CNA License Reciprocity in Nevada

Submit the application

In the following, the necessary steps to submit your complete application are laid out. The complete how-to guide can be found here.

1. Complete online application on Nevada Nurse Portal and pay the $50 fee. You must read and understand the following PRIOR to submitting your application: CNA Skills Guidelines and CNA Hours of Employment for Renewal Advisory Opinion.
2. You must submit a copy of your active certificate/license in another state.
3. You must submit a copy of your certificate of successful completion of a state-approved training program that meets current OBRA requirements, or a transcript showing the completion of “nursing fundamentals.”
4. You must submit proof of eight hours of employment as a CNA in a licensed medical facility within the past two years (eg paycheck stub, W-2 form, or a letter from your employer).
5. You must submit endorsement form(s) from the first state you were licensed/certified as a CNA.
6. You must submit your fingerprints.

Note: Nevada does not mail certification cards. You must check to see if your certificate has been issued and note its expiration date by visiting the license/certification verification section on https://nevadanursingboard.org/. Your application for certification is valid for one year from the date received by the Board. It is your responsibility to follow up with the Board to determine the ongoing status of your application.

Temporary certificate: After all documents are submitted, reviewed, and evaluated, if you are eligible for a temporary certificate, one will be issued for a validity of six months only and cannot be renewed. If you obtain a temporary certificate, but do not complete the certification process, you will not be eligible for another temporary certificate. In order to determine if you are eligible for a temporary certificate you must submit at minimum, the application and proof that you have practiced 8 hours as a CNA within the previous 2 years and an active CNA certificate.