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Alabama Certified Nursing Assistant
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Complete ADPH-Approved CNA Training
Complete an Alabama ADPH-approved nurse aide training program: at least 75 hours, including 16 supervised clinical hours and 16 lab hours, at a community college, nursing home, or approved private school. Ask which testing vendor (Prometric or Credentia) your program uses.
Personal Care & Basic Nursing SkillsYou are here
Personal care and basic nursing skills carry the most weight on both Alabama written tests (57% of Credentia's NNAAP outline). Focus on vital signs, body mechanics, repositioning, transfers, bathing, elimination, nutrition, and accurate reporting.
Infection Control, Safety & Emergency Response
Study hand hygiene, PPE selection, standard/transmission-based precautions, fall prevention, fire safety (RACE/PASS), restraint alternatives, and emergency procedures.
Client Rights, Legal/Ethical Behavior & Alabama-Specific Regulations
Focus on OBRA resident rights, HIPAA, Alabama Nurse Aide Registry requirements (ADPH), mandated reporting, scope of practice, and the Alabama Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
Clinical Skills Practice
Practice every skill on your vendor's checklist until it is automatic. Prometric scores Handwashing and Indirect Care plus 3 assigned skills in 31-40 minutes; Credentia scores hand hygiene, one measurement skill, and 3 more in 30 minutes, with Critical Element Steps that fail a skill if missed.
Can You Take the Alabama CNA Exam?
Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
- •Pass both the knowledge (written or oral) test and the skills test within 24 months of finishing training
- •Three attempts are allowed; after three failures or 24 months, retrain and retest both parts
- •Prometric: bring proof of program completion, a government photo ID with signature, and your Social Security card or SSA letter
- •Credentia: bring two forms of signature-bearing ID (one with a photo) and an analog watch with a sweeping second hand
- •Nursing students who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing may test through their own eligibility route
Alabama CNA Quick Facts
Time to Get Licensed
Pass both parts within 24 months of finishing training; schedule through your program's vendor (a Prometric test site or the Credentia platform)
From start to license in hand
Exam Provider
Prometric or Credentia (the training program chooses), on behalf of ADPH
Retake Policy
Three attempts within 24 months of finishing training. Retake only the part you failed, paying a new fee each time. After three failures or 24 months, complete a new approved program and retake both parts.
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What You'll Study
7 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Role of the Nurse Aide & Regulatory Framework
3 sections
Chapter 2: Resident Rights, Advocacy & Communication
3 sections
Chapter 3: Infection Control, Safety & Emergency Procedures
5 sections
Chapter 4: Personal Care Skills & Activities of Daily Living
5 sections
Chapter 5: Basic Nursing Skills & Physiological Monitoring
4 sections
Chapter 6: Specialized Resident Care: Cognition, Mental Health & End-of-Life
4 sections
Chapter 7: Clinical Skills Test Mastery (Prometric and Credentia)
5 sections
Alabama CNA Exam Details
Alabama Certified Nursing Assistant
Administered by Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH); tested by Prometric or Credentia
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH); tested by Prometric or Credentia content outline
Bathing, grooming, dressing, perineal care, oral hygiene, nail care, elimination, fluid management
Vital signs, positioning, transfers, ROM, nutrition, I&O, wound observation, body mechanics
Restorative programs, independence, assistive devices, aging changes, contracture prevention
Depression, dementia, Alzheimer's, grief, end-of-life care, behavioral approaches
Cultural competence, religious accommodation, spiritual support
Therapeutic communication, documentation, SBAR, reporting changes, HIPAA
Privacy, dignity, right to refuse, advance directives, HIPAA, Alabama ombudsman program
Alabama scope of practice, ADPH registry, mandated reporting under Alabama Adult Protective Services Act
Delegation, interdisciplinary team, care planning, chain of command, professional behavior
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