentia source set

Skills exam format

Handwashing, one measurement and three other skills.

Time allowed: 30 minutes.

Exam format source

Registration, handbook and fees

• Registration resources
• Candidate handbook
• Current exam fees

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 Pennsylvania. Compare your current handbook first.

The Pennsylvania Credentia list excludes bedpan (skill 4) and electronic blood pressure (12), while Maryland excludes electronic blood pressure (12) and female catheter care (18). These Maryland cards are not a Pennsylvania exam pool. State skills list

Credentia

Maryland

• Hand hygiene (hand washing)
• Apply one knee-high elastic stocking
• Walk with a transfer belt
• Assist with a bedpan
• Clean an upper or lower denture
• Count and record radial pulse
• Count and record respirations
• Put on and remove gown and gloves
• Dress a client with a weak right arm
• Feed a client unable to feed themselves
• Modified bath: face and one arm, hand and underarm
• Measure and record urinary output
• Measure and record ambulatory weight
• Modified passive motion: one knee and ankle
• Modified passive motion: one shoulder
• Position a client on their side
• Care for one foot
• Provide mouth care
• Female perineal care
• Bed-to-wheelchair transfer with a belt
• Measure and record manual blood pressure